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[Submitter note:
I have stayed with the original spelling and punctuation. Any __ are places
I couldn't make out, and anything in brackets is my comment or question
mark. This will was very clearly written and easy to read for the most
part. -Kay]
In the Name
of God Amen
The Eleventh day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven
hundred and Fifty two I Hezekiah Ford of the Parish of Raleigh in the
County of Amelia being Very Sick and weak in Body tho of a Sound and perfect
memory thanks be given to God, Do make and ordain this my last will and
Testament (That is to say) first, my will and desire is that all my Just
Debts be paid and likewise all the debts due to me Be Received or got
in
Item. I give to my Son John Ford
five Hundred Acres of Land Lying in Amelia County Being the upper part
of that Tract of Land I Purchased of David Crawford also four Negroes
(to witt) Fisher Simon Sue & Rose one Sorrell Horse one Dish half a douzen
pewter plates & One Dish one Iron Pott & frying pan Two Cows and Calves
two three year old heifers and one Bed and furniture all which I give
to him And his heirs forever
Item. I give to my son William Ford
five hundred Acres of Land being the Lower part of the aforesaid Tract
and being the place whereon I have Begun to Settle also four Negroes (to
Witt) punch, Charles, Sucy, and Amey One Horse Two Cows & Calves and two
three year old heifers, half douzen pewter plates & one Dish one Iron
Pott & frying pan One Bed and Furniture all which I give to him and heirs
forever
Item. If the Child that my wife
is now with should be a male my will and Desire is that he may Inherit
Three Hundred Acres of Land Lying in amelia County Being the Tract of
Land I purchased of Abraham Hurt. Both he and his heirs forever. But if
the aforesaid Child be a female my will is that the said land be sold
by my Executors for ready money and divided equally among my three Children
hereafter Mentioned. Viz Sarah
Anna & that
which is yet unborn or to the Survivers of them.
Item. I give my Daughter Mary Ford
Two Negroes (to wit) Bristol & moll also one Horse and Saddle Two Cows
and Calves and two three year old heifers half a douzen pewter plates
and One Dish one Bed and furniture all which I give to her and her heirs
forever.
Item. I give to my Daughter Sarah
Ford two Negroes (to wit) Judy & Sara [Tara or Sarai? -Kay] also two
Cows and Calves two three year old heifers half a douzen pewter plates
one Dish and one Bed & Furniture all which I give to her and her heirs
forever.
Item. I give to my Daughter Anna
Ford two Negroes (to witt) Saul and Hannah also Two Cows and Calves
Two three year old heifers and one Bed and furniture all which I give
to her and her heirs forever.
Item. I give to my Brother John Beal Cloth out of my Store for one Suit
of Clothes
Item. I give to my Nephew John Ford Cloth out of my Store for one Suit
of Clothes
Item. my Desire is that a list of the Ballances be drawn of from my Books
Concerning the Merchandize Between Col.o Samuel Cobbs & my Self and Delivered
to him to Collect or whoever he will employ to do it and himself and my
estate to be at equal expense for Collecting the same and each to share
alike in the profit according to the Private Contract made Between us
Item. My will and desire is that all my Children shall be Sufficiently
Educated out of my Estate not heretofore mentioned
Item. I Leave to my loveing Wife Elizabeth
Ford Three Negroes (to witt) Gloucester, Sam and Nell with their increase
also all the rest of my Estate not heretofore Mentioned let it Consist
in what kind or Quality soever to be Possess'd and enjoyed by her During
her widow hood all which afterwards I give and Dispose as followeth. Viz
To that Child which my wife is now
with I give so much of this last part of my estate as shall be Accounted
equal to what I have already given to Either my Daughters Sarah
or Anna and then the Remainder
to be Equally Divided among the said three Children Sarah
Anna and that
which is now unborn or to the Survivors of them all which I give to
them & their heirs forever
Item. my will and Desire is that my Children my have their estates Delivered
to them when they Arrive to the age of twenty one years and not before
Item. My will and Desire is that my executors be not Obliged to give Security
for the probett of this will
Item. I desire that none of my estate be appraised
Item. I Constitute and appoint my Loving Brother John Beal, My Nephew
John Ford and my loving Wife Elizabeth
Ford Executors and Executrix of this my last will and Testament Ratifying
and Confirming this and no other to be my last will and Testament In Witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal the day and year
first before Written
Sealed, published & Declared
the Presence of
Henry Cox, Thomas Whitworth
Thomas Ham (signed)
Hezekiah Ford (seal)
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