Will of Samuel Tatum - 1757 - Sussex Co.VA ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ Contributed by Russell L. Lawrence ruslaw@bellatlantic.net *********************************************************************** Will of Samuel Tatum - 1757 (Will Book A, Page 83, Sussex Co.VA.) IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I Samuel Tatum of the lower part of Sussex County being sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and disposing memory praised be almighty God for the same and calling to mind the uncertainty of this transitory life do make this my last will and testament in manner following that is to say first I humbly recommend my Soul to almighty God that gave it me Stedfastly trusting to his gracious acceptance thereof and to have free pardon and remission of my Sins through the merits and mediation of my blessed saviour Jesus Christ and my body I commit to the earth to be buried in such decent manner as my executors hereafter named shall think fit and as for what worldly estate it hath pleased God of his goodness to bestow upon me I give and dispose thereof as followeth. I give and bequeath unto John Gilliam the Land where I now live the son of Amey Gilliam and I desire that my Land may be valued and that John Gilliam may pay half of the value of it to Sarah Bagley the daughter of William Bagley and I desire that the remainder of my estate to be equally divided between John Gilliam and Sarah Bagley and I do hereby nominate and appoint Hinchia Gilliam my whole and sole executor of this desiring him to see this my last will and testament truly performed. IN WITNESS I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this day of January 12, 1756. Samuel(his mark)Tatum (LS) Sealed with a wafer William Briggs Henry Briggs At a Court held for Sussex County the 16th day of December 1757. The aforewritten last Will Testament of Samuel Tatum deced. was presented in Court by Hinchia Gilliam the executor therein named who made oath thereto according to Law and the same was proved by the oaths of William Briggs and Henry Briggs the witnesses thereto and by the Court order'd to be recorded; and on the motion of the said executor certificate thereof is granted him for obtaining a probate in due form. Teste A. Claiborne Clk. ------------------------------------------------------------