Will of William Hardwick, Westmoreland Co., VA 1718

October the 31st day 1718. In the name of God amen I William 
Hardwick of the County of Westmoreland in the pansh of Copley being 
sick & weak in body but of perfect memory do make this my last will 
& testament in manner and forms as followeth First I give and 
bequeath my soul to the Almighty God that gave it hoping through the 
merits of Jesus Christ my redeemer that I shall receive eternall 
life & my body to the earth from whence it came to be buried  
according to ye de(sire?) of my executor hereafter named and for 
such goods as God of his Mercy hath been pleased to lend me I give & 
bequeath in manner as followeth My desire is that my wife Eliza 
should have a third part of my estate of the _ will not _ it Item
I give & bequeath to my son James my bigest still worm & tubb a 
young sorrell horse and my best gun my dwelling house plantation and 
the two hundred of land. Item I give bequeath to my daughter Frances 
the next bigest still worm and tubb and a young Gray mare Item I 
give & bequeath to wife Eliza & my son George the next bigest still 
worm & tubb. My Will is that my son George & my daughter Dorcus is 
to stay with my wife till they are the age of sixteen years old I 
leave my son James at age immediately after my decease. I leave my 
wife Eliza & my son James my whole & sole executors - In witnefs 
whereof I have sett my hand & seal this 31 day of October 1718 - 
William Hardwick, Joseph Hardwick, Aaron
Hardwick, Anne Robesum her
mark.

At a Court held for the sd County the 25 day of February 1718 The 
last will & testament of Wm Hardwick decd was presented into Court 
by Eliza his relict & Extrx who made oath thereto (James ye other 
being underage) & being proved by the oaths of Joseph Hardwick & 
Aaron Hardwick two of the witnesses thereto is to admit to record 
and upon the (oath?) of the sd Elisa & her performing what is usual 
in such cases certificate is granted her for obtaining a probate 
thereof in due form.

Recorded 10th March 1718

Teste

Tho Lovelle CCC

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