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Lancaster County, VA, Will Book 8, 1690-1709, page 121 - Last Will and Testament of George Harward. I George Harward of the County of Lancaster in Christ Church Parish in Virginia being weak and very sick in body...
Item - I give unto Epaphroditus Lawson my wife's eldest son, one negro named Captain to be delivered unto him at the finishing of the crop after he the said Lawson shall arrive at the age of one and twenty years.
Item - I give to Epaphroditus Lawson four head of cattle to say two steers of two years and one heifer of 3 years old, one cow, which said cattle is to be delivered with their increase if living unto the said Lawson when he shall attain the age of twenty one.
Item - I give unto my sister, Horn, thirty shillings sterling money of England.
Item - I give all the remainder of my Estate in Virginia or else where after my debts paid unto my wife, Mary and her son, John Lawson, Elizabeth Harward, Catherine Lawson, Francis Harward and Mary Harward, equally to be divided between my wife and five children.
Item - I make and ordain my dear and loving wife, Mary, and my friend, William Lister, my full and whole and sole executors of this my last Will and Testament and do hereby revoke and annul all form, Will or Wills whatsoever.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affix my seal unto this present Last Will and Testament, the day and year first above written. Signed George Harward. In the presence of George Horn, Littisa Horn and John Coleman.
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