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In the Name of God
Amen. I Ann Bradshaw of the County of Goochland being very weak and Sick of body But
of Sound and Perfect memory do make and Ordain This my Last Will and Testament in Manner
follows. |
First |
I Give & bequeath unto my Son
Benjamin one Negro wench Named Jude and one negro Girl named Lidda one Desk and Corner
Cupboard half a Doz. Cups the Saucsers one Sorrel Stallion Colt one Bay Mare four head of
Cattle and four head of Sheep unto him my said Son Benjamin and to his heirs forever. |
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I give and Devise unto my Son
William Two hundred acres Land lying on the Byrd Creek one negro man named Tom, one negro
Girl named Milley, one negro man James one Negro Child named Sall on Confideration of his
paying my Daughter Mary Curd Bradshaw and my Son Edward Each fifteen Pounds Cash provided
the said negro Child Sall should live over two Years, one mare Coalt, four head of Cattle
and four head of Sheep unto him my said Son William and to his heirs forever. |
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I give and bequeath unto my Son
Edward one negro man named one negro Girl named Phillis one negro boy named Dick, two
feather Beds and furniture two pewter Difhes half Doz plates & one Bason and Iron pott
& pott hooks one horfe Colt one Gun and one Square Black Walnut Table unto him my said
Son Edward and his heirs forever. |
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I give and bequeath unto my
Daughter Molly one negro boy named Val one negro Girl named Hannah one negro Girl named
Suke, one Young grey mare one bridle and Saddle one flax Harkel, half Doz. Earthen plates
half Doz. Cups & Saussers one Oval walnut Table, two pewter Difhes & one Bason one
Large Iron pott one Chest one Tea Pott Skill half Dozen Tea Spoons, one Woolin Wheel &
1 pair of Cards, Two feather beds and furniture unto her my said Daughter Molly and to her
heirs for ever |
Item |
I give and unto Eliza. Rogers five
Pounds to be put to Intereft till She comes to be Twenty one Years of Age unto her the
said Eliza. and to her heirs forever. |
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My will and Divise that after all
my Just Debts out of Resedurary part of my Eftate not before mentioned that then all my
said Reseduary Eftate be Equally Divided Between my son Edward and Daughter Molly to Each
of them & their heirs forever |
Lastly |
I constitute and Appoint my Sons
Benjamin and William Bradshaw Executors of this my Last Will and Testament In
Witnefs whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this nineteenth Day of
Octor.1776. |
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Sealed and Delivered
in the Prefefnce of ...
Jo. Pleasants
John Curd Junr.
Joseph Lewis ... |
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Her
Ann + Bradshaw. seal
Mark
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At a Court held for
Goochland County Septemr. the 15th.1777.
This writing was proved by the Oaths Jofeph Pleasants and John Curd Junr. Witnefses
hereunto to sd. to be the last Will and Testament of Anne Bradshaw dec.d and thereupon
admitted to Record. |