Person:Richard Awbrey (5)

Will

In the name of God, Amen, this 18th day of April 1697, I, Richard Awbrey being Sick and weak in body but of sound and perfect memory, blessed and praised be Almighty God for the Same and Considering the mortality of the body do make and ordaine this as my last will & testament.

First and principally I commend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God that Gave it and my body to be decently and Christianly buried hopeing by the meritorious death and Passion of my blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to receive full Pardon and forgiveness of all my Sins and a joyful Resurrection at the Last day and as for the worldly goods that God hath lent me I will and bequeath them in manner and form following

Viz: First, I give and bequeath unto my son Henry Awbrey all my land and to the heirs of his body Lawfully begotten and for want of such Heirs to the next Surviving Heirs of my children one Negro called Tom, my Sword and belt, my Silver tobbo [tobacco] box, 18 pounds Sterling now in the hands of Mr. Robert Bristow in England, two Scales of Silver, one that was his Grandfathers and one that is mine and is my will that my Horse Portly and my Pendulum watch be sold for money and given to my Said Sonne also that these bequests be delivered at the age 18 years and that he be put to school at 14 years old and there continued four years and my GREAT SEALE RING.

Item I give to my Daughter Mary one Negro Called Maria 50 pounds Ster. and four cows and Calves to be paid her at the age of 18 years or the day of Marriage a feather bed and Furniture and my Silver Cup the money to be paid out of the Estate I give my wife.

Item I give unto my Daughter Dorothy a Negro Called Robin 50 pounds Sterlg. four cows and calves and a feather bed and furniture to be paid her the age of 18 years or the day of Marriage to be paid out of the Estate I give my wife.

Item I give to the child my wife goes with if It lives 50 pounds Sterlg. to be paid out of the Estate I give my wife.

Item I give to Elizabeth Evans my God Daughter a Heifer called her Heifer and all her increase and a young mare in the woods and all her Increase branded HA on the shoulder and RA on the buttock.

Item I give to my Brother John Meador all my wearing cloths thats made up as shirts drawers coates breeches and one felt hart.

Item I give to Tho: Hucklescott two yards and a halfe of mint broad cloath now in the house and black buttons.

Item I give to Mr. Tho: Grigson a ring of twelve shills price.

Item I give to Mr. Francis Gouldman a ring of twelve shills price.

Item I give to my Sister Maguire a ring of twelve shills price.

Item I give to Phillip Maguire as much mixt Kersey now in the house as will make him a Coate and a new Carter Hatt in the Chest never worn.

Item I give unto my beloved wife Dorothy Awbrey that Plantation that I now live on and hundred acres of Land belonging to it during her natural life She claimes no other part or parcel of my Land Six Negroes Sam, Betty, Jupiter, Jack, Kate, and (illegible) and all other my Estate as goods Chattles Sheep Cattell horses & ________

Bequeathed as I do Hereby make my said wife and my Son Henry Joynt Exrs. of this my last will and testament and do also make ... Mr. Thomas Grigson and Mr. Francis Gouldman to be overseers of this my last will and testament... I also do hereby disannull and make void all former wills legacies and testaments by me att any time heretofore made and do Signe Seale and Publish this as my last will and testament and have hereunto Left my hand Seale the date first above written.. /s/ Richd Awbrey (Seale).. Signed Sealed and Published the Last Will and Testament in the Presence of Phillip (X) Maguires, Susanna (X) Maguires, Tho: Hucklescott^[1]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Awbrey Wills: Henry & Richard, June Bork, 6 Mar 2001 , in RootsWeb Archiver, MEADOWS > 2001-03 > 0983886573
   accessed 9 Oct 2014.

   Will of Richard Awbrey
   [Richard died 3 years after his father].
   Written: 18 Apr 1697
   Probated: 11 Oct 1697 - Essex Co, Va Deed Bk 9:127 -

2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Meador, Victor P. (Victor Paul), and Bernal M. Meador. Our Meador families in colonial America: as found in the records of Isle of Wight, Lancaster, (old) Rappahannock, Richmond, Essex and Caroline Counties, Virginia. (Independence, Missouri: V.P. Meador, 1983).

   About 1662 Sarah Meador, widow of Thomas Meador the Younger, apparently married Henry Awbrey. They had a son, Richard Awbrey, born about 1664.
   In a deed in 1675, Henry Awbrey gave his son Richard a year-old mare named "Bonny" "until said Richard be 14 years of age."
   In his will, probated 11 October 1697, Richard Awbrey mentions his brother John Meador, his sister Susannah McGuire, wife of Phillip McGuire, and Francis Gouldman (husband of Mary Meador).

3. ↑ Meador, Victor P. (Victor Paul). Meador families of Virginia : and points west. (Independence, Missouri: V.P. Meador, c1989).

   Items referring to son Richard in the Will of Henry Awbrey, dated 1 August 1694, probated 10 September 1694,
   to my son Richard, my plantation after the death of my wife Mary
   700 acres of land on Hodgkins Creek where Richard now lives
   a Negro man called Sam, one Negro woman called Kate, one Negro boy called Robin, one Negro boy called Nero, one Negro boy called Zobey
   one servant called Miles Dixon
   one half of my sheep in quantity and quality, one half of my Cattle not yet bequeathed
   my black Gelding cald [sic] Negro, two saddles, two bridles, pistolle, holsters, and all other furniture thereunto belonging.
   my pendulum watch, all my wearing Clothes both linen and wooling, all my french gold wearing shooes, Stockings of all Sorts, and hatts.
   two feather beds with the furniture belonging to them and Six pair of Sheets, one pair of And Irons, all the parcells of broadCloth for my owne wearing with Buttons, Silk and other furniture belonging to it.
   one parcell of Sad Collored Serge unto my Son Richard's wife to make her a gowne and petty coat
   to my Son all my books, my wife having three or four for her owne particular use
   all my Kerseyes, Cottons, Canvass, fine linen, and [Cowepe?] that is not made up in garments, plain Shoes, Irish Stockings, and all ye yarn Stockings which are kniting to be equally divided between my wife and Son.
   one desk and one Chest in the old dwelling house Loft to my Son Richard
   to my Son Richard's daughter Mary after my wife's decease Six large pewter dishes
   all ye woole in the house be equally divided between my wife and my Son
   my boat be sold and the produce be equally divided between my wife and my Son
   two mares, one branded HA, the Ha, I give equally to my wife and my son
   Lastly, I make constitute and ordain my Loveing Son Richard Awbrey and my Loveing Wife Mary Awbrey joynt Executors of this my last will & Testament, in Testimony whereof I have hereunto putt my hand and Seale this first day of August 1694.
   /s/ Henry Awbrey (Seale)
   Signed, Sealed and Delivered in ye presence Willm. Mosely..Rob. Brooke,