Person:John Vivion (1)

Will of John Vivion

The Will of John Vivion

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN March the 14 th 1705 I John Vivion of the County of Middlesex in Virginia being sick and weake but in perfect memory and remembrance I bless God for it doth make this my last will and testament revoaking all other wills and testaments by me made whatsover. First I bequeath my soul to God who gave it hopeing to receive pardon for all my sins through Jesus Christ my redeemer and my body to be decently burryed by my Executors hereafter named. As for my wordly goods I do give and bequeath as followeth:

First, it is my will and desire that all my debts be first satisfied and paid. 2 dly I give unto my loveing son Charles Vivion twenty Shillings--

3 dly I give unto my loveing son John Vivion my negro named Toney.

4 thly I give to my loveing daughter Margrett Daniell a man servant named Andrew Parrot.

5 thly I give to my loveing daughter Diana Vivion my negro girle named Frank and negro woman named Moll--

6 thly I give to my loveing son Thomas Vivion my negro man named Robin--

7 thly I give and bequeath to my wife's granddaughter Anne Smith as followeth: my negro girle named Sarah my negro girle named Kate my negro girle name Judith--three best beds and furniture and three good pair of sheets thereto and my best chest of drawers the greate and middleing looking glass six black chaires and the greate Hair Trunk one Bristoll chest and halfe the pewter and 15 gallon kittle, one great pot and middleing pott one little pot and folding tables--one drawing table and a dressing box three pair of the best candle sticks and all my silver plate. Six cows & 3 two year old cattle.

8 thly Two feather beds and furniture thereto belonging and nine leather chaires and all my cattle belonging to my upper planation it is my will shall be equally divided between my loveing son John Vivion & my loveing daughter Diana Vivion and my loveing son Thomas--

9 thly It is my will that my present crop after my country debts paid to be equally divided between my wife, John and Thomas and Diana Vivion--

10 thly It is my will that my loveing wife Christian Vivion shall have the use or loans of all the rest of my personall estate during her naturall life after which to be equally divided between my son John and my daughter Diana and son Thomas Vivion.

11 thly It is my will and desire that my daughter Diana and my son Thomas Vivion be under the care of my Executors until they shall be of age--

12 thly It is my will that if my loveing wife Christian Vivion will not renounce her third as the law gives to widows and will not stand and abide by this my last will and testament, that then all the legacies herein to be voyd and not my bequeath but that my estate to be equally divded between my loveing wife and her granddaughter Anne Smith and loveing son John and son Thomas and Diana Vivion-- It is my will and desire to appoint my loveing son John Vivion and my loveing brother Thomas Smith to be my whole and sole Executors of this my last will and testament--

In witness whereof I hereunto put my hand and seal the day & year above written....

JOHN VIVION (SEAL)

Tested

Sarah (her X mark) Batchelder

John Smith

At a Court held for Middlesex County the 4 th day of June Com 1705 this will was this day proved in Court by the oaths of John Smith & Sarah Batchelder the witnesses thereto and a probate granted to John Vivion executor therein which was admitted to record....

Test

Wil Stanard C CL

Truly recorded

Will Standard, County Clerk

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1. ↑ Mrs. P. W. Heiden. "Smiths of Middlesex County, Virginia". (Genealogies of Virginia Families, vol IV, pg 505-513).