The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-06
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In the name OF God. Amen. I. VIII
liam Nelson, Of the town and county
Of York, In the Colony OF Virginia,
Esq. boing at present indisposed.
though In my perfect senses, do make
this my last will and testimony. My
precious and immortal soul, whenever
IT shall please God to call me hence,
L moust humbly resign into tho hands
Of Almighty God, hoping through tho
merits and mediation OF my blessed
Saviour and Redeemer. Jesus Christ
to receive a full pardon OF my great
and manifold sins. and to partake In
the joyful Resurrection at the last
day. My body desire may be in
TERED as my executors shall think 1T,
in decent. but not pompous manner.
and as TO the worldly estate with which
1t has pleased God to bless me. SO
much above my desert, I dispose OF
the same (my just debts and funeral
expenses being first paid) In the fol-
lowing manner:
give AMI bequeath unto my dear
and beloved wifo, Elizabeth Nelson.
the sum OF $1,000 sterling, TO be paid
her within one year after my decease.
I also give to my said we'll beloved
wife. tho sum oe 1850 sterling per
annum during her natural life, Lic
first payment to DO made within one
month of my decease. / also give to
my said we'll beloved wife. her watch
and her jewels. rings, snuff boxes.
cloaks, and other garments, OF which
she may be possessed at the time OF
my death. I also give to my well-be-
loved wife. during her natural life.
my house wherein 1 now live. with
the lots and gardens thereto belong
ing, including the store garden, but
not HE storehouses. also my stable.
and the lot whereoH - stands. the
use OF all my household furniture.
plate. coach, chariot, and cart, with
all their harness; my town horses and
town cows. and the use OF ton house
servants. such as sho shall choose
Ali Of these thirgs. l say. l give her
tho use Of during her natural life.
l also give to my said we'll beloved
wife. all the liquors and provisions of
every kind that shall be In the house
at the time of my death, and any Ma
deira wine, and rum, imported for tho
use OF my family. which may be In
my storehouscs. I likewise give her
all such family goods and liquors as
may have wrote for. l also give to
my said wife such new goods she may
choose out OF my store for herself and
the use OF my three younger children.
10 the amount OF $50 sterling, primo
cost. l further give to my dear wife
during her natural life. the use and
profits OF my plantations in Warwick
called Chuseake Plantation, with the
use OF tho slaves, and stocks OF every
kind thereto belonging. and after her
dccease. I give and devise the said
lands. slaves. stocks and everything
else belonging. to my son, Hugh, and
to his heirs forever. also give TO
my said dear wife. during the term OF
near Yorktown, called Penny's and
Tarrapn Point. including my nea-
dows. with the slaves. horses. carts
and stocks OF every kind thereto be-
longing, with the liberty of cutting
her irewooi off the said lands, and
also OFF tract called Dowsings. 1t
is my will. and do accordingly direct
that OF tho annuity hereby given TO
my dear vita. fl0o sterling shall be
paid yearly by my son, Thomas, and
OF the residue OF my estate given to
him. and f25 shall be paid by my sons
Hugh and Robert, yearly out OF he
estates 1 shall give to them. II Is my
further Will and desire that my dear
wife shall be supplied out OF any part
OF my estate with such beef, pork,
wheat and corn as she shall require
annually
After tho decoase OF my dear wife
l give TO my son Hugh. his heirs and
assigns forever, the house I now live
In, the lots and gardens thereto be-
longing, together with tho Storesar-
don. but not the storehouses; also my
stable. and the lot on which II stands:
likewise all tho furniture OF my mouse.
as II may remain at his mothers
death. my plate excepted. / also give
to Hugh ms Mulatto woman named
Aggy, with her children and future
increase
give and devise to my sons, Thomas
and Hugh. and their heirs, as ten
ants In common and not as Joint ten
ants. my storehouse in Yorktown and
at the Water Side, having already
by deeds given to Hugh all my lands
and slaves in the Countios OF Frederic
and Tanquur CD. I only give him
legacy In money. OF $4,000 sterling. l |
give and devise to Robert, my son. all
my lands In the County OF Albemarle,
with tho slave and stocks OF evory |
kind thereto belonging, which Islands,
slaves and stocks are now In the pos
session and occupation Of my son,