WILL OF FRANCIS WOOLFOLK - 1794 Sussex Co., Va. Will Book E, pages 261 & 262 IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I Francis Woolfolk of the County of Sussex, being sick and weak but of sound and disposing mind and Memory, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in & form following, vizt. IMPRIMIS. I give to my loving and beloved wife Elizabeth Woolfolk and to her Heirs all the Negroes and estate of every kind I got my intermarrying with her as well the hire of the said Negroes that is now due, as the hire for the present Year, likewise Two feather beds and furniture, my double riding chair & Harness, all my glass and Crockery Ware, knives & forks, half a dozen windsor settings chairs, one black Walnut Table, one half of my Table linen, one doz. Flax and Cotton Towells, one third of the Virginia Cloth not made up that shall be in the House at my death and all my kitchen furniture. I also lend to my loving Wife during her widowhood my Negroe boy Watt. ITEM: My will and desire is that my Just debts be paid all the residue of my Estate be it of what kind or Qality [sic] soever be equally divided between my two daughters Sarah and Anne G. Woolfolk when ever either of my said daughters shall Marry or arrive to the Age of Twenty one Years. Provided neither of my said daughters should marry or live to the age of twenty one years and my wife should now be pregnant my desire is in that Case be the child he or she shall have whole the said Legacy, but in case the sd supposed child be it son or daughter should died without lawful issue than my Will and desire is that the aforesaid Legacy be equally divided between my brothers and Sisters that shall be then living and my kinsman Paul Woolfolk. My Will and desire is that my estate be not appraised. Lastly. I nominate my brother John G. Woolfolk and my kinsman Paul Woolfolk Extors of this my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and Seal this 17th day of April 1794 Frances Woolfolk Signed, sealed & published in the presence of Jesse Barker, Alexander Belsches, Wm. Massenburg, John Mason A CODICIL anexed [sic] to this my last will and Testament Witnesseth that Whereas I Francis Woolfolk did on the Seventeenth day of April One thousand seven hundred and ninety four make my last Will & Testament and appointed my brother John G. Woolfolk & my kinsman Paul Woolfolk executors to the same, My Will and desire further is that I do hereby constitute and appoint my friend William Massenburg one of the Executors with my said Brother and kinsman. Witness my hand & seal this 4th day of May 1794. Frances Woolfolk Signed, sealed & published in the presence of Robert Roe, Euclid Langford At a Court for Sussex County the 3rd day of July 1794. The last Will and Testament of Francis Woolfolk dec'd was presented into Court by John G. Woolfolk and William Massenburg two of the Executors therein named. The same was proved by the Oaths of Jesse Barker and John Mason Sen. Two of the Witnesses thereto. Also the Codicil thereto annexed was proved by the Oaths of Robert Roe and Euclid Langford the Witnesses thereto which together with the said Will is Ordered to be recorded. On motion of said Executors who made Oath and gave Bond according to Law. Certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form. Teste: M. Bailey, C.S.C. Births 1720-1792 from The Bristol Parish Register of Henrico, Prince George & Dinwiddie, published by John B. Broadie, 2318 Sun Mor. Ave. Mountain California. Date of publishing not given. Pg 393: Jean Woolfolk, Wife of Francis Woolfolk of Sussex Co. died March 21st & was buried April 6th 1792. Lunenburg Co., Va. Marriage Records: Francis Woolfolk - Elizabeth Taylor, 14 Dec 1793. ---------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Anne Baker abaker@searnet.com USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non- commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material AND permission is obtained from the CONTRIBUTOR of the file. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation.