Will of John Wynne - 1796 - Sussex Co., VA  
 
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Will of John Wynne - 1796 
(Will Book F, Page 4, Sussex Co.VA.) 
 
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I JOHN WYNNE of the Couny of Sussex and  
Parish of Albemarle do make constitute and ordain this my last Will 
and Testament this fourth day of November one thousand seven hundred 
and ninety six that is to say - 
First I lend unto my wife Susanah Wynne all the tract of land I now 
live on and one third part of all my slaves I am now posses'd of 
during her life. 
Item - I give unto my Son Nathaniel Wynne the land whereon I now live 
on after the death of my wife Susanah also I give unto him one bay 
mare saddle and bridle commonly called his one feather bed and 
furniture and one cow or cow and calf, but in case he should die 
without heir of his body then my desire is that my land be sold after 
the death of my wife or my said Son and equally divided between my  
children, Robert, William, Green, Thomas, Peterson, Mary, Milley and 
Frances or their legal representatives. 
Item - I give unto my Son Peterson one feather bed and furniture one 
cow and calf or one cow one small filley and one saddle of about ten 
or twelve dollars price. 
Item - I give to my wife Susanah one third part of my estate not yet 
disposed of except my slaves to her and her heirs also one feather 
bed and furniture. 
Item - My will and desire is that all my negroes not lent to my wife 
be equally divided between my children, Robert, William, Thomas,  
Green, Peterson, Nathaniel, Mary, Milley and Frances or their legal 
representatives also the negroes lent my wife to be divided amongst 
them at her death in same manner as my other negroes. 
Item - I give unto my Sons Thomas and Green each the sum of three 
pounds. 
Item - My will and desire is that my Son in Law Wm. Sturdivant pay 
to my executors the sum of twenty five pounds in lieu of a negro boy 
given him, which is not be considered in the division of my negroes 
on his paying the said sum of twenty five pounds. 
Item - My will and desire is that all my estate not yet disposed off 
with the twenty five pounds to be paid by William Sturdivant be 
equally divided amongst my children Robert, William, Thomas, Green, 
Peterson, Nathaniel, Milley, Molly and Frances or their legal 
representatives after my just debts are paid. 
Item - My will and desire is that there be no appraisment of my  
estate. 
Lastly - I do hereby appoint my Son William Wynne and William  
Massenburg executors to this my last Will and Testament In witness  
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above 
written. 
 
John(his+mark)Wynne   (seal) 
 
Sign'd Seald & delivered 
in presence of} 
Thos. Sledge 
Henry Partin 
Robert Wynne 
 
 
At a Court held for Sussex County the 1st day of December 1796. 
The last Will and Testament of John Wynne deceased was presented into 
Court by William Wynne one of the executors therein named the same 
was proved by the oaths of Thomas Sledge and Robert Wynne two of the 
witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded, and on motion of said 
executor who made oath and gave bond according to law Certificate is 
granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form. 
 
Teste- 
J.C. Bailey  D.C. 
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Transcribed by Russell L. Lawrence  ruslaw@techcom.net