Deborah Pounds

Will of Thomas Lewis, Sr., North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia:

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN this twentieth day of May in the yeare of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and nine I thomas Lewis of the parish of North Farnham in the County of Richmond being sick

and weak in body but in perfect sense & memory praised be God for the same do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament in manner and forme following -that is to say first principally I recommend my soule 'to God who gave it and my body to the Earth from whence it was taken hoping through the merritts of our blessed Savior Christ Jesus that they will partake in the glorious Resurrection att the Last Day

ITEM I will that all my Just Debts and funerale charges be first paid & discharged.

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Lewis June all my Land and plantation houses and other the appurtenances whatsoever, thereunto belonging to him the said Thomas Lewis Jun. and the heirs of his body Lawfully to be begotten for ever and in Case my said son Thomas Lewis June should Happen to die without such issue then I give my said Land and plantation with the appurtenancies unto my Daughter Deborah Pound and the heirs of her body Lawfully to be begotten for ever.

ITEM I give unto my said son Thomas Lewis Junr all my wearing apparrell and my best hatt my black horse Smoaker my trouping saddle pistolls holster. and sword and other the furniture thereunto belonging to him and his heirs forever, I also give unto my said son Thomas Lewis and his heirs the feather bed & furniture on which I now lye, I give unto my Daughter Deborah Pound and her heirs one

other feather bed, with all the furniture thereunto belonging.

ITEM My Will is that all the rest of my Estate household goods hogs and cattle be Equally Divided between my said son Thomas Lewis Jun. and my Daughter Deborah Pound, and that my working horses remaine and be upon my said plantation for the use thereof and it is my will and desire that my Son in Law John Pound Jun. and my Daughter Deborah his wife have their Residence and being upon my said plantation with my said son Thomas Lewis Junr till he shall attaine to the age of twenty one yeares, and that my Estate not bequeathed by this will be not divided untill he shall attaine to the age foresd

ITEM I do Constitute and appoint my said son Thomas Lewis Junr and my Daughter Deborah Pound Executors of this my Last Will and Testament and it is also my will and desire that if my said Son in

Law John Pound Junr do not abide upon my said plantation and be aiding and assisting unto my said son Thomas Lewis Jun. in the looking after the same and the flocks of hoggs and cattle thereupon that

then and in such Case my will is that my Estate be divided imediately after my decease, It is also my desire and will that my said son Thomas Lewis June and my son in law John Pound Junr be att equall

Cost and Charges, in keeping and that they also receive an Equale part and proportion o£ the proffits by keeping the ferry. And I do hereby Revoke and make voyd all other wills by me heretofore made and do publish and declare this to be my Last will and testament

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and Seale the day and yeare first above written.

Tho. Lewis

Signed Sealed published and declared by within testator as his Last will and testament in the presence of

mark of Tobias Purcell, Thos Dickenson

Att a Court held for Richmond County June 1st 1709 This will was proved by the oaths of Tobias Pursell and Thomas Dickenson Witnesses thereto & was admitted to Record. Test M: 0Beckwith Cl Cur, Examined M: Beckwith Cl Cur.

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Marriage: Abt. 1708