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Major John Stith wrote his will dated 11-13-1690, with a codicil added on 10-3-1693. The will was proved 4-3-1694, and is found in Charles City County Wills & Deeds 1689 -1694, pp 185-187, on record at the Virginia State Library. It is abstracted as follows:
I, John Stith, Sen'r, of the parish of Westover, in Charles City County, in Virginia, Gent, being well in body ....
--1 give and bequeath to my oldest son John Stith all the land, houseing & appurtenances thereunto belonging whereon I now live as alsoe my____ mill by me lately built ...excepting all that tract:
--or parcell of land that is mine lying on the northside of the eastern branch of Herin Creek, which with the houses & all & every the apurtenances therwith belonging I give unto my son Drury Stith & to his heyrs forever.
--1 give & bequeath to my Daughter Jane, the now wife of Capt. Daniel Lluellin the sum of 5 pounds sterling ...
-I give & bequeath to my Daughter Ann, the now wife of Mr. Robert Bolling, the sum of 10 pounds sterling, ...
--1 give & bequeath to my Daughter Agnes, the now wife of Mr. Thomas Wynn, the sum of 15 pounds sterling, in full of all that she may or can claime as a child's part in mine estate.
--After debts & legacies paid, I give the remainder of my personall estate to be equally divided between my loveing wife Jane Stith & my sd two sonns John & Drury Stith. And my will is that my son Drury shall take his share in my estate out of those goods & chattells being at the plantcon before to him bequeathed as far as the same shall amount.
--1 doe hereby make & ordain my sd wife Jane & my sd two sons John & Drury Stith joynt executors of this my last will & testament.
--Lastly, I give to my loveing friend Hugh Davis 20 shillings sterling to buy him a ring. Hugh Davis to compose any differences which might arise in settlement of will.
Codicil: Drury has already received his third share after his marriage, and therefore remaining part of estate to be divided between Jane and John.
Will witnessed by: James Batty, John Gay, Frances F. H. Batty, Hugh Davis
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Contributor: David Goode (49372965) - [email protected]
Major John Stith wrote his will dated 11-13-1690, with a codicil added on 10-3-1693. The will was proved 4-3-1694, and is found in Charles City County Wills & Deeds 1689 -1694, pp 185-187, on record at the Virginia State Library. It is abstracted as follows:
I, John Stith, Sen'r, of the parish of Westover, in Charles City County, in Virginia, Gent, being well in body ....
--1 give and bequeath to my oldest son John Stith all the land, houseing & appurtenances thereunto belonging whereon I now live as alsoe my____ mill by me lately built ...excepting all that tract:
--or parcell of land that is mine lying on the northside of the eastern branch of Herin Creek, which with the houses & all & every the apurtenances therwith belonging I give unto my son Drury Stith & to his heyrs forever.
--1 give & bequeath to my Daughter Jane, the now wife of Capt. Daniel Lluellin the sum of 5 pounds sterling ...
-I give & bequeath to my Daughter Ann, the now wife of Mr. Robert Bolling, the sum of 10 pounds sterling, ...
--1 give & bequeath to my Daughter Agnes, the now wife of Mr. Thomas Wynn, the sum of 15 pounds sterling, in full of all that she may or can claime as a child's part in mine estate.
--After debts & legacies paid, I give the remainder of my personall estate to be equally divided between my loveing wife Jane Stith & my sd two sonns John & Drury Stith. And my will is that my son Drury shall take his share in my estate out of those goods & chattells being at the plantcon before to him bequeathed as far as the same shall amount.
--1 doe hereby make & ordain my sd wife Jane & my sd two sons John & Drury Stith joynt executors of this my last will & testament.
--Lastly, I give to my loveing friend Hugh Davis 20 shillings sterling to buy him a ring. Hugh Davis to compose any differences which might arise in settlement of will.
Codicil: Drury has already received his third share after his marriage, and therefore remaining part of estate to be divided between Jane and John.
Will witnessed by: James Batty, John Gay, Frances F. H. Batty, Hugh Davis
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Contributor: David Goode (49372965) - [email protected]
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Major John Stith wrote his will dated 11-13-1690, with a codicil added on 10-3-1693. The will was proved 4-3-1694, and is found in Charles City County Wills & Deeds 1689 -1694, pp 185-187, on record at the Virginia State Library. It is abstracted as follows:
I, John Stith, Sen'r, of the parish of Westover, in Charles City County, in Virginia, Gent, being well in body ....
--1 give and bequeath to my oldest son John Stith all the land, houseing & appurtenances thereunto belonging whereon I now live as alsoe my____ mill by me lately built ...excepting all that tract:
--or parcell of land that is mine lying on the northside of the eastern branch of Herin Creek, which with the houses & all & every the apurtenances therwith belonging I give unto my son Drury Stith & to his heyrs forever.
--1 give & bequeath to my Daughter Jane, the now wife of Capt. Daniel Lluellin the sum of 5 pounds sterling ...
-I give & bequeath to my Daughter Ann, the now wife of Mr. Robert Bolling, the sum of 10 pounds sterling, ...
--1 give & bequeath to my Daughter Agnes, the now wife of Mr. Thomas Wynn, the sum of 15 pounds sterling, in full of all that she may or can claime as a child's part in mine estate.
--After debts & legacies paid, I give the remainder of my personall estate to be equally divided between my loveing wife Jane Stith & my sd two sonns John & Drury Stith. And my will is that my son Drury shall take his share in my estate out of those goods & chattells being at the plantcon before to him bequeathed as far as the same shall amount.
--1 doe hereby make & ordain my sd wife Jane & my sd two sons John & Drury Stith joynt executors of this my last will & testament.
--Lastly, I give to my loveing friend Hugh Davis 20 shillings sterling to buy him a ring. Hugh Davis to compose any differences which might arise in settlement of will.
Codicil: Drury has already received his third share after his marriage, and therefore remaining part of estate to be divided between Jane and John.
Will witnessed by: James Batty, John Gay, Frances F. H. Batty, Hugh Davis
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Contributor: David Goode (49372965) - [email protected]
Major John Stith wrote his will dated 11-13-1690, with a codicil added on 10-3-1693. The will was proved 4-3-1694, and is found in Charles City County Wills & Deeds 1689 -1694, pp 185-187, on record at the Virginia State Library. It is abstracted as follows:
I, John Stith, Sen'r, of the parish of Westover, in Charles City County, in Virginia, Gent, being well in body ....
--1 give and bequeath to my oldest son John Stith all the land, houseing & appurtenances thereunto belonging whereon I now live as alsoe my____ mill by me lately built ...excepting all that tract:
--or parcell of land that is mine lying on the northside of the eastern branch of Herin Creek, which with the houses & all & every the apurtenances therwith belonging I give unto my son Drury Stith & to his heyrs forever.
--1 give & bequeath to my Daughter Jane, the now wife of Capt. Daniel Lluellin the sum of 5 pounds sterling ...
-I give & bequeath to my Daughter Ann, the now wife of Mr. Robert Bolling, the sum of 10 pounds sterling, ...
--1 give & bequeath to my Daughter Agnes, the now wife of Mr. Thomas Wynn, the sum of 15 pounds sterling, in full of all that she may or can claime as a child's part in mine estate.
--After debts & legacies paid, I give the remainder of my personall estate to be equally divided between my loveing wife Jane Stith & my sd two sonns John & Drury Stith. And my will is that my son Drury shall take his share in my estate out of those goods & chattells being at the plantcon before to him bequeathed as far as the same shall amount.
--1 doe hereby make & ordain my sd wife Jane & my sd two sons John & Drury Stith joynt executors of this my last will & testament.
--Lastly, I give to my loveing friend Hugh Davis 20 shillings sterling to buy him a ring. Hugh Davis to compose any differences which might arise in settlement of will.
Codicil: Drury has already received his third share after his marriage, and therefore remaining part of estate to be divided between Jane and John.
Will witnessed by: James Batty, John Gay, Frances F. H. Batty, Hugh Davis
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Contributor: David Goode (49372965) - [email protected]
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