Will of Holam Sturdivant - 1757 - Sussex Co.VA

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Will of Holam Sturdivant - 1757
(Will Book A, page 82, Sussex Co.VA.)

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I Holam Sturdivant of Sussex County being sick
and weak of body but of sound memory and understanding (thanks be to
Almighty God) do constitute ordain and appoint this to be my last will
and testament hereby revoking and disanuling all former wills or
testaments by me hereto made in manner and form following that is to
say I give and bequeath unto my Son Holam Sturdivant one negro man 
named Jamey and one negro girl named Annaca with all my guns and tools
of all sorts also one bed three pewter dishes six plates and two basons
two silver spoons one porringer and one salt sellar to him and his 
heirs.
I give and bequeath to my Son Matthew Sturdivant one negro boy named
Simon also one negro boy named Fountain and one heifer to him and his
heirs.
Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Bates one negro girl
named Sarah which she has now in her possession and one negro boy named
Sam to her and heirs.
Item. I lend the use of all the remainder and residue of my estate of
what sort or kind soever to my loving wife Elizabeth dureing her 
natural life and after her death I give and bequeath to my son Holam
Sturdivant all my Lands and Mill to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Bates (after the
decease of my loving wife) one negro man named Wakefield to her and her
heirs.
Item. I give and bequeath to my Sons Holam and Matthew the following
Slaves after the decease of my loving wife to be equally divided 
between them viz't. Anaca Judy Esther and Ceaser to them and their 
heirs forever.
Item My will and desire is that my estate shall not be appraised after
my decease.
LASTLY I hereby constitute and appoint my Loving wife Elizabeth and my
two Sons Holam and Matthew to be my true and lawful executors of all
and every part of this my Last Will and Testament IN WITNESS whereof
I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my Seal this 25 day of 
September 1757.
Signed Sealed published and declared by the Said Holam Sturdivant the
testator to be his last will and testament in presence of us whose 
names are hereunto Subscribed}

Holam(his mark)Sturdivant (LS)

Nich'l. Massenburg
Haman Wynne
William Sturdivant


At a Court held for Sussex County the 18 day of November 1757.
The afore written last will and testament of Holam Sturdivant deced.
was presented in Court by Holam and Matthew Sturdivant two of the
executors therein named who made oath thereto according to Law and the
same was proved by the Oaths of Nicholas Massenburg Haman Wynne and
William Sturdivant the witnesses thereto and by the Court ordered to be
recorded; and on the motion of the said executors Certificate is
granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.

Teste A. Claiborne Clk.

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