William Fletcher, II

William was born about 1685. He was the son of William Fletcher and Elizabeth Selby.

William Fletcher II, born 1683 in Accomack Co. Va.; died August 1729 in Accomack Co. Va; married in Va; married Sarah Mayhon Bef. 1729 in Accomack Co. Va.

William died while his wife was pregnant. In his last will and testament he mentions his unborn child.

Will

In the name of God amen

I William Fletcher being very sick and weak of body but of perfect sence and memory calling to mind that it is once appointed for all men to die, thought fit to make and ordain this to be my last will and testament in manner and forme as followeth.

First of all, I give and bequeath my soul to God who gave it hopeing in and through the merits of Jesus Christ to be Saved and my body I give to the Earth to be buried after a christian manner at the discretion of my Wife.

Item I give unto my Loveing wife Sarah Fletcher my Plantation whereon I now live on during her natural life then to revert to my son Matthew Fletcher.

Item I give to the Child my wife goes with one feather bed one sheet and blanket and quilt and if my wife is not with child then to her.

Item I give unto my wife Sarah Fletcher all my money Silver and Gold also all my Nales old and new.

Item I give unto my son Matthew Fletcher all my Tanners Tooles and Shooe makers Tooles also one bed and bolster and a quilt and one sheet and blanket also one large chest also my gun also my red horse called Jockey. I give to my son Matthew three cattle also three sheep I give to my son Matthew Fletcher my Plantation I now live on scituate lying and being the head of Andua Creek to him his heirs and assigns forever.

Item I give unto John Evans a druged coat and a worsted vest and britches shooes and stockings.

Item I give unto my wife Sarah Fletcher a grey mare and black horse also my plow and harrow and all my hoes.

Item I give unto my son Matthew two iron potts one large and one small also one ovel table and a couch one pair of mill stones one large grindstone.

Item I give unto my wife Sarah Fletcher two spinning wheels one linnen and one woolen also four sheep and all the thread that is spun and flax and five chears. I give unto my son Matthew Fletcher five chairs I give to my wife and child or children all the rest of my estate not before mentioned to be equally divided.

Lastly I do appoint my beloved wife to be my hole executrix of this my Last Will and Testament as Witness my hand this 19th day of May 1729. ::: William Fletcher

At a Court held for Accomac County (VA) the 5th day of August 1729 the within last Will and Testament of Wm. Fletcher was proved in open Court by the Oaths of John Shepard Brandon Fletcher Dorothy Parker, the three Witnesses to the same & admitted to Record Test. Jn, Jackson CL: Cur.

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