Notes for Richard Borum, Sr.




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Notes for Richard Borum, Sr.

Will Book 1, page 7
Will of Richard Borum
Nottoway Parish, Amelia County, Virginia
1785

In the name of God, Amen.
I, Richard Borum of the parish of Nottoway and County of Amelia being in perfect health and sound of mind and deposing memory, do make this my last will and testament in a manner and form following:
To my beloved wife, Judith Borum, all my estate both real and personal during her natural life and after her death. I give and bequeath unto my son, Richard Borum, all my land and plantation whereon I now live, also one negro boy named Jack, to him and his heirs forever.
I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Elizabeth Hubbard, one negro wench named Beck, to her and her heirs forever. To my daughter, Judith Clay, a mulatto girl named Moll, one feather bed and furniture and cow and calf and a heifer. Also one bell metal skillet during her natural life and at her death I give the same together with their future increase as to the heirs of her body lawfully begotten forever and in case there be no such heirs or heir then I give the same together with their future increase as aforesaid to be equally divided among all my sons and daughters or their legal representatives, them and their heirs forever. I give and bequeath to my daughter, Martha Moore, one negro fellow named Cully. All the remaining part of my estate I leave equally divided among my daughters, Sara Foster, Joannah Vaughn, and Mary Smith and my sons, James and Richard.
I appoint my beloved wife, Judith and my son, Edmund Borum, Executors of this my last will and testament.
Witnesses:
John Pride
James Hill
George Booker

Signed
Richard Borum

Proven: 1 Oct 1789

Submitted by: Francis C. Gill fra@@utah.uswest.net

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