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1736-1743 Essex County, Virginia Will Book 6; [Antient Press]; Page 207-208
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I WILLIAM ALLEN JUNR. of the County of Essex and Parrish of Southfarnham being sick and weak of body but of sound and perfect mind and memory praise be rendered and given to Almighty God but calling to mind the frailty and uncertainty of this mortal Life and that all man kind must yield to death when it shall please God to call I do make and ordain this my present Last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say First and principally I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God hoping through the merits Death and passion and intercession of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to have full and free pardon and remission of all my sins and wickedness in general and to Inherit Everlasting Life and Salvation through the same Saviour Jesus Christ and my body I commit to the Earth to be decently and Christianly buried at the discretion of my Executor hereafter named; so my soul thus first chiefly I have commended into the hands of God who gave it and my body I have committed to dust in hopes at the Great Day of the General Resurrection it shall rise again to the Life Immortal through Jesus Christ my Lord and also as touching the disposition of such Temporal goods &estate that it hath pleased almighty God to bestow upon me I do give and dispose thereof as followeth viz: first I will that my debts and funeral charges shall be paid and discharged.
ITEM I give unto my beloved Sister MARY ALLEN a Gold Ring.
ITEM I lend to my Reverd, and beloved Father and Mother the land that I bought of WM. HUTSON dureing their natural lives and after their decease I give the said land unto my younger and beloved Brother ZACHARIAH ALLEN to him and his heirs forever and if he should dye without heirs then the said land to return unto my next younger Brother ANDREW ALLEN to him and his heirs Forever, and if he should die without heirs then the sd land to return unto the next Reviveing Heir at law of my nearest relations and all the rest and residue of my personal Estate goods chattles whatsoever I do give and bequeath unto my Reverd, and beloved Father and Mother to them and their heirs forever and I do make my Reverd. Father my Executor fully and solely of this my present Last Will and Testament and my will and desire is that my Estate not be brought to appraisment and I do hereby revoke disannul and make void all former wills and Testaments by me heretofore made In Witness whereof I the sd WILLM. ALLEN JUNR. have hereunto set my hand and fixed my seal this 28th day of August in the year of our Lord Christ MDCCXXXIX
In presence of BENJAMIN ALLEN JUNR. WILLIAM ALLEN JUNR.
JOHN ALLEN JUNR.
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa. on the 16th day of October 1739
This last Will and Testament of WILLIAM ALLEN JUNR. deced was presented in Court by
WILLIAM ALLEN the Executor therein named who made oath thereto as the Law directs and being also proved by the oath of JOHN ALLEN JUNR. one of the witnesses thereto (who also made oath that he did see BENJAMIN ALLEN JUNR. Sign the same as a Witness at the time he did) is admitted to record
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1736-1743 Essex County, Virginia Will Book 6; [Antient Press]; Page 210
NOVEMBER 19th 1739. INVENTORY of the Estate of WILLM. ALLEN JUNR. Deced; items listed (but not valued according to his Will) . . . (some items being): 6 sheep, one young mare, one hunting saddle & Bridle; 2 guns; a sword & belt: one fine hatt; 1 old do; his waring clothes; his waring Linen; 2 pair shoes; 2 pair knee buckles; 3 pair shoe buckles; one Duffle Riding Coat; 3 pr stockings; gun powder & shot; 1/2 lb shoe thread; 2 1/2 yards fine Linen; 2 barrels Indian Corn; bed, chest, parcel of books; a Tobo. box, a knife & fork , . .
per me WILLIAM ALLEN SENR.
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa on the 20th day of November 1739
This Inventory of the Estate of WILLIAM ALLEN JUNR. deced was returned and ordered
to be recorded
did) is admitted to record
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1736-1743 Essex County, Virginia Will Book 6; [Antient Press]; Page 257a
a deced. To cash £7.10..3 1/2; To Tobo. 870. For sheep, a percell Nailes; 1 cow bell a percell pipes, 10 Barrells Indian Corn; 1 bushell of beans, 1 sickle (no value assigned these items) per WILLIAM ALLEN SENR.
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa. on the 15th day of July 1740
This Additional Inventory of the Estate of WILLIAM ALLEN JUNR. deced being returned
ordered to be recorded
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
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