Person:William Pentecost (14)

Will Transcript

I, William Pentecost, of the county of Charlotte being of sound mind ______ ______ and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life do humbly ____ my last will and testament in manner of form following. I direct that my just debts will be paid by my executors hereinafter named.

I give to my beloved wife Lucy Pentecost the sum of 50 pounds arriving from the sale of my estate. I also give her that part of my property which came by her at our marriage and which is now particularly mentioned-viz. 1 Blue Painted chest, 1 stone jug and a ____ of pewter which I give to her and her heirs forever. I also give to her as much of my crop of corn, wheat, oats, cotton as may answer for her support ____ year. I also lend unto my wife during her natural life or widowhood all the land, plantation, horses including the tract purchased from Josiah Parsons on which I live--it being all the land I hold in the county, also two Negroes, John Kate, her feather bed and furniture and such a part of my plantation _____ _____ household and kitchen furniture as my executor may think keeping for her, which I ____ her during her natural life and after her death.

I give the same to my children heretofore named.

I give to my son John Pentecost the sum of sixty pounds to be paid out of the money arriving from the sale of my estate.

I give to my daughter Jane Pentecost the sum of ____ pounds also one feather bed and furniture to her and her heirs.

I give to my grand daughter Patsy Phillips the sum of 50 pounds to be paid by my executor out of the money arising from the sale of my estate. In case of her death before she arrives at the age of 18 years of married when she is entitled to her legacy the money is to be divided among all my children.

I give to my grand_____s Kitty and Scarborough Pentecost the sum of 25 pounds each to be _____ out of the money arising from the sale of my estate. In case of either of their deaths before the age of 18 years or married when they will be entitled to the legacy, the survivor to have the ___ ___. In case of both of their deaths their legasies to be divided among all my children.

I give to my daughter Nancy Jackson wife of John Jackson my right and title to the claim of the tract of land in North Carolina on the waters of Turbush Creek on which they now live ____ ____ all the expenses in securing the title which I give to her and her Heirs forever.

It is my desire that Polly Pentecost and my son Richard Pentecost should have the use of the houses in which they now live and which is built on my land until my wife dies or marries then the land to be sold. Should Polly marry she is no longer to have the use of the house and neither of them is to clear my land.

I desire my executors hereafter named and I hereby give them full power to do so. Should ___ ___ tract of taxes on which I now live and which I lend to my wife during her natural life or Widowhood together with the whole of my estate left to her in like manner. The ____ to be after her death or marriage and not before.

Also the remainder of my estate not before lent or given away and after the payment of my debts should be sold at such time as they may think most advisable, and the money arising from such ___ as ____ together with the sum due me shall be equally divided among my children now named. Viz: Thomas Pentecost, William Pentecost, Betsy St. John, Patsy Dial, Richard Pentecost, Jane Pentecost, Polly Tucker, John Pentecost, Sally Harris share and share alike.

And lastly I do appoint my friends Henry A. Watkins Thomas Gaines executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other former will testament by me heretofore made. In witness where of I set my hand and seal this 28th Day of August 1804.

[Signed] William Pentecost

Filed 11 Feb. 1805

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Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley's:

• Vol. 3 - Page 152.—16th March, 1794. Thomas Poage, Jr.'s, estate appraised in Charlotte County by Richard Ganes, Jr., Wm. Penticost, Thos. Rice; 16th June, 1794, appraised in Rockbridge County by William Graham, William McKec, William Lyle.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree (3). (Name: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA;;)
   Database online.

   Record for Scarborough Pentecost

2.   Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

   https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/76707339/person/170025966668/facts?_phsrc=bvM1&_phstart=successSource

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   William Pentecost
   Birth 2 Aug 1734
   Henrico County, Virginia, USA
   Death 28 Aug 1804 (aged 70)
   Charlotte County, Virginia, USA
   
   https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/131532303/william-pentecost