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Will of Abraham LEWIS
signed 27 Feb 1802
found in Loudoun Co., VA and Family History Library Film #0032276,
p.456-57
Posted by Sojourner on Sun, 21 Feb 1999
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In the name of God amen. I Abraham Lewis of the County of Loudoun
and state of Virginia being old and stricken in years and knowing
the mortality of my Body, being infirm and weak of Body But of
perfect mind and memory do make and ordain this my last Will and
Testmament in form and manner following [Impremis?] I give and
commit my Soul to God who gave it and my Body to the Earth to
be Intered at the discretion of my Executors. It is my Will and
desire that all my lawful debts and funeral Expences be paid by
my Executors. I bequeath unto my Beloved wife Rebekah all my stock
of every species and all the household furniture and one room
together with her maintenance during her natural life and at her
decease to be equally divided between my sons Isaac, Jacob and
James and my two Daughters Susan Butcher and Nancy Guy. I Bequeath
unto my daughter Martha Beck five pounds to be paid by my Executor.
I Bequeath unto my son Joseph Ten pounds to be paid by my Executors.
I Bequeath unto my son Abraham thirty pounds to be paid by my
Executors. I Bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Guy Five pounds to
be paid by my Executors. I Bequeath unto Susannah Butcher Fifteen
pounds to be paid by my Executors. I Bequeath unto my son Isaac
that parcel of land whereon he now liveth and one third part of
the fulling Mill. Also one half of the grist mill forever. I bequeath
unto my son Jacob one half of the land I now have in possession
Twenty Acres of which [exkled?] for my son James and also one
third of the fulling Mill. I bequeath unto my son James the other
half of my land Together with the Twenty Acres Before Excepted
being that part of said Tract whereon my dwelling house is Built
and also one third part of the fulling mill Lastly I appoint and
ordain my son Isaac and John Butcher the sole Executors of this
my last Will and Testament hereby revoking disannuling and declaring
all other Wills and Testaments whatsoever and do acknowledge and
affirm this to be my last will and Testament In Testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the 27th day of
February In the year of Our Lord 1802. The Court held for Loudoun
County October the 11th 1802
This last will and Testament of Abraham Lewis deceased was
proved by the oath of George McKinney and Thomas Harper two of
the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be Recorded.
And on the motion of Isaac Lewis who made oath as the Law directs
and together with Jacob Lewis and James Lewis his securities who
entered into and acknowledged their Bond in the penalty of Two
Thousand Dollars conditioned as the law directs certificate is
granted for him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form. Charles
Bimsell.