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Transcript - Will of Thomas Bartlett

[Richmond, Virginia, United States. Will Book 7, 1767-1787, p 143, 432.]
[ BARTLETT, Thomas. Dated: 6 Dec 1767. Proved: 6 Oct 1783. Richmond County, Virginia.]

In the name of God amen. I Thomas Bartlett of the Parish of Lunenburg and County of Richmond, being in perfect Health and sound mind and Memory thanks be to God therefore and Calling to mind the Mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament (that is to say) Principally and first of all I Commend my soul into the Hands of Almighty God who gave it and my Body I Commit to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent Manner at the discretion of my Executors herein after named and as touching Such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to Bless me in this life I give devise and dispose thereof in manner and form following Viz.

Imprimis: I give and bequeath unto my well beloved Wife Katherine Bartlett, the Sole use of all and Singular my Estate both real and personal for and during her Natural life. ...
Item: I give and Bequeath unto my son John Bartlett all my Land and Plantation whereon I now live after my said Wifes deceased to him and his Heirs for ever and what other Estate I heretofore let him have in the whole of my Estate.
I give and Bequeath unto my son James Bartlett after my said wifes decease my Negroe Man named Humphrey to him and his assigns forever and no more of my Estate.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Anne Jones one Cow and Calf.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Scott one Cow and Calf.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Bathsheba Foans one Feather Bed and Furniture and one Cow and Calf after my said Wifes decease. ...
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph Bartlett one Feather bed and Furniture and one Cow and Calf after my wifes decease. ...
Item: I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Skates one Cow & Calf ...

My Will and desire is that all the remaining part of my Estate after my Wifes decease shall and be Equally Divided among my seven Children to wit: Thomas Bartlett, Elish Bartlett, Joseph Bartlett, Anne Jones, Mary Scott, Sarah Skates & Bathsheba Foans, one to have as much as another. ...
Lastly I ordain Constitute and appoint my said Wife and my son Charles Jones Executors of this my last Will and Testament Revoking and disannulling all other Wills Legacies and bequests by me heretofore Willed left and bequeathed, Ratifying and Confirmed this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament for Confirmation whereof I have hereunto fixed my hand and Seal this Sixth day of December One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Seven ...

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Signed Sealed and declared by the said Thomas Bartlett to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of John Eidson, Daniel Jackson, Morton Willson, Chris’r Collins

At a Court held for Richmond County the 6th day Octo. 1783 This Will was presented in court by James Bartlett and being by the Oath of Morton Willson who also made Oath that he saw of other Witnesses attest the same was admitted to Record. Test Lihoy Peachey Cl. ...