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Lancaster County
Will Book
Page 180-181
In the name of God
amen I James Riveer of the parish of Christ Church
County of Lancaster & State of Virginia being of perfect sense and
disposing memory do make this my last will and testament in manner and
form following that is to say, First and principally I resign my soul to
God who gave it to me and my body to the earth to be decently buried
therein at the discretion of my Executor herein after promises, trusting
for remission of my sins or joyful resurrection through the merits of
Jesus Christ the righteous my blessed Lord and Savior. As to my worldly
goods which it has pleased God to bless me with in this life I dispense
of the same in manner and form following.
Item. I give to my son
James Riveer the plantation whereon he lives (known by the name of shop
Lands) with the appurtenances thereunto belonging, with the following
negroes namely, Noel, Erasmus, & Dennis also my large shop tools and a
yoke of oxen a cart and wheels, the said James to pay all my just debts,
if any to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I give to my son Joel
Riveer the plantation whereon I now live with the appurtenances
thereunto belonging with the following negroes namely Same, Mealey &
Rachel also my small shop tools to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I give to my son Cyrus Riveer the following Negroes namely Betty,
Solomon Preceilla & Molly to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I
give to my daughter Polly the following negroes namely Letty Maria and
Limon to her and her heirs forever.
Item. I give to my son Cyrus
and daughter Polly my negro woman Comfort to them and their heir
forever.
Items. I give to the children of my deceased son William
Riveer one hundred and fifty dollars to be paid at the day they arrive
to lawful age or marriage one hundred dollars to the male and fifty
dollars to the female the same to be paid by my three sons James, Joel &
Cyrus without interest fifty dollars each making the aforesaid amount to
them and their heirs forever.
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