The Will of John Armsby, Westmoreland Co., VA 1657

Written 4th September 1657

Proved 10th January 1658

In the name of God, amen. I, John Armsby, of Nomony in the County
of Westmoreland Colony of Virginia, being sick and weak of body but 
of sound and perfect memory praise be God and knowing the certainty 
of death and the time and however uncertain do therefore make and 
declare this to be my last will and testament revoking, voiding and 
annulling all former wills and testaments by me and ordaining this 
to stand for and as my last will and testament.
Imprimis I bequeath my soul into the hands of God Almighty hoping
through the merits of Jesus Christ his only Son and my able Savior 
to receive remission of all my sins and I commit my body to the 
earth from whence it came to be buried according to the discretion 
of my Executrix hereafter mentioned, and as touching such worldly 
estate as God hath pleased to endow me with all, I do dispose 
thereof as follows.

First, I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Anne Armsby the one 
half or moiety of all my whole estate both of land chattels movable 
and immovable of what values or quality soever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my loving daughter, Annie Armsby the
other half or moiety of my whole estate equally to be divided 
between my said wife and daughter not one share of either to exceed 
the other in any part of my whole estate and further my will is that 
my said daughter Anne Armsby shall be and remain with my said wife 
her mother until she shall attain to the age of sixteen years or be 
married and that (in the mean time) my whole estate remain together 
with my said daughter Anne under the keeping, governing and ordering 
of my said wife, and that the one half of my whole estate be 
delivered to my said daughter at her day of marriage or at the full 
age of sixteen years.
Further if in case it shall so happen that my said wife marry before 
my said daughter comes to the age of sixteen years or be married 
that this her husband of my said wife shall put in security for the 
delivering of the one half of my whole estate unto my said daughter 
as aforesaid and that her estate be delivered in kind and after the 
decease of my said wife Anne Armsby, I give and bequeath all my land 
with all edifices and appurtenance thereunto belonging unto my said 
daughter Anne Armsby and I do hereby nominate and appoint my said 
loving wife Anne Almsby as my whole and sole Executnx of this my 
last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal dlis 4th
day of September 1657.

/s/ John Armsby (Seal)

Signed sealed and delivered by the said John Armsby for and as his 
last will and testament in presence of Rice Maddox and Richard Flint 
aged 38 years or thereabout, made oath that John Armsby did sign 
seal and deliver this Will proved for and as his last will and 
testament the day and year above said

/s/
Richard Flint

This will was proved by fee witnesses subscribed the 10th of
January and the 1658
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