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John Bradshawe Will Northumberland County Virginia

In the Name of God Amen,  I John Bradshawe being weake of body yett of perfect memory God be praised doe heartily make my last Will & Testament.  Impremis I bequeath my Soule unto God my Redeemer and Saviour and my body to be buried Christian like between my Daughters in my Brothers Orchard.
  Item I give to my Wife, Temperance, Three hundred fourty & five acres of Land onely my Will is that William Hill should have Sixt acres of Land lying over against George Nott butting against a marked tree of Laurence Damerill & that the said William Hill should peaceably enjoy the said Land at the age of 21 yeares; And if in case my Wife should dye without issue that the said Land should fall by heritage to my Brother, Roberts, First Child, & for to goe from generation to generation to the name of Bradshawes springing from their loines & never to be sold nor mortgaged, And likewise when all my debts are satisified that my Wife should peaceably enjoy all my good within my House & alsoe my Cattle without dores which are in number six.  2 Cows one yeare old.  Bull one yeare old, Steere & 2 weaning bull calves, with all my stock of hoggs, both old & young. onely my Will is that my Brother should have my Hatt, my Gunn, my wearing cloathes & two rasers, & my Bookes, & likewise my Will is that my Wife should be full & wholly my Executrix: & my Brother, Robert Bradshawe & my loveing Neighbour, Anthony Linton, to be my Overseers for to aide & assist my Wife & to see this Will of mine performed, as Wittness my hand & seale the 12th day of July 1655
Testes William Jeffars
            the marke of Thomas Hailes
            the marke of Thomas Sheppard
            the marke of Edward Williams

John Bradshawe
23th March 1656.  This Will was proved by the Oathes of Thomas Sheppard & Edward Williams & is recorded
 

                       

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