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1699-1701 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page 64)
March ye 9th 1699/1700. IN THE NAME OF GOD, Amen, I SUSANNA DAVIS being very sick & weake yet of perfect Minde & memory doe make & appoint this to be my last Will & Testament revoaking all other Will by me formerly maide eyther virball or to otherwise
Imprimis I give my sould unto the hands of Almighty God that gave itt my body to ye Grave decently to be intered wth such Christian buryall as time & place will afford. As to my worldly Welth I give in manner as followeth
Item I give unto my Sonne, JOB VIRGITT, twelve pence
My fether bed in the outer room with ye boulster rugg & one blankett I give to my Sonn, THOMAS MEADOWS, and the Table and three chaires in the outer room likewise to my Daughter, ELIZABETH SHIPP, I doe give my Wamring pann my box & my trunk & all my vareing cloaths & all the rest of my Estate both goods and chattles within doores and without that apperteynth unto me I give to my Sonne, WILLIAM DAVIS, and Further my will is that my Sonne, THOMAS MEADOES be sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament as Witness my hand and seale this fifteenth of Febr: 1699
Teste WM, GANNOCKE SUSANNA DAVIS
WM. SHORT
Provid by the oathes of ye Witnesses hereto in Essex County Court ye 30th: day of fiber: 1700 & truely recorded Test FRANCIS MERIWETHER, Cl Cur
KNOW ALL MEN that wee THO: MEADERS, THO: GREGSON & WM. GANNOCKE of the County of Essex are firmely bound unto JOHN CATLETT Gent., President of the said Court, in the sume of One hundred pounds Sterl. to the payment whereof we bind ourselves Witness our hands and seales this 30th day of Xbr: 1700
The Condicon of this obligation is that if THOMAS MEADERS who att a Court held for Essex County the day and yeare abovesaid obteyned a Probate of the last Will and Testament of SUSANNA DAVIS deceased shall att all times hereafter performe and fullfill the said Will, pay and satisfie all such Legatees as therein are eipressed and doe performe
whatsoever the Law enjoyn in such case then the above obligacon to be void otherwise to remaine in force
Signed sealed & delivered in ye presence of us WILL. YOUNG THO: MEADERS THO: GREGSON WM. GANNOCK
FRANCIS MERIWETHER,
Truely recorded Test FRANCIS MERIWEITHER, Cl Cur
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1695-1697 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 2; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 196
(Vide pa: 3d in preceding book).
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I JOSIAS SHIP of the County of ESSEX do assign over all my right title & interest of all & singular the premisses within written unto JOHN JETT of the County of Richmond to him his heirs or assigns from me and my heirs As Witness my hand this 12th of November in the year Anoq: Dom: 1695
Test JOHN GRAY, JOSIAS SHIP
CHA: BROWNE
Recognitr: in Cur: Com: Richmond 7d die Octobris Ano: 1696 et recordr: 16d die
Test WM. COLSTON, Cl Cur
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I ELIZABETH SHIP of the County of ESSEX do authorise and appoint my loving Friend, FRAN: TRIPLETT of the County of Richmond my true and lawfull Attorney for me to make acknowledgement of Assignment of a Deed of Land made over by us JOSIAS SHIP and ELIZABETH the Wife of the said JOSIAS, bearing date in the year Anoq: Dom: 1695. I the said ELIZABETH do warrant that this Power of Attorney shall be sufficient enough for to defend the said JOHN JETT or his heirs or assigns as sett my hands and have signed to my Seal this day and year above written
JNO: NICHOLLS ELIZA: SHIP
WILL: . FELL
Recordr: Test WM: COLSTON, CI Cur
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1665 - 1699 (34 years)