John Bradshaw Will
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In the name of God amen the 28th of March 1787.  I John Bradshaw of Prince Edward County being of perfect mind & memory thanks be Given unto Almighty God, therefore calling to mind the Mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament, that is to say princepally and first of all I give and Recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty god that gave it, and for my Body I recommend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like decent manner, at the discretion of my Execr.  Nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty forever of Almighty Good, and as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to blefs me in this life I Give bequeath and dispose of the same in the following manner and from Impremis, I give and bequeath to Margaret Bradshaw my dearly beloved wife, the plantation and tenements whereon she now dwells also all my Stocks and household furniture and Negroes and all my Lands to be equally divided, Item I Give and bequeath on John Bradshaw Junr. twenty one acres of Land adjoining the tract that he purchased of John Wood Only he is to throw in twenty one pounds to be equally divided between among all my Children.  Item my soul & desire that is that my Whole Estate both personal & Real should be Equally divided amongst my Children that them shall survive, and my desire is that what I have Given off to my Children that they should bring it at the day of the division of my Estate and Lay it in on the Value of such things that I have Given them.  Item its my desire that my whole Estate of Lands & every other movable pofsefsion, should be equally divided amongst all my Children being first Mentioned William, John, Benjamin, Thomas, Clemmons, Jeremiah & Richard Bradshaw and also amongst my daughters Elizabeth, Martha, Mary & Sally Bradshaw.  Item If Either of my Children should die without heir Lawfully begotten then his part shall be Equally divided amongst all my Children that then shall survive.  Item I do hereby choose Col. John Clarke, Capt. William Wooten and Thomas Applin to be my sole Execrs. of this my last Will and Testament, I do hereby utterly disallow Revoke and disanull all and every other former Testaments Wills and Legacies requests bequeatheds Rattifying and confirming this and no Other to be my last Will & Testament In Witnefs whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the day and year above Written.

In the presence of us
Wm. Keiling
Wm. Hamblin
Clemmons Bradshaw		 his                           
John + Bradshaw {Seal}
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At a Court held for Prince Edward County October 20th 1788.  This last Will and Testament of John Bradshaw deceased was presented in court and proved by William Keiling a Witness thereto and at a nother Court held for said County November 16th 1788 This Will was further proved by William Hamblin

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