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In the Name of God Amen I Hezekiah
Pigg of Pittsylvania County tho weak in body yet thro the abundant
mercy and goodness of god of a sound and perfect memory do constatute
this my last Will and testament and desire it to be ricv'd as such by
all. I give my body to the Earth from whence it was taken to be buried
in a Christian like manner I most humbly bequeath my Soul to God who gave
it begging his most gracious amplance of the same Item I lend unto to
well beloved wife Elizabeth the Plantation with four hundred Acres of
Land ajoining the same whereon I now live during her widowhood. Also Jane,
Sarah, biger Bett, little Bett, Also one black Mare and bay Colt, and
a pacing bay Horse. Also all the Stock of Cattle, Sheep and Hoggs, Also
the household furniture Item I give and bequethe unto my
Eldest Son Hezekiah Pigg a horse called the long bay and a new Saddle
for him to recieve at present to dispose of as as he pleases Also when
he comes of age one Negroe boy named Morrice and his equal part of all
the Land I possess and a Bed and furniture Item I give and bequethe unto
my Son John Pigg when he comes
of age one Horse and Saddle and one bed and furniture Also one Negro boy
named Jo, also his equil part of all the Land I posses. Item I give and
bequethe unto my daughter Ann Pigg
one good Horse and Saddle a Bed and furniture Also one Negro Garl named
Patt. Item I give and bequeath unto my
Son Clemment Pigg one Horse & Saddle, one Bed and furniture Also
one Negro Boy Named Abraham and his equal part of all the Land I posses
including the Plantation I live on After his Mothers death Item I desire
that if any of the Legts. given should die the other Negroes or Horses
that the Legatees should be made euqal to the rest of my Children before
the Sail of my Estate. Item I desire that Easther and Ruth should be sold
to the highes bidder for a year's Credit at which Sail the byer shall
be aquanted with a dispute there is in the right and to by at his or her
one risk Also four Geldings and a ? Horse to be sold at the same time
and at the same Terms Also all the new Store Goods I have by me at the
same Terms. Item I desire that after paying all my just debts to lay out
what money remains in Negroes Item if one of the Children should die their
part of the Estate to be equally divided among the rest of my Children
Item I desire that after the Widowhood of my Wife that all Estate that
is not given should be equally divided among all my Children. Itam I appoin
for my Executors my well beloved Wife Niclos Park and Selvanas Stok Itam
I do constitute this my last Will and Testament this and no other as with
my hand and Seal this 2nd day of July 1784.
Test Hezekiah
Pigg, L. S.
Jno. Bailey, William Pigg
Catron tunbridg
At a Court held for Pittsylvania County the 21nd day of Novr 1785
This last Will and Testament of Hezekiah
Pigg deceased was presented into Court by Elizabeth Pigg the Executrix
therein named and proved by the oaths of two of the witnesses thereto
and Ordered to be recorded and on the motion of the said Executrix who
made Oath According to Law Certificate is granted her for obtaining a
Probate thereof in due form of Law giving Security Whereupon she together
with William Pigg and John Challin her securities entered into and Acknowledged
their Bond according to Law, and liberty is reserved to the other Executors
named in the sd. Will to join in the Probate thereof when they shall think
fit.
Teste Will
Tunstall C C.
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