1772 Will - George Rives
Introduction
Brunswick County, VirginiaWill Book 4, p135
Dated: 19 Dec 1772
Proved: 25 Jan 1773
Transcript
In the name of God Amen. I George Rives of the County of Brunswick & Parrish of Meherrin being weak of body but of sound mind and memory, thanks be to Almighty God for the same therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die I do make and ordain this to be my Last Will and Testament in manner and form followeth. First, Principally I recommend my Immortal soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it to me hoping through the merits of my Blessed Redeemer to inherit life everlasting, as to my body I commit to the Earth from whence it was taken to be buried at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named. First my will is that my just debts and funeral expenses be paid, secondly I lend my worldly Estate as followeth viz:I leave all my lands to be sold. Item, I give and bequeath unto my son Benjamin Rives one negro man Peter, & one negro girl Fib, to him and his heirs and assigns forever.
Item, I give and bequeath to my son William Rives, one negro man Roger and one negro girl Winney and also one hundred and ten pounds Virginia money & one feather bed & furniture, to him and his heirs and assigns forever.
Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Frances Rives one Negro woman Diner and one negro boy Dick and also thirty pounds Virginia money to her and her heirs and assigns forever.
Item, I leave the use of the residue of my estate both real and personal to my beloved wife Sarah Rives during her widowhood.
Item, The part of my estate that I have left the use of to my wife I give equally to be divided amongst all my children, Elizabeth Massey, Ann Peeples & Ben Rives & William Rives and Frances Rives, to them their heirs and assigns forever, my desire is that my children may be freed at the age of sixteen years and possess their Estates at that age, also I desire that my estate may not be appraised.
Lastly I constitute and appoint my son in law Wm. Massey and my son Wm. Rives Executors of this my last will and Testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19th day of december in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and seventy two.
George Rives (LS)
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John Tomlinson }
William Fox }
Thomas Massey }
Benjamin Sykes }
At a Court held for Brunswick County the 25th day of January 1773 This Will was presented in Court by William Massey one of the Executors therein named, who made oath thereto according to law and the same being proved by the oaths of Thomas Massey and Benjamin Sykes two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of the said Exor. who together with W. Edwards and Benj. Sykes his securitys entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of Three thousand pounds with condition as the law directs. Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form, and the will directing to appraisement.
Teste P. Pelham Jur. Clk Cur.