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1744-1745 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 10, Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 57-59
IN THE NAME OF GOD Amen, this 8th day of September 1744; I HANNAH DEMOVEL of Cople Parish in County of Westmoreland being sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to God therefore, calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all persons once to die, doe make this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following, (that is to say), First and principally I give my Soul to God who gave it me and my body to be buried at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named hopeing through the merits of my blessed Saviour to receive it again at the day of my resurrection by the mighty power of God, And as for what worldly Estate it hath pleased God to bless me with, I give and bequeath as followeth;
Imprimis. I give and bequeath to PETER LAMKIN, Son of GEORGE LAMKIN, deceased, one Shilling Sterling money of England.
Item. I give and bequeath to my Grandaughter, HANNAH DEMOVELL, one feather bed bedstead and furniture and one Crumple'd horn Cow and Calf and one box iron and heaters and one woolen wheel and two boxes and a full third part of what is in them;
Item. I give and bequeath to my Grandaughter, MARY MIDDLETON, one young heifer.
Item. I give and bequeath to my Grandaughter, HANNAH ARMSTEAD, one iron spitt and two pewter and nine pewter plates and one Tankard and one Bason and all my Spoons and one Salt Sellar and one Mustard Pott, and all my Earthen Ware and my Great Chest which hath a whole led and all that is in it and one four gallon iron pot and pot hooks and one Grinding Stone and one feather bed and furniture and two bedsteads and one linnen wheel and one pair of fire tongs, and one fifty gallon cask and runlett
Item. I give and bequeath to SARAH ARMSTEAD, Daughter of JOHN ARMSTEAD and HANNAH his Wife, one pide Cow;
Item. I give and bequeath unto my Grandaughter, JANE MORE, one Chest, one pewter dish and one plate;
Item. I give and bequeath to my Grandaughter, HANNAH HARTLEY, one pewter dish and two pewter plates and one two gallon and a half iron pott.
Item. I give and bequeath to my Grandson JAMES LAMKIN, one pewter dish & three pewter plates;
Item. I give and bequeath to my Grandson, SAMUEL LAMKIN, one Chest and one Flagon and one plate and one nine gallon iron pott;
Item. I give and bequeath to my Grandaughter, HANNAH BROWN, one Trunk, one pewter plate and one looking glass and one fifteen gallon iron pott;
Item. I give and bequeath to my Grandaughter, MAGDELEN JACKSON, one Negroe man named Tone
Item. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter, ELIZABETH MIDDLETON, one Negroe woman named Pegg;
Item. I give and bequeath to my Grandaughter, MAGDALEN CLAUGHTON, one gallon a half iron pott;
Item. I give and bequeath to my Son in Law, BENJAMIN MIDDLETON, seven head of Cttle and eight head of hogs and ten pounds current money to be raised out of my Estate after my debts and legacies before bequeathed is paid.
Item. I give and bequeath to JOHN ARMSTEAD, seven head of Cattle and eight head of hogs and ten pounds current money to be raised out of the residue of my Estate after my debts and aforementioned legacies is paid.
Item. I also constitute and appoint BENJAMIN MIDDLETON and JOHN ARMSTEAD whole and sole Executors of this my Last Will and Testament to see the same fulfilled and performed. I hereby revoking and disannulling all former Wills by me made or devised and confirming ratifying and allowing this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament; In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed my seal the day and year above written
Signed Sealed published declared & pronounced by the
said HANNAH DEMOVEL to be her Last Will and Testament
in presence of us WILLO: HARRISON, HANNAH her mark DEMOVEL
WM: HARTLEY,
BENNEDICK his mark SHORT
Westmd. Sct. At a Court held for the said County the 25th day of Septr. 1744
This Last Will and Testament of HANNAH DEMOVIL, deceased, was presented into Court by BENJAMIN MIDDLETON and JOHN ARMSTEAD, her Exors. in the said Will named, who made Oath thereto. and being proved by the Oaths of the witnesses thereto is admitted to Record; And upon the motion of the said Exors. and their performing what is ususal in such cases, Certificate is granted them for obtaining a Probate thereof in due form
Teste GEO: LEE, C. W. C.
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DEMOVEL, HANNAH, 8 Sept. 1744; 25 Sept. 1744.
To Peter son of George Lamkin 1 shilling; my granddau. Hannah Demovel 1 feather bed, furniture, cow, 1 wheel and two boxes; grand-dau. Mary Middleton 1 heifer; granddau. Hannah Armistead 1 iron spit and pewter; Sarah dau. of John Armistead and Hannah his wife 1 cow; my grandchildren Jane Moore, Hannah Brown, Magdalen Jackson, Hannah Hartley, James Lamkin, Samuel Lamkin and Magdalen Claughton; my dau. Elizabeth Middleton 1 negro woman; son in law Benjamin Middleton 7 head of cattle and £2; to John Armistead 7 head of cattle, 8 hogs and £2.
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BROWN, WILLIAM, 26 Sept. 1774; 24 Sept. 1776.
Son John land in Loudoun Co.; dau. Mary Williams 1 shilling; daus. Jane, Hannah, Elizabeth and Sally Brown 1 negro each; son William Brown.
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