Will of Edward Weaver - 1777 - Sussex Co.VA

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Will of Edward Weaver - 1777
(Will Book C, page 233, Sussex Co.VA.)

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I Edward Weaver of the County of Sussex and
Parish of Albermarle being now of sound mind and disposing memory do
make and declare my last Will and Testament to be as follows viz't.
IMPRIMIS I give & devise to my son John Weaver & to his heirs forever
one hundred and ninety five acres of land being the Plantation whereon
I now live also one feather bed & furniture one cow and calf six 
leather chairs one iron pott & one horse.
ITEM. I give and devise to my son William Weaver and to his heirs
forever one hundred and fifty acres of land lying on the north side of
the third meadow one iron pott and one Negro boy named Bob.
ITEM. I give and devise unto my daughter Winnia Weaver and to her heirs
forever one Negro girl named Beck and her increase one feather bed and
furniture one cow and calf one womans hunting saddle one iron pott also
one falling walnut table.
ITEM. I give and devise to my grand daughter Elizabeth Weaver daut. of
my son Travis six pounds cash.
ITEM. I will that all the residue and remainder of my Estate after 
paying my just debts and funeral charges be sold at publick sale and to
be equally divided among my children Henry, Travis, Elizabeth, Jean,
Mary, Amy, and Susanna and one equal part to be divided between my son
Edwards two children and to their heirs forever I will that my Estate
shall not be appraised.
LASTLY I constitute and appoint my two sons Henry and William Weaver
Executors of this my last Will and Testament.
IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighth day
of June one thousand seven hundred & seventy six.

Edward(hisEWmark)Weaver (Seal)

Signed Sealed published and Declared
In the presence of-
Robert Watson
Harris Cotton
Peter Jennings


At a Court held for Sussex County the 20th day of February 1777.
The last Will & Testament of Edward Weaver deced. was presented into
Court by Henry Weaver & William Weaver Executors therein named who made
oath thereto as the law directs & the same was proved by the oaths of
Robert Watson Harris Cotton & Peter Jennings 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 Aug. Claiborne DCC

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