JEREMIAH PEARCE WILL
Cumberland County, VA
In the name of God amen, I Jeremiah Pearce of the county of Cumberland
being in
perfect health and memory do appoint this my last will and testament in manner
and form following, first I give
and bequeath to my Daughter Elisabeth Harringdon one negro named Phill, which
she has already in her possession.
Item: I give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Millione
hundred and thirty nine pounds ten shillings paper currency which she has
heretofore received.
Item: I give and bequeath to my Daughter Amy
______ two negroes to wit, Adam and Philis, which slaves she has already in her
possession
Item: I give and bequeath to my Daughter Rachale
one negro to wit Sampson one feather bed and furniture it being the same that
she now lies on. I also give to the children of my son Edmond ten
shillings Current money each.
Item: I give and bequeath Bauldwin two shillings
Current money.
Item: I give to my Daughter Anna Angela, one
negro to wit, James.
Item: I give and bequeath to my Daughter Susanna
Lee one negro to wit, Lucy.
Item: I give and bequeath to my Daughter Phebe
Chafurian (?) two negroes to wit, Joe and Vilet.
Item: I give and bequeath to my Daughter Sarah
G.
Anderson one negro to wit. Rodah.
Item: I give and bequeath to my Daughter Franky
four negroes to wit, Jack, Cromel,
Daniel, Winney, which said slaves as above named I hereby give t them and their
heirs forever
my will and meaning is that my three daughters first above named to wit.
Elisabeth, Mary and
Amy, my be excluded from having any part of my Estate after my decease except
the Legacies
already in their possession as above mentioned, my will and meaning is that
my
two sons to wit,
Baldwin and Martin together with the children of my son Edmond may in the like
manner be
excluded from any part or dividend in my Estate after my decease accept the
ten
shillings
Currency as above bequeathed, my will and desire is that all my Just debts
may
be paid, from the
money arising from the sale of my stock of all kinds, the remainder if any
together with my
household and Kitchen furniture of all kinds I hereby give to my said daughter
Frankey together
with the said four slaves to wit Jack Cromel, Daniel, & Winney, to her and
her heirs forever,
lastly I appoint Miller Woodson Charles Lee Junior, Samuel Chapman my Executors
of this my
last will and testament. I hereby revolk all other wills, or legacies by me
hertofore given or
bequeathed confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament, in
Testimony wherof
I have hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this Twelfth day of May 1792.
Signed sealed in presence of
John Holimon
Jeremiah Pearce
Seal
Edward Vauster/Nauter/Nasster ????
William Williams
Thomas Holiman
At a Court held for Cumberland County the 25th day of January 1796 This last
Will & Testament of Jeremiah Pearce decd. was entered in Court & the
witnesses
thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of Miller Woodson one of
the Executors in the said will named, who made oath according to law is
granted him for obtaining a probat
thereof in due form on giving bond & securety whereupon he John
Woodson and John Holiman get his securities entered into bond conditioned
all to law and liberty is reserved ___ ___ other
Executors to join in probat when they ___ proper.
Test:
_________ Woodson
SUBMITTED BY:
Nita Pearce
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