Will, VA, Brunswick, Thomas Beatty, 1798

                     Submitted by CHRISTY BATY to Ancestry.com

In the name of God, Amen.

I, THOMAS BETTEY [BEATTY], of the county of Brunswick being in low state of health
and calling to mind That it is appointed by God for all men wants to die I do make
and ordained this to be my last will and testament.

First of all I give my soul to God who gave it to me and I desire to be decently
buried by my executors that will hereafter mention.

I desire that all of my just debts be first paid.

ITEM I lend on to my loving wife, PATSY BETTEY [BEATTY], during her lifetime my
Plantation whereon I now live, also one negro man TONEY, one feather bed and
furniture, two cows and calves, one mare 3 years old this spring, and 8 hogs.

ITEM I give unto my son THOMAS BETTEY [BEATTY] negro named PETER, one feather bed
and furniture, 8 head of hogs, one mare eight years old to him and his heirs
forever.

ITEM I give unto my son ROBERT BETTEY [BEATTY] negro boy named ISAAC and one little
colt, one feather bed and furniture, 6 hogs, also my tract of land I bought of
EDWARD WALKER to him and his heirs forever.

ITEM I give unto my two daughters, viz, GINNET BETTEY [BEATTY] and PATSY BETTEY
[BEATTY] one negro girl named ANNA to them equally divided and their heirs forever.

ITEM I also give unto my daughters GINNET BETTEY [BEATTY] one feather bed and
furniture to her and her heirs forever.

ITEM I give unto my son THOMAS BETTEY [BEATTY] my land and plantation house whereon
I now live to him and his heirs forever.

ITEM I give unto my son WILLIAM BETTEY [BEATTY] negro boy named JOHN to him and his
heirs forever.

ITEM I give to my son JOHN BETTEY [BEATTY] six shillings to him and his heirs
forever.

ITEM I give to my daughter CHARLOTTE BETTEY LEWIS [CHARLOTTE BEATTY LEWIS] six
shillings to her and her heirs forever.

ITEM I desire that my woman PEGG be sold to pay for the land I bought of EDWARD
WALKER.

ITEM I desire that all of my estate that I have not mentioned should be equally
divided between my son THOMAS BETTEY [BEATTY] and ROBERT BETTEY [BEATTY], JANET
BETTEY [BEATTY] and PATSY BETTEY [BEATTY], I give it to them and their heirs
forever.




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                     Will, VA, Brunswick, Thomas Beatty, 1798

ITEM I do appoint my brother JOHN BETTEY [BEATTY] and my son WILLIAM BETTEY
[BEATTY] executor to this my last will and testament.

Witness my hand and seal this 6th day of March and in the year of Our Lord 1798.

THOMAS BETTEY [BEATTY] {seal, his + mark}

Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of us

BENJAMIN IVIE
THOMAS PARHAM
CHARLES COLLIER




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