Person:William Woolfolk (9)

Will of William Woolfolk

Written 10 Dec 1779, Proved 13 March 1780

In the Name of God Amen. I William Woolfolk of the parish of St. Martins and county of Louisa being at this time in a weak Low state of Health but blessed be God of perfect good sense and memory and calling unto mind the uncertainty of this transitory life and that all flesh must yield unto death, whenever Almighty God shall please to call do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following:

Imprimis: I lend unto my Father Augustine Woolfolk during his natural life all that tract or parcel of Land I purchased of James Dillard and after his decease I give devise and bequeath the said tract of Land to my sisters Fanny Woolfolk and Agness Woolfolk to them their heirs and assigns forever to be equally divided between them according to Qualify.

Item: I give unto my sister Agness Woolfolk my mare and colt to her and her heirs and assigns forever.

Item: I give unto my brother Joseph Woolfolk all my wearing apparel my riding saddle and gun tohim & his heirs and assigns forever.

Item: All the remaining part of my estate I give unto my aforesaid sisters Fanny Woolfolk & Agness Woolfolk to be equally divided between them to them their heirs and assigns forever.

Item: I constitute and appoint my Father Augustine Woolfolk my whole and sole executor of this my last will and testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this tenth day of December one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine.

(signed) Wm. Woolfolk [seal]

Signed sealed and acknowledged before us: Wm. Pettis, Jno. Z. Lewis, Will Snelson

At a court held for Louisa county March ye 13th 1780. This will was this Day exhibited in court by Augustine Woolfolk Executor therein named who entered into Bond & took the oath proscribed by Law and was proved by the oaths of Wm. Pettus, John Z. Lewis & Wm. Snelson witness thereto and ordered to be recorded.

Know all men by these presents that we Augustine Woolfolk, Wm. Pettis & Jno. Z. Lewis are held and firmly bound unto Thos. Johnson the first justice in the commission of the peace for Louisa County for and in behalf and to the sole use and behoof of the justices of the said County and their succession in the sum of fifty thousand pounds to be paid so the said Thos. Johnson his executors administrators or assigns to the which payment will and truly to be made we bind ourselves and every one of our heirs, executors and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals. Dated this 13th day of March Anno Domini 1780.

[Source: Louisa Will Book 2, pages 252-253]