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Facts and Events
Will Abstract
- Sampson, John, merchant. 7 Sept., 1680 - 25 Nov. 1685.
- Sister Rebecca Sampson; Mrs. Sarah Suggett; brothers Jacob and Isaac Sampson; John Taverner; my father Ptolomeus Sampson of Tattons; brother Isaac Sampson in London, John Suggett executor.
- [Source: "Virginia County Records", Vol. VII, Rappahannock County Wills, pg. 63].
Will Transcript
- Wills of Old Rappahannock County, Virginia [William Montgomery Sweeny]
- SAMPSON, JOHN, 7 September, 1680 - 25 November, 1685.
- In the Name of God Amen. I John Sampson at the psent in the County of Rappa. in Virginia Merch. being of sound mind and memory praised be God, do make and declare my last Will & Testamt: as followeth: first & principally I do hereby recomend my Soul into the hands of the Almighty who gave it me & my Body I Commit to the Earth to be decently buried as herein Expressed trusting it shall partake of that glorious Resurrection purchased by the blessed Redeemer of the World Christ Jesus but my desire is no sermon be preached at my funeral my Body to be put into a decent Coffin & Carryed to the grave by six Merchants if they may be had otherwise by six of the Commission of this County And desire that there be no more than Three gallons of Strong Liquor (without Victualls) be therefore Expended And as for that Worldly estate God of his goodness hath blessed me with I dispose thereof as is herein Exprest.
- My mourning Ring I give and bequeath unto my Loveing Sister Rebecca Sampson.
- I give & bequeath unto Mrs Sarah Suggett my little Ring my little Bible wth Silver Clasps my Silver Spoon my Silver Punch Cup my Book in folio written by Herne and two other books : one Heaven Opened by R. A. ye other the Life & Death of Mr John Janeway.
- To my brothers Jacob and Isaac Sampson 30 sh. to buy each of them Mourning Rings wch said Rings & Mony or Tobo the value of the said Mony to be sent by some trusty friend to the use aforesaid Vizt My Mourning Ring to my sister & the thirty shillings to my brothers my silver scale I give to my brother Jacob.
- To my loving friend Mr John Taverner my Book entitled Religio Medici & the french Acedemy.
- My Tobacco to my honoured father Mr Ptolomeus Sampson of Tattons.
- My wearing apparel and all other things not disposed of to be sold at an outcry and when my debts are paid the overplus to go to my father but in case he dies before such consignment is made then to go to my brother Isaac in London for the use of himself my brother Jacob and my sister Rebekah viz. one half to my brothers Jacob and Isaac and the other half to my sister Rebekah.
- My mind and further will is that all my books of account remain in the hands of Mr John Suggett and when the business of my Estate is performed to consign the said books of account to my honoured father but if he be deceased to either of my Brothers.
- I desier My Body may Be Buryed At Mr John Suggetts the First house I Lived at in these Parts.
- (Signed) John Sampson
- No witnesses. Page 61.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).
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