In the Name of God Amen
I John Westray of the Isle of Wight County being Week of body but ...
Sound and Perfect in Memory and Sence blessed be to God for the same and
calling to mind the uncercainty of this Fraile life do therefore thing fit to
make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following ...
Item. I Give and bequeath unto my Son John Westray the Plantation
whereon he now lives all the Land I bought of Benjamin Westray to him
and his Heirs forever.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my Son Edmund Westray part of the Land I
bought of Robert West what lies on the East side of the Indan Branch to him and
his Heirs forever.
Item. I Give an bequeath unto my Son Benjamin Westray the Plantation
whereon I now Dwell with all the Remainder of my Lands, also one feather bed
and furniture & two cows and my Gun, and one young Horse and my great coat
and all my ...cock of Hogges to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Martha Westray one feather
bed and furniture, also one Cow and Heifer and Three pounds to be made out of
the Estate and my Loom and Gear belonging to it.
Item. Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Westray one feather bed,
one cow and Heifer also three pounds to be made out of the Estate and the
Newest Spinning Wheal & the Linen Wheel.
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto my Loving Wife Ann Westray the Bed and
furniture I now lie(?) on and her Choyce of one Cow & one Heifer, also one
Spinning Wheal and one pair of Cards one old black Horse & one frying Pan
and her Choice of the potts. [-page break-]
Item. I Give and bequeath My hand Mill to Use of my Wife and my Six
Children and ...tand and remain on this Plantation.
And as for the rest of my Estate my will(?) and desire is that after my decease
the Remainder of my my Estate as I have not given away to be Equally divided
amonge my Loving Wife and Six Children to wit John,
Edmund, Benjamin, Ann Pierce, Martha & Mary
Westrays, and I do ordain my two Sons Westrays to be my sole
Executors of this my ... Will wholly renouncing all former Wills that shall be
Produced. I do state(?) and ordain this to be my Last Will and Testament as
Witness here unto I have set my hand and seal this 23 day of December 1755.
Signed Sealed and delivered
In presents of us . . .
Daniel Herring | |
Benj Westray | his |
his | John || Westray |
Arthur A Turner | mark |
mark |
At a Court held for Isle of Wight County January ... 1756.
The last Will and Testament of John Westray deceased was presented in Court by John Westray and Edmund Westray the Executors therein named who made Oath thereto and being proved by the Oath of Daniel Herring and Arthur Turner two of the Witnesses thereto is ...rd to be Recorded.
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