Source:Accomack, Virginia, United States. Will of Ruben Giddens

Accomack COUNTY, VA - WILL BOOK A – Ruben Giddens, 31 Jan 1775 Archives by: John Giddens [email protected]

In the name of God, Amen I Ruben Giddens of Accomack In Virginia, being very sick and weak of body but of perfect and sound memory thanks be given to almighty god for the same do this twenty first day of January in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and twenty five make and publish This my last will and testament in form and manner following that is to First of jnincipally I recommend my soul to Almighty God that give it & My body to the earth to receive such Christian burial as my executors Shall think fitting,

Item I give and bequeath to my beloved wife athaliah Giddens one hundred acers of land lying near deep Luck in Accomack Until my son Kendal Giddens arrives to lawful age (except my wife Athaliah Marries) of when my son Kendal Giddens Arrives to lawful age I give the said land to him and his heirs. I also give unto my son Kendall Giddens all my wearing cloths. I also lend unto my wife althaliah All the remainder part of my estate after my jut debts is paid (except She marries) until my son Kendall arrives to lawful age when my son Kendall shall arrive to lawful age. Then I give my negro winch Bridget & all Her future increase; Also a negro boy named Africa, Also a negro boy named Nim. Also a negro girl named Darke and her future Increase to be equally Divided between my wife Athaliah and the child she is supposed to be with Child with now; and my son Kendal Giddens and my Daughter Peggy Giddens And all my whole estate to be equally divided between my wife athaliah & the child she is supposed to be with child wih let the same be male or female & My son Kendall Giddens & my daughter Peggy Giddens the part of the negroes I have left to my wife Athaliah after her death to be equally divided Between my son kendall and my daughter peggy & the child my wife is with child with now let the name be whatever my desire is for the Increase of my wifes part of the the negroes to be equally divided among the Three Children my son Kendall and My daughter Peggy & the child my wife Is now with child with after my wife athaliah decease also my desire is If either of my three children should die before the division of my estate The for the other two to inherit the decease one’s part my desire is for my wife athaliah And my brother John Giddens in Northamption the whole & sole executor of this my Last will and testament the day and year above written whereunto I have Aforesigned & acknowledged the same

Joseph Aisnes} Ruben Giddens William Hard} Mary Watson}

At a court held for Accomack County January 31 1775

The Written last will & testament

Was presented and proved by the oaths of all the witness thereto and Admitted to record. And on the motion of John Giddens taking the Oath & Giving Louthy Mars and William Hand for his securities who entered Into and Acknowledged a bond for that junpouo certificate is granted him for obtaining A probate thereof in due form