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- Father: Theodoric Bland b: 16 JAN 1628/29 in England
Mother: Anne Bennett b: 1641 in Charles Co. City, Virginia
born Westover, Charles City
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4 Feb 1718/19
Will of Richard Bland, 1719 - Prince George Co. VA
In The Name of God, Amen, February the fourth, one thousand seven Hundred & nineteen, I
Richard Bland of the County of Prince George and Parrish of Westover Gentleman, being
sick and weak in body but of perfect sense & memory do make and ordain this as my Last
Will and Testament, First and principally I recommend my Soul unto Almighty God, hoping
for pardon & remission of my sins, through the death and
passion of my blessed Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ, my body I commit to the Earth to
be interred at the discretion of my Executors, and the Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to
bless me in this Life I dispose of in manner following.
I Devise unto my son Theodorick, and to his heirs for ever, that tract of Land which I
purchased of Mr. William Randolph, lying at Pidgeon Swamp as also all my Lands and
Tennements at Jones Hole, and on Buckskin Creek at Nottoway River.
All the Residue of my Lands and Tennements I devise unto my son Richard, and his heirs for
ever.
I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary five Hundred Pounds Sterling money, one
feather bed & furniture, one dozen of Silver Spoons, and my Negro Woman Scis, and Negro
Girl Frank, to be held by her & her heirs for ever.
I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Five Hundred Pounds Sterling money, one
feather bed & furniture, one dozen of Silver Spoons and these Negro Girls, to wit, Kate and
Judith, to be held by her & her heirs for ever.
I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Ann Five Hundred Pounds Sterling money, one
feather bed & furniture, one dozen of Silver Spoons, and these Negro Girls, to wit, Phillis
and Little Scis, to be held by her & her heirs for ever.
I give to be equally divided between my three Daughters all their Mothers apparel, and other
ornaments, and to each of them a horse and womans saddle.
All my Negro's not before mentioned, I give and Devise unto my Sonns Richard and
Theodorick and their heirs for ever, to be Equally divided between them when my son
Richard shall arrive to Lawful age, and if either of my said sons dye before that time, then I
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give all my Negro's to the survivor and to his heirs for ever, and if after such division, my son
Theodorick shall dye before he arrives to Lawful age, then I give all those Negro's that shall
be allotted for him, upon such division, unto my son Richard, and his heirs for ever.
After all my Debts and Legacys are paid, and the charges of clothing and maintaining my
children (so long as they are under Guardians) are satisfied out of my Estate, and the profits
thereof, then whatever shall be remaining, I give to be equally divided between my two
Sonns, and if either of them dye before he comes of age, then the part of him
that shall dye, I give to be equally divided between all my children.
My will is that my Executors be not obliged by any order of Court to Inventory my Estate,
but that fair accounts be kept of the profits and Loss of the same.
I give to each of my dec'd. Wife's Brothers, and to Each of their Wife's, and children, and to
her own Sister, and her children, a mourning Ring.
The Guardianship of my children I commit to my Executors, and do direct that they have not
the Liberty of choosing any other Guardian.
I do revoke all Wills by me heretofore made, and do make constitute and appoint my
Brothers in Law William Randolph and Richard Randolph Executors of this my Last Will
and Testament.
Rich'd. Bland Seald w'th. black wax
Signed Seald published
& declared in presence of
Adam (his A marke) Sims
John Fitzgerrald
Tho's. (his marke) Burge
Mich'l. (his M W marke) Wallis
(Deeds etc. 1713-28, page 394, Prince George Co.VA.)
At a Court held at Merchants Hope for the County of Prince George on the second Tuesday
in April being the twelveth day of the said month, Anno Dom. 1720.
The above written Last Will and Testament of Richard Bland Dece'd. was presented into
Court by William Randolph and Richard Randolph his Executors, who made oath thereto,
and it being proved by the oaths of John Fitzgerald, Thomas Burge and Michal Wallis
witnesses thereto, is by order of the Court truly recorded. And on the motion of the s'd.
William Randolph and Richard Randolph, and their giving security, Certificate is granted
them for obtaining a probate of the said will in due form.
Test Wm. Hamlin Cl Cur
http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=253&last=&g_p=P13&colle ction=LO Patent
Title Jones, James.
Publication 13 October 1727.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
Related See also the following surname(s): Joanes.
Note Location: Surry County.
Description: 150 acres on the south side of the main Blackwater Swamp. Adjoins the land of John Mason, and a line tree of the land lately belonging to Richard Bland, deceased and extending.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 13, 1725-1730 (v.1 & 2 p.1-540), Page 253 (Reel 12).
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