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John Price, of Essex Co., VA
Facts and Events
Will
- In the name of God Amen This Twenty Seventh day of November in the year of our lord 1771, I John Price of the County of Essex being in perfect mind and memory do make this my last will and testament in the manner following-
- Item, I lend to my daughter Catherine Boulware one negro girl named Lucy during her life and after her death the negro so lent with all her increase to be equally divided between my daughters children.
- Item, I lend to my wife one negro girl named Sarah during her natural life or widowhood and the increase of the said negro while in my wife's possession to go with the rest of my estate and after my wife's decease I give the girl Sarah to my daughter Susannah with all her increase after possession whether by descent or delivery but if she die without issue of her body lawfully begotten the said with all her increase to be equally divided between my sons here after named.
- Item, I lend to my beloved wife Ann Price all my negroes namely, Bristol, Bett, James, Ben, Harry, Ned during her natural life or widowhood and after my wife's decease or marriage the said negroes to be equally divided between all my sons, Namely, Thomas Price, Richard Price, William Price, and John Price, but if any of my sons die without issue of the body lawfully begotten their part to be equally divided between the rest.
- Item, I give to my son-in-law Stark Boulware one-half of my tract of land in Cumberland County to be equally divided the other half of the said tract I lend to my wife during life or widowhood and after her decease to be equally divided betweeen my sons above named.
- Item, my land in Essex whereon I live to be sold at the discretion of my Exors.
- I give to each of my three children William, John, and Susannah, one feather bed and furniture and a cow and calf and the rest of my estate [after payment of my debts] I lend to my wife during her widowhood and after her death or marriage to be equally divided among all my children and lastly I constitute and appoint my wife and John Lee Executors of this my last will and testament.
- [Signed] John Price.
- Written 27 Nov 1771. Probate 16 March 1772.
- [Citation: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Price-1242 Wikitree.com]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Geni.com: (not a reliable primary source).
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