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In the Name of God Amen. August the 18th Anno Dom: 1716. I JohnTucker of Martins Brandon Parish and County of Prince Georgebeing sick and weak but of sound and perfect memory thanks begiven to God for the same, do constitute appoint and Ordain thismy Last Will and Testament in manner and form following. Impts.I Bequeath my soul to God that gave it me hopeing by theMerritts of Jesus Christ my redeamer to Inherritt Eternall Lifeand my Body to be __________ where it came to be decently Buriedat the Discretion of my Executor hereafter mentioned. Item: Igive and Bequeath my Bed and Bedstead and Bedclothes? belongingthereto to Elizabeth Jackson my God Daughter. Item: I give andBequeath to Ann Jackson Widow five hundred and fifty pounds ofTobacco Due from Thomas Jackson. Item: I give and bequeath untoMary Thornhill One Barrell of Indican Corn. Item: I give andbequeath unto Thomas Daniell my Comblett? Coatt. Item: I giveand bequeath unto James Craig my old Cloa__s. Item: I give andbequeath Wm. Smith a Stuft Coat. It is my Will and Desire thatthe widow Jackson should be fully satisfied for my board and thetrouble of her and ______ ___ what_______ ______ ____ isrequisite. Item do give to the Widow Blayton halfe a Barrell ofCorn. And I do Ordain constitute and appoint Ann Jackson Widowmy whole and sole Executrix of this my Last Will and Testamentto see that all my Desire herein is faithfully Discharged. Andit is my Desire that after my Debts are paid that my ExecutrixShll Equally Divide the Estate Left the one half I do bequeathto my funerale and Charges there arising and other halfe to beLeft to the poor of this Parish where it shall be thought mostwanting by my Executrix, as Witness my hand the Day and yearabove mentioned. Signed by John Tucker (by his mark) and sealedwith red wax, and witnessed by Thos. Daniell, and Eliza. Jackson(by her mark). At a Court held for Pr. Geo. County on theSecond Tuesday November 1716 being the thirteenth Day of thesaid month. The above written Last Will and Testament of JohnTucker Decd. was Exhibitted into Court by Anne Jackson theExecutrix therein Named who made Oath thereto and it beingproved by the Oaths of Thomas Daniel and Eliza. Jackson ________ is Admitted to Record and a Certificate for Obtaining aprobate of the sd. Will is Ordered to be granted the said AnnJackson Exr. as aforesaid. Wills & Deeds 1713-1728, page 133,Prince George County, Virginia
