Person:Richard Foote (9)

Will of Richard Foote

Will Extract of Richard Foote, merchant of London:

--"His personal estate to be divided into three parts according to the custon of the City of London: one third to his wife Hester (Hayward) Foote (in full of his personal estate except as elsewhere bequeathed to her); one third to be divided between his f ive children: Richard, George, Sarah, Francis, and Henry, the rest of his children (Samuel Foote & testator's daughter Elizabeth Holmes) being already provided for;from the other third 100 pounds to Samuel Foote.

--To Elizabeth Holmes 200 pounds

--To Richard Foote 600 pounds and 3000 acres of land, part of the testator's lands in Virginia

--To George Foote 100 pounds and 1000 acres of his land in Virginia

--To Francis Foote and Henry Foote 800 pounds apiece at 21, and to each1000 acres of his land in Virginia. From legacies to ----Francis and Henry the executors may lay out up to 200 pounds apiece to apprentice them; interest on their legacies goes to the ir mother for their upkeep.

--To grandson Topham Foote 200 pounds, which his father Samuel Foote shall put in trade for him till his majority; also 1500 acres of his land in Virginia.

--The rest of his estate to his wife Hester Foote, who is named joint executor with son Samuel Foote. Signed March 19, 1694 London England. Witnessed by James Stone, Richard Stracey, Ran. Stacey.

Probated April 23, 1697 London England, to Hester Foote, t he other executor Samuel Foote being dead."

Information on Richard Foote

Richard Foote came to VA as an agent for Nicholas Hayward in about 1650. Soon afterward he (returned to England) and) married Hester Hayward, and went on to become a successful merchant in London. Richard Married Hester Hayward on Oct 19, 1657 at St L eonard's Anglican Church of Shoreditch, London, England." From "William Fitzhugh & His Cheasapeke World1676-1701" [Source: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bruton2&id=I4176]