WILL OF ABRAHAM MICHAUX : (Henrico County Book 1714-1718, page 187; in the Archives Department, State Library of Virginia
In the name of God Amen, I Abraham Michaux being born in the city of Cedent in France 1672, now of Virginia in County of Henrico being in a very Sick and weak Condition but of Sound and perfect mind and memory praise be given to Almighty God do ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form as followeth that is say first and principally, I commend my Soule into the hands of Almighty God hoping through the merits death and passion of my Savior Jesus Christ to have full and free pardon and forgiveness of all my Sins and to inherit everlasting life, and my body I commit to the Earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named and as touching the disposition of such temporal Estate as it hath pleased Almighty God to bestow upon me I give and dispose thereof as followeth, first I will that all my debts and funeral charges be paid and discharged.
Item, I give unto my son Jacob Michaux two hundred Acres of the tract of land I now live on to be laid off at the upper end thereof to have and to hold to him and his heirs forever.
Item, I give to my Son John Michaux one hundred Acres of the same tract of land joining to Jacob to have and to hold to him and his heirs forever.
Item, I give to my son Abraham Michaux one hundred Acres of the aforesaid tract of land joyning next to John to have and to hold to him and his heirs forever.
Item, I give to my loving wife Susanna the plantation on which I now live with one hundred Acres of land during her natural life and then to return to my son John Paul Michaux to him and to his heirs forever.
I give to my three eldest daughters Anne, Jane Magdalin and Susanna three hundred Acres of the aforesaid Land to be laid off at the lower end and equally divided between them to have and to hold to them and their heirs forever.
Item, I give to my Daughter Olive Judi the remaining part of the aforesaid land be the same more or less to be left on one side or other the aforesaid plantation to have and to hold to her and her heirs forever.
Item, I give to my loving wife Susanna my land and plantation at Manakin Town containing two hundred and thirty-three Acres with all appurtenances thereunto belonging during her natural life with privilege to make Saile of the Same to purchase Slaves the which after her decease is to return to my three youngest Daughters Elizabeth, Annmadlin and Ester Mary to them and their heirs forever.
All the residue of my personall Estate Goods and Chattles whatsoever I do give and bequest to my loving Wife Susanna whom with my Son Jacob I appoint full and Sole Executors and Executor of this my last will and Testament and I leave my Executors in full power to sell the abovesaid plantation at Manakin Town and make undoubted rits in fee as witness my hand and seal this 13th day of May 1717.
The will of Abraham Michaux was recorded by order of Court on August 5, 1717. He was 45 years old.