Person:John Adams (330)

Name	John Adams
Gender	Male
Birth`^?`	19 Feb 1717/18	Charles County, Maryland
Marriage	2 Jan 1742/43	Charles County, Marylandto Sarah Stacy Gibbons
Death`^?`	28 May 1781	Delaplane, Fauquier County, Virginia

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Will of John Adams

In the Name of God amen, I John Adams of Fauquier County being very Weak of body, but of Sound and perfect Memory, do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form following, Viz:

Imprimiz; I give and bequeath to my son John all my lands lying in Maryland to be enjoyed by him & his heirs forever,

Item, I give and bequeath to my son George five hundred acres of land whereon he now lives to be enjoyed by him & his heirs forever Item I give and bequeath and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth three hundred Acres of land to be laid off in the most convenient manner including the plantation whereon she now lives

Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Anne three hundred acres of land to be laid off in the most convenient manner including the plantation whereon she now lives,

Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter SUSANNA three hundred acres of land to be laid in the most convenient manner Including the plantation whereon James Hume now lives

Item, I give and bequeath to my son Josias all that land I purchased of Capt. Turner; and part of the land adjoining the same to be laid off in the following manner from a corner tree of the said land I purchased of Capt. Turner the line to continue with the line of Capt. John Ashby until it comes to the low grounds or meadowland of Hollys Branch thence to continue with the said low grounds or meadow land though not to include any part of the Same, till it comes to Kellys spring,thence with a strait line to the old line of the land I bought of Captain Turner So asto include all the meadow land or low grounds adjoining the said old line

Item, I give and bequeath all the remainder of my lands to be equally divided By estimation amongst my sons Littleton, Thomas & James and their heirs forever, Littleton to have the plantation whereon he now lives, and James to have the plantation whereon I now live---------------Item, after all my just debts are satisfied and paid, then I give and bequeath all the remainder of my estate of what kind and nature so ever it be or whatever it may be found unto my well beloved wife Sarah Stacy for and during her natural life or to be disposed of at any time amongst my Children at her discretion and to have no appointment, And I hereby constitute and appoint this to be my last will and Testament, hereby revoking and disannulling all wills heretofore by me made; ratifying and confirming this and none other to be my last will and Testament; In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this fourteenth day of January in the year of Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & eighty one----

(Signed) John Adams (seal)

Signed, Sealed & delivered, In the presence of: Hezh Turner, John Hickman, John T. Chunn, Will. Bailes

At a Court held for Fauquier County the 28th day of May 1781

This Will was proved by the oaths of Hezekiah Turner, John Hickman, and John Thomas Chunn Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And the motion of Sarah Stacy Adams who made oath and executed and acknowledged bond as the law directs Certificate is granted her for obtaining letters of administration with the said will annexed.

Teste

J. Brooke CC

[Source: Fauquier County Will Book 1, Pages 416-417].

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