Person:John Wisdom (8)

Will of John Wisdom

• Pages 332-33. Will of John Wisdom, dated 1 Sept. 1759.

Unto my beloved wife Ann Wisdom all my estate during her life or widowhood but if she marries to be sold at auction and the money be put into interest for the use of my un-married children by the Gent. hereafter named.

To my son John Wisdom a Negro girl Doll.

My estate to be sold to the highest bidder after my wife Ann Wisdom's decease by Capt. Richd. Thomas and Francis Wisdom and the divided the money equally among the rest of my children, John Wisdom, Junr. excepted. John to have no other part of my estate but Negro Doll.

When the aforesaid Gent. divides the money, a proportionable part between the two daughters of my son Francis Wisdom, decd.

If any of the estate of Jos. Collings decd. come into the hands of my wife Ann Wisdom, she improve it for the benefit of my children and after her decease to be equally divided among all my children.

My beloved wife Ann Wisdom executrix.

(signed) John (J) Wisdom

Wit: Andrew Hannen, Benja. Cave, Mary (X) Peery, Susana (X) Wisdom.

26 Aug. 1762. Presented into Court by Ann Wisdom. Proved by Andrew Mannen, Mary Perry and Susana Wisdom. Executrix with Andrew Mannen and Thomas Graves her securiry entered into bond. {Orange County Virginia Will Book 2, 1744-1778, Dorman, pg. 67]. (Note: Joseph Collins, mentioned in the will above was for father-in-law of John Wisdom. Joseph Collins had died in 1757).

• Pages 335-36. John Wisdom. Inventory. 22 Sept. 1762. Total valuation £183.16.9, including one Negro valued at £70. (signed) John Vivion, John Hobday, Stephen Ik. Smith. 23 Sept. 1762. Returned. [Orange County Virginia Will Book 2, 1744-1778, Dorman, pg. 68].