Stafford County Wills & Deeds

WILL OF THOMAS GRIGSBY of Stafford County...

(Stafford Co. VA WB M, pp. 449-450) May 4, 1745 - Nov. 12, 1745.

Contributed By: Sandra Stephens

I give to my loving wife Rose all my estate real and personal of what kind soever during her natural life and at her decease the absolute right and disposal of 1/2 of all my slaves to her and her heirs for ever, and the half of my slaves are to be divided in four equal parts to wit. One to my brother John, one to James, one to William, and the fourth to be equally divided amongst the children of my brother Charles deceas'd to them and their heirs forever, and the moiety of my personal estate to be divided in the same manner.
Next I give to my brother James Grigsby at my wife's decease all my lands in Stafford County to him and his heirs.
Item I give to my brother William Grigsby at my wife's decease all my lands in King George County to him and his heirs.
Item I constitute my wife sole executrice of this my last will. . .
Wits: David Stuart, William Allisin, Robert (R) Suddarth /s/ Thomas Grigsby

At a Court held...XIIth Nov 1745, this will presented by Rose his relict and executrice...is
admitted to record (and the said Rose objected...to her giving bond which the Court overruled) Certificate is granted her for obtaining probate in due form on motion of John Grigsby heir at law to the within named Thomas. Grigsby his Dissent to the said Will: is ordered to be certified.

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