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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