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- WILL OF THOMAS MEADOR
In the name of God, Amen. I, Thomas Meador of Essex County in the Parrish of South Farnham, being in perfect sence and memory, Praise the Almighty for the same, I do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament, Revoking and Disanuling all other Wills heretofore written, in Manner and form as followeth, to wit:
First and Principally I commend my Soul unto the hands of Almighty God who gave it, hoping through.... the Merrits and Death of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to have full and free Pardon of all my Sins and Wickednesses in General and to Inherit Everlasting Life through my Savior Christ, and my Body I commit to the Earth to be decently and Christianly buried, hoping at the Last Day of Judgment it shall be reunited to my soul to a happy Ressurection, and as for my worldly estate which it has pleased Almighty God to Bless me with, I give as followeth:
Item. I give unto my son John Meador a peace of land in Essex County and Parrish aforesaid, being the land on which I live, bounded as followeth---Beginning at my Cool Spring and running to a Great White Oak standing on my Spring Hill, thence across my corn field to the head of a Branch called the Poplar Spring Branch, thence Down the Branch to the Great Branch to the Main Pocoson & down the main Pocoson to the mouth of Cool Spring branch & so up the said Branch to the beginning---to him & his heirs Lawfully begotten of his Body forever.
Item. I give unto my son Thomas Meador Eighty Acres of land more of less beginning at a corner oak between Nicholas Faulconor and myself, thence to the Corner of the Ditch, thence down the Ditch so to the head of the Branch, thence Down the Branch the Great Branch, so up the said Branch to Harbett Waggoner's line, thence along the said line to a corner White Oak, thence along Waggoner's line to the mouty (of) Clements Spring Branch, so up the said Branch to the Main Road, so along the said Road to the Blody Oak, thence North East to a corner Hiccory by Nicolas Faulconer's fence, so to the Beginning, to him & his Male heirs Lawfully begotten of his Body forever, & for want of such heirs to Rubin Meador and his Male Heirs Lawfully begotten his Body forever.
Item. I give to my son Rubin Meador all the remainder part of my land belong to the Burying Place lying between the lands I gave to my sons John Meador & Thomas Meador, to him and his Male heirs Lawfully begotten his Body forever, and for want of heirs then to my son Thomas Meador and his Male heirs Lawfully begotten of his Body forever.
Item. I give to my son Ruben Meador my old hunting gun which was made by Peter Byram & Three good cows & calves & Desire they may not be appraised,being left him instead of money Land to him & his heirs forever. Item. I give to my Daughter Elizabeth Allen, wife of Benjamin Allen, the same feather Bed I lent her at the Day of Marriage to her and her heirs forever.
Item. I give to my daughter Rachel Armstrong, wife of Ambrose Armstrong, the same Feather Bed I lent her at the Day of Marriage to her and her heirs forever.
Item I give to my daughter Sarah Meador one Feather Bed with all the furniture & c. to her and her heirs forever.
Item. I give to my daughter Easter Meador one feather Bed with all the furniture & c. to her and her heirs forever.
Item. I give to my daughter Frances Bell one feather Bed with all the furniture & c. to her and her heirs forever.
Item. I give to Susannah Meador forty five shillings current money to be put to her use During her life, to be paid yearly by my Executors hereafter named.
Item. I desire that all the Remainder part of my estate of what kind soever being Real & Personal and lying & being in what Place soever be Equally Divided amongst my Nine Children, viz.: John Meador, Thomas Meador, Ambrose Meador, Ruben Meador, Sarah Meador and Easter Meador, Elizabeth Allen. Rachel Armstrong, & Frances Bell, to them and their heirs forever.
Item. I do constitute & Appoint my two sons Thomas Meador & Reuben Meador full, whole & sole Executors of this my Last Will and Testament, Revoking all other will or wills heretofore by me made, & Acknowledge this my Will & no other---
In Witness wherof I have hereunto Sett my hand and fixt my Seal this 31st. day of July Anno Domi, 1758. The words being Real and Personnally interlined before signing.
Signed, Sealed, and Delivered in presence of Thomas Meador (SS) Waters Dunn William Meador Jr. Robert Sp. Coleman
At a court held for Essex County at Tappa. the 19th Day of September 1758 this Last Will and Test. of Thomas Meador dec'd. was this Day Presented in court by the Ex. herein named, who made oath thereto acc. to law, and was proved by the oaths of the Witnesses hereto, and on the notion of the Execs. admitted to Record and so Recorded. Test.
John Lee Jr., Wd Clerk" [Punctuation and paragraphing added for clarity.]
And
SOURCE: Will Book 11, Page 129, Essex County, Virginia Will Records.
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I Thomas Meador of Essex County in the Parrish of Southfarnham Being in perfect sence and memory Praise the Almighty for the same. I do make and Ordain this my Last Will and Testament Revoking & Disanuling all other Wills heretofor Written In manner and form as following, to wit, first and Principally I Commend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it hoping through the Merits & Death of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to have full and free Pardon of all my Sins & Wickedness in General and to Inherit Everlasting Life Through my Savior Christ and my Body I commit to the Earth to be decently and Christianly Buried hoping at the Last day of Judgment it shall be reunited to my Soul to a happy Resurrection & as for my Wordly Estate which hath Pleas'd all mighty God to Bless me with I do give as followeth. ITEM I give unto my son John Meador a peace of land in Essex County Parrish aforesed being the land on which I live bounded as followeth begining at my Cool Spring & running to a great white Oak Standing on my Spring Hill Thence across my cornfield to the head of a Branch Called the Iopalor(sp?) Spring Branch Thence Down the Branch to the Grat Branch to the Main Pocoson(?sp) & down the main Pocoson to the mouth of the Cool Spring Branch & so up the said Branch to the begining to him & his heirs Lawfully begotten of his Body forever ITEM I give unto my son Thomas Meador Eighty acres land more or less begining at a Corner Oak between Nicolas Faulconer & myself Thence to the Corner of the Ditch thence Down the Ditch so to the head of the branch Thence down the Branch to the Great Branch so up the said branch to Harbert Waggoner's Line thence along the said line to a Corner white Oak thence along Waggoner's line to the mouth Clements Spring branch so up the said Branch to the Mainoad so along the said road to the Blody Oak Thence North East to a Corner Hickory by Nicolas Faulconer's fence so to the beginning to him & his Male Heirs Lawfully begotten of his Body forever & for want of such heirs to Son Rubin Meador and his heirs Lawfully begotten of his Body forever ITEM I give to my son Rubin Meador all the Remainder part of my Land belong(?) to the Burring place Lying Eastern the Lands I gave to my son John Meador & Thomas Meador to him & his Male Heirs Lawfully begotten his Body forever and for want of such heirs than my Son Thomas Meador & his male heirs Lawfully begotten of his Body forever. ITEM I give to my son Rubin Meador my old hunting gun which was made by Peter Bryam & those good cows & calves & Desire they may not be appraised being left him instead of money (.....?) to him & his heirs forever. ITEM I give to my daughter Elizabeth AllenAllen Wife of Benjamin the same feather Bedlent her at the Day of Marriage to her and her heirs forever ITEM I give to my Daughter Rachel Armstrong Wife of Ambrose Armstrong the same feather Bed I lent her at the Day of Marriage & to her and her Heirs forever ITEM I give to my Daughter Sarah Meador one feather Bed with all the furniture to her and her heirs forever ITEM I give to my daughter Easter Meador one feather Bed with all the furniture to her & her heirs forever ITEM I give to my Daughter Frances Bell one feather Bed with all the furniture to her and her heirs forever ITEM I give to Susanah Meador forty five shillings Current money to be put to her use During her Life to be paid by my Executors hereafter named ITEM I desire that all the Remainder part of my Estateof what kind so ever being Real and Personal and lying and being in what place soever be Equally Divided amongst my nine children Viz., John Meador, Thomas Meador, Ambrose Meador, Rubin Meador Sarah Meador, and Easter Meador, Elizabeth Allen, Rachel Armstrong, and Frances Bell to them and their heirs forever ITEM I do Constitute and Appoint my two sons Thomas Meador and Rubin Meador full whole and sole Executors to this my Last Will & Testament Revoking all other will or wills heretofore by me made & I acknowledge this my will & no other For Witness whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & fixt my Seal this 31st Day of July Anno Dom. 1758 The words being Rail and Personable Enterlined before assignd Thomas Meador Signed, Sealed and Delivered in presence of Waters Dunn William Meador Robert Sp. Coleman Admitted to Court Records 19 Sept. 1758.
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1677 - 1758 (81 years)
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