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Louisa
County, Virginia
In
the name of God Amen I Thomas Henderson of Louisa County saint
Martins Parish Being weak & Sickly of Body, but of Sound &
perfect Memory of mind yet Considering the Brevity of this Painfull
& Transitory Life do this Twenty second day
of January in the year of our Lord Christ one Thousand Seven Hundred
& Sixty Eight Do Make Constitute & ordain this to be my Last
will & Testament in manner & form following Imprimis} I most
Humbly bequeath my soul to God my maker beseeching his Most Graceous
Acceptance of it, this the all sufficient merits & Mediation of
my most Compassionate Redeemer [---?---]
[---?---] who
gave himself to be an atonement for my sins. And is able to save the
uttermost all that come unto God by him seeing he Ever liveth to make
Intercessions for them, and Trust will not Reject me a Returning
penitent Sinner when I come to him for Mercy, in this hope &
confidence, I Render My soul with comfort humbly Beseeching the most
Blessed & Glorious Trinity of God most holy Most Mercifull &
Gracious to prepare me for the time of my [---?---]
& then Take me to himself into that oeace & most incomparable
felicity for all those that Love & Fear his name, amen blessed be
God. Next I commit my Body to the Ground from whence it was taken in
full assurance of its resurrection from thence at the Last Day and as
to my Burial I desire it may be decent & at the Direction of my
Dear Wife & Executors hereafter Mentioned. And as to my Estate
both Real & Personal I depose of the [---?---]
& form following. Item, I lend to my Dear Wife Elizabeth
Henderson my whole Estate both Real & Personal During her being
my widow not to be Interuped, but if she marrys I desire she may
claim Nothing by My Will. Item I give unto my son Jno. Henderson half
of my Land that I now live on after his Mothers Decease Containing by
Estimation one Hundred & Twenty five Acres to him & his heirs
forever. Item I give to my son David Henderson the other Half of my
Land I now live on after his Mothers Decease containing by Estimation
one Hundred & Twenty five Acres to him & his heirs forever
& if Either of My sons Jno. Henderson or David Henderson Should
disagree with regard to Choice of their Parts of Land after its
Equally divided I will they or their survivor Draw lots for choice.
Item, I give my Daughter Ann Henderson one Feather Bed &
Furniture [---something
here was stricken---]
my Estate not mentioned after my wifes Decease or Intermarriage I
will & desire it may be Equally Divided among all my Children or
their Survivors (viz) William Henderson, Jno. Henderson, Thos.
Henderson, David Henderson, Mary Siser, Elizabeth Kerr & Anne
Henderson to them & Heirs forever. Item, I give to my Grandson
Chas. Kerr thirty Shillings Cash after his Grandmothers Decease.
Item, and Lastly I nominate & appoint my Sons Wm. Henderson &
Jno. Henderson to be the Exors. of this my Last Will & Testament
here by Revoking & Disent willing all Former or other Will or
Wills Heretofore made by me & publish & Declare this to be my
Last. As Witness my Hand & seal the Day and year first above
written.
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