Henrietta Maria Taylor

Notes

John Taylor was born in 1653. John Taylor ... He passed away in 1707.

Will[1]

"IN the name of GOD AMEN, I JOHN TAYLOR of Prince George County being very sick & weak in body, but of perfect sense and memory thanks be to God for the same do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following. I commit my Soul to Almighty God who gave it trusting in the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ for pardon of all my Sins and to enjoy a blessed and Glorious Eternity, and my body to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named, and as to what wordly estate it hath pleased God to bless me with I give and bequeath as followeth,

"IMPRIMIS, I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Duke two Negroes ( Vizt) one man called Dick, and one man called Buck, and my Riding horse called Trooper, besides what I have already given her.

"ITEM, I give and bequeath to my daughter Henrietta Maria Taylor four Negroes (Vizt) Hector, Moll, Caesor and Frank, one feather bed and furniture six young Cowes and Calves, all to be paid her at twenty one years of a ge or day of marriage, which shall first happen.

"ITEM, I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Taylor four Negroes or Mulattoes (Vizt) Henry, George … (torn out) … to be paid to her at twenty one years …. Lying and being in Prince George County. Credits of what nature and quality soever they be

I do give and bequeath to my dear and Loving wife Henrietta Maria Taylor, as also five Negroes (Vizt) Antilope & his wife Amy, Jack and his wife Sue & Hannah & all my land at Pigeon Swamp I give unto my Loving wife to her and her heirs forever, she paying all my Just debts and funeral charges.

"LASTLY, I do hereby nominate, ordain, appoint my dear and Loving wife Henrietta Maria Taylor and my dear daughter Elizabeth Duke my whole and sole Executrix of this my last will and testament, desiring her to see my Estate managed and improved to the best advantages, my debts and Legacies punctually paid and my children godly and Vertuously educated, and I do here by make void and revoke all other will or wills heretofore by me made

IN WITNESS hereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this fifth day of April One thousand seven hundred & seven.

John Taylor