... Colonel Wormley ... had issue, William and Thomas, and a daughter Judith, born May 25, 1683, who married
(I) Corbin Griffith;
(II) William Beverley;
(III) Christopher Robinson of "Hewick," Middlesex.
The will of Christopher Wormeley, of Middlesex, was proved in the county, July 7, 1701 ; legatees,
- to son, William Wormeley, all that plantation called Pohetan [Powhatan], and 5 negroes, and all horses, cattle, household stuff, &c., belonging to the said plantation called Phetan, in James City county.
-To son, Thomas Wormeley, and daughter, Judith Wormeley, all lands and plantations in Middlesex, together with the English servants, and slaves of all sorts, with all plate, linen, woolen, money in England, merchandizing goods, household stuff, horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, plows, carts, cart-wheels, or any manner of working tools; the utensils belonging to the kitchen and dairy ; said goods to be equally divided and used during the lives of said son and daughter, and profits of lands also equally divided, and if said son Thos. dies without issue, all his estate to revert to said daughter. And in case she then dies without issue, to son, William.
- His desire to be buried in his own garden betwixt his first wife, Frances, and "my last wife," Margaret, and that place to be walled in.
- To friend, Wm. Churchill, 40 shillings for a ring.
- To son William Wormeley, L50 sterling to buy two negroes.
- Son Thomas and daughter Judith, executors, and friend Wm. Churchill, desired to assist them.
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[cos1776 Note: when was this will dated?]
