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In the name of god
Amen. I Larner Bradshaw of St. James's Northam Parrish in
Goochland County being Weak in Body but of perfect Sense & memory thanks be to God for
the same calling to mind the uncertainty of Life. Do make this my last Will &
Testament in maner & form as followeth Viz. |
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I give & bequeath
unto my beloved Wife Eliz.a Bradshaw two Cows & Calfs
& a two year old Hiefer & my riding Horse & all that there is remaining of the
Estate that she was Bequest with before our Marriage also three barrills of Ingan Corn
& three hundred pounds of neet Pork & a sow & Piggs for her to dispose of as
she thinks propper. |
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I give & bequeath
unto my Daughter Hannah Bradshaw one Feather Bed &
firniture & a Cow & Calfe an Iron Pott & a Weavours Lomb when she shall attain
the Age of Eighteen years or married. |
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I also give unto my
Daughter Hannah Bradshaw at my Wifes decease a side Saddle
which my Wife hath now in ufe. |
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I give & bequeath
unto my Daughter Mary Bradshaw one feather Bed &
Furniture, & a Cow & Calfe & an Iron Pott & spinning Wheal, a Box Iron
& heators when she shall attain to the of Eighteen years or Married. |
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I give & bequeath
unto my Son John Bradshaw his Heirs or Afsigns forever, the
half of my Land whereon I now live to have it adjoining on Jeffrey Clarks line. |
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I give & bequeath
also unto my son John Bradshaw his Heirs or Afsines forever,
one Negro fellow named Bonzar. |
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I give & bequeath
unto my Son William Bradshaw, his Heirs or afsines forever,
the other halfe of my land whereon my Plantation is, And a Negro girl named Beck & her
Increase. |
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I give unto my Daughter
Judah Williams, one shilling. |
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My will is that the
remainder of my Estate may be equally divided between my two Sons John
Bradshaw & Wm. Bradshaw |
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I doe Constitute &
appoint my sons John Bradshaw & Wm. Bradshaw Executors of
this my Last Will & Testament, revoaking all former Wills made by me In Witnefs
whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & Seal this twenty third Day of September, one
thousand seven hundred & forty Eight. |
Sign.d
seal'd & Declar.d in the |
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Presents
of us. |
his
Larner LB Bradshaw (seal)
mark
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The
word remaining
Internlin'd before sin.d |
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W.t |
James May, Elizabeth
Lewis,
his
Benj.a B Bradshaw
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At a Court held for Goochland County December 18, 1750
This Writing was Prov'd by the Oaths of Benj.a Bradshaw & James Mayo, to be the Last Will &
Testam.t of Larner Bradshaw dec.d which was Ordered to be
Recorded |