Stafford County
Virginia Will Book - 1728-1748, pages 163-164
Contributed By:
Sandra Stephens
In the name of God Amen this day of October
the 20th 1740 Charles Grigsby in the County of Stafford, being
sick and weak in body but in perfect mind and memory, thanks be
given to God. Therefore, calling unto mind the mortality of my
body and knowing that it appointed for man once to dye, I doe
ordaine this my last will and testament, that is to say
principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into
the hands of God that gave it and for my body I
recommend to the earth to be buried in a Christianlike manner at
the discretion of my executors, that is to say, my loving wife
Sarah Grigsby and my son James Grigsby, nothing douting but at
the general resurrection I shall receive the same againe at the
mighty power of God and its touching such worldly goods
wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give,
devise and dispose of the same in this Manner and form
following.
Item I give my son James Grigsby ninty acres of land beginning
at the mouth of Yares branch and running up the main branch of
Passertansey to James Grigsby Son's land and running northerly
to Captain Fowke line.
Item I give to my loving wife Sarah Grigsby ninty acres of land
beginning at the branch joining to James Grigsby Son's land,
running northerly to Capt. Fowke line and after her decease to
return to my son Charles Grigsby.
Item I give to my son John Grigsby the remainer part of my _____
at his return and if he not returning I give it to my son
Wilkerson Grigsby. (John was at this time serving in the British
military.)
Item I give to the child my wife now ________, it be son or
daughter, one Negro man named James, and if it comes not to
perfection I give it to my son Charles Grigsby.
Item I give to my son Elisha Grigsby one Negro man named Robin.
Item I leave them in the care of my wife Sarah Grigsby the said
Negroes until the said child shall come to the age of eighteen,
and if it dies the said James to return to my son Charles
Grigsby and Robin to my son Elisha Grigsby as before mentioned
when there coming to the age of eighteen.
Item I give to my daughter Marget Smith half a crown.
Item I give to my daughter Rose Spiser half a crown.
Item I give to my daughter Barbary Runneles half a crown.
Item I give to my daughter Prissella Grigsby my chest and one
ewe and a cow and calf and a young mair at the day of marriage
or at the age of eighteen.
Item I give to my daughter Rachel Grigsby one ewe and a cow and
calf at the day of marriage or at the age of eighteen.
Item I give to my son Charles Grigsby a young horse called Tobe.
Item I give to my son Wilkerson Grigsby a young black horse
called Shaver.
Item I give to my wife Sarah Grigsby three mairs and a colt and
all my household goods, stock and clocks.
Signed, sealed and delivered in the
presents of Charles Grigsby
Test: William Grigsby - Anne Grigsby (seale)
At a Court held for Stafford County November
the 11th, 1740, the last will and testament of Charles Grigsby
Dec'd, being produced in court by Sarah Grigsby, one of the
executors therein named who made oath thereto according to law
and being proved by the oaths of William Grigsby and Anne
Grigsby, witnesses thereto, certificate is granted her for
obtaining a probate thereof in due form and the said will
ordered to be recorded.
Test: H. Tyler, Clerk
Note: Reuben Grigsby was the unborn child
mentioned in the will.
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