Louisa County Virginia April 16th 1768
In the name if God amen. Joseph East being sick and weak but of perfect
mind and memory do make and ordain this instrument of writing my last
will and testament and hereby utterly disallow in the disannul all and
every other will and testament by me made confirming this and no other
to be my last will and testament. First my will of desire is that my beloved
wife Mary East may and shall peaceably and quietly _ all my estate both
real and personal during her natural life and after her decease I bond
my negro man Harry to my daughter Edith Peers during her natural life
and after her decease I give and bequeath the above named negro Harry
to the heirs of her body lawfully begotten and should the decease before
such heirs is twenty one years old my will is that Thomas Peers may possess
this negro Harry until such heirs arrives to the age of twenty one years
when he or she shall fully and peaceably possess and enjoy the negro Harry
above given also I give to my daughter Edith Peers the sum of five shillings
also after the decease of my beloved wife I lend to my daughter Mary Cannon
one feather bed and furniture and my negro girl named Nan together with
all the increase during her natural life and after her decease I give
and bequeath the above named negro Nan together with all her increase
to her children lawfully begotten to be equally divided and them when
the youngest child come of age I also give to my daughter Mary Cannon
the sum of five shillings also I give to my son James East the sum of
five shillings also I give to my son Thomas East the sum of five shillings
also I give to my son Josiah East the sum of five shillings the remaining
part of my estate I leave to my beloved wife to dispose of as she thinks
proper and I herby forbid any appraisement by order of court on my estate
after my decease and I do approve my friend James Dabney with my beloved
wife sole executors of this my last will and testament. In witness where
of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 16th day of April one thousand
seven hundred of sixty eight. Sign sealed and delivered. Joseph East
In presence of William Terrell, John Walton junior, Thomas Jackson.
At a court held for Louisa County September 14th 1772. This will was this
day provided by the oaths of John Walton junior and Thomas Jackson and
by the court ordered to be recorded.
Know all men by these presents that we Mary East, William While Gentt
and Thomas Peers are held and firmly bound to Thomas Johnson, Robert Anderson
and C. Gent, justices of the court of Louisa County now setting in the
sum of five hundred pounds to the payment whereof will and truly _ _ made
to these justices and their successions we bind_ _ _ . We bind ourselves
and each of us and each of our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly
and severally from _ by these presents sealed with our seals this fourteenth
day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and
seventy two and in the twelfth year of the reign of our sovereign Lord
George the third.
The condition of this obligation is such that if the above bound Mary
East executor of the last will and testament of Joseph East deceased do
make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular
the goods and chattels and credits of the deceased which have or shall
come to the hands possession or knowledge of her Mary or into the hands
and possession of any other person or persons for her and same so made
to exhibit into the county court of Louisa at such time as she shall be
there unto required by this court and the same goods and chattels and
credits and all other the goods and chattels and credits of the deceased
which at any time after shall come to the hands possession or knowledge
of the Mary or into the hands of possession of any other person or persons
for her do will and truly administer according to law and further do make
a just and true account of her actions and doings therein when thereto
required by the court and also shall will and truly pay and deliver all
legacies contained and specified . In this testament as far as the goods
chattels and credits will whereunto extend and the law shall charge then
this obligation to be void and of _ effect of else to remain in full force
and virtue.
Sign sealed and delivered in presence of the court. Mary East, William
While, Thomas Peers
A court held for Louisa County September 14th 1772 this bond was this
day in open court acknowledged and ordered to be recorded
A true and perfect Inventory of Estate of Joseph East
One negro man slave named Harry
one negro girl slave named Nan
ten head cattle, fourteen hogs
two feather beds and furniture
three pewter dishes, four Masons, fifteen plates
six spoons one case knives and forks
one frying pan and handle, one spit, one iron pot and _
one iron pot __ __ iron heaters
three stone jugges one earthen one quart bottle
one mug, two bowls, part of a set of tea ware
four books, one chest, one trunk, two tables
four churn chairs, two spinning wheels, three _ card
One side saddle, one bridle, one hammer
eight hoes, two _, two sickles, one iron wedge
Three _, one candle stand, one pepper box
one safe, one stone pot, three pales and tub
four barrels , one cart, one horse harness
One cow milk, fifteen shillings one pence cash
two bells, one meal sifter
Mary East executor
At a court held for Louisa county December the 14th 1772 this inventory
was this day returned and ordered to be recorded
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