Will of William West,, Parish of Dale, Chesterfield, VA
In the Name of God amen. I William West of the county of Chesterfield &
Parish of Dale do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament & do dispose
of all my worldly good in manner & form as follows Viz.
ITEM I leave unto my loving wife Ann all my whole Estate both real &
personal as long as she lives my widow for the support of herself &
children and if it shall so happen that she shall marry then I give her a
child’s part to her & her heirs forever.
ITEM I give all my Estate both real & personal at the marriage or death of
my wife to be equally divided among my six children their names as follows.
William, Robert, Anthony, Thomas, Mary, & Ann to them & their heirs forever
& that if either of my children die before they arrive to lawful age or
marry then their part or parts to be divided as before directed.
I also constitute & appoint Jesse Cogbilb Thomas Batte Jun & Thomas
Batte Sen. my Escors. to this my last Will & Testament revoking all other
Wills have before me made as Witnefs my hand & seal this twelfth Day of
October one thousand seven hundred eighty & three
Signed sealed & delivered
In presence of . . . . . . Wm. West (seal)
Black Moseley
Alex Marshall
Joseph Moseley
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