Elam Farmer's Will

A copy (From Will Book 3, page 307) Chesterfield Co., Va.
In the name of God, Amen, I Elam Farmer Sen'r, of the county of
Chesterfield being of weak body but of perfect mind and memory praised be
God do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner & form
following To Wit---
Imprimus, I land my well beloved Phebe Farmer the use of the land
& Plantation that I now live on also three Negroes called Tom, Amey &
Doll during her widowhood.
- Item , I give & bequeath to my son Lodowick Farmer one hundred &
twenty three acres more or less lying the north side deep Creek it being
the Plantation that Hudson Blankinship formerly lived on to him his Heirs
& Assigns forever & when he arrives to the age of twenty one years shall
have five hundred pounds cash.
- Item, I give & bequeath to my son Henry Farmer the Land &
Plantation that I now live on containing by estimation four hundred &
sixteen acres more or less to him his heirs & assigns forever.
- Item, I give & bequeath to my daughter Martha Lewis one negroe
woman called Doll at the death of my wife during her natural life and
then to her son.
- Item, I give and bequeath to my son Elam Farmer all that is now
in his possession except a negro fellow called Beather & at the division
of my estate he is to be brought in and divided with the rest of the
negroes after mentioned.
- Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Russell one Negroe
called Nancy during her natural life then to be equally divided amongst
her children to them & their heirs & assigns forever.
- Item I give & bequeath to my daughter Judith Russell one negroe
called Sharper during her natural life then to be equally divided amongst
her children to them their Heirs & assigns forever.
- Item, I give & bequeath to my daughter Rhoda Boles one Negroe
called Peter during her natural life then to be equally divided amongst
her children to them & their heirs & assigns forever.
- Item, I give & bequeath to my daughter Salley Farmer one Negroe
called Lettey during her natural life then to be equally divided amongst
her children to them their heirs & assigns forever but if she dies
without issue to be divided amongst all my sons.
- Item, I give & bequeath to my daughter Phebe Farmer one negroe
called Fanny during her natural life then she and her increase to be
equally divided amongst her children if any, if not amongst all my sons.
- Item, I give to my two daughters Mary Russell & Rhoday Boles each
of them a feather bed & furniture & to my other two daughters Salley
Farmer & Phebe Farmer each of them a feather bed & furniture & a cow and
calf- if they die without Issue they or either of them their part to be
equally divided amongst my sons.
- Item, my Will & Desire is that all my stock of Horses Cattle Hogs
Sheep, & the Household & Kitchen Furniture be equally divided amongst my
wife & two Sons Lodowick Farmer & henry Farmer, my wife to have her part
during her widowhood & then to descend to all my sons.
- Item, My Will & Desire is that all my whole Estate both real &
Personal that is not already gave away to be equally divided amongst my
three sons. To Wit, Elam Farmer, Hezekiah Farmer, & Lodowick Farmer when
Lodwick shall arrive to the age of twenty one years by any three men that
they shall choose.
- Item, I give & bequeath to my son Henry Farmer at the death or
marriage of my said wife two negroes that I have lent her called Tom &
Amey to him his heirs & Assigns forever.
Lastly, I do Desire that my estate shall not come to any
appraisement and I do make void all former Wills heretofore by me made
Nominating & appointing my two sons Elam Farmer & Hezekiah Farmer &
Robert Haskins to be my whole & sole executors of this my last Will &
Testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal
this thirtieth day of Nov one thousand seven hundred & eighty.
Elam Farmr (LS)
Signed sealed & acknowledged in the presence of.....
William X Gates; Henry X Boles; Sarah X Boles

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