Will of John Bristow
of Middlesex County, Virginia
In the name of God Amen I John Bristow being sick and week in body but sound in memory do make this my last will and testamt First I bequeath my soule to God that made itt & my body to the earth from whence it came & all my worldly goods as follows:
Item I lend unto my loving wife Mary Bristow one negro woman named Judy during my wifes natural life & then to return to my estate againe Item I give and bequeath unto my son Nicholas Bristow one negro man named Jack to him and his heirs
Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Anne Bristow one negro woman named Bess with incres to hur and hur heires forever
Item I give and bequeath unto my grandson John Bristow sone of Tho: Bristow one negro boy named Majgor (sic) to him & his heires
Item I give and bequeath unto William Owen sone of Michaell Owen one negro garle named Lotty hur and hur incres forever
Item I give and bequeath unto my sone William Bristow one negro garle named Rose hur and hur incres forever
Item I give and bequeath unto my sone James Bristow one negro woman named Giney hur & hur incres forever
Item I give & bequeath unto my two sones Nicholas & James Bristow my land to be equally divided betoined them & theire heires forever
Item I give & bequeath my hole personall estate to be equally divided betoine my wife & children after my debts first paid &
Lastly I appoint my sones Nicholas & James Bristow Executures of this my last Will & Testament as witness my hand and seale this 20 Day of Feb 1716
John Bristow (Seal)
signed and sealed & delivered in Jre of us
Will Daniell
Will Daniell jnr.
Probated November 6, 1716 and recorded in Middlesex Wills B: 51.
