Will
James Wilkin(g)s
Mecklenburg Co., Virginia
Will Bk 1:384,385
Dated 11 Jul 1781; Proved 6 Oct 1781
In the name of God Amen I James Wilkings of the parish of St.
James in the County of Mecklenburg of Sound mind & Memory
do make and ordain this my last will and Testament first I assign
my Soul unto the hands of almighty God hoping for pardon & remission of my Sins through the merits and [word not readable] of
my blessed Saviour Christ Jesus & my body I commit to the Earth
to be buried in a Decent & Christian like manner.Item I lend unto my Dearly beloved wife Arabella during her
natural life the use of my plantation whereon I now live
containing by Deed six hundred acres Land I likewise desire
she may have the use of all my stock of Cattle, horses, hogs &
sheep except four Cows and Calves and twelve head of Sheep,
it is further my desire that she may have the use of my Negroes
with all Kitchen & household Furniture except two Feather
Beds & their furniture to her during her life.Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Wilkings the
land I purchased of Henry Howard containing by estimation
one hundred and fifty acres Land whereon there was a mill
with all the conveniences there belonging unto the said Mill,
I likewise desire that? My said Daughter Mary may have two
cows [an unreadable line on copy] and furniture to her and her
Heirs for everItem I give & bequeath unto my Granddaughter Sarah
Vaughan now living with me two Cows with their Calves &
a bed with its furniture to her and her heirs for ever.Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Milla Newton
Six head sheep to her and her heirs forever, Item I give and
bequeath unto my Son Charles Wilkings after my wifes
decease the plantation whereon I now live to him and his
heirs forever.Item it is further my will and desire that the sale of my estate
both real and personal shall be sold after my wifes decease
at public auction and [the moneys there arising?] may be equally
divided between my Children, Charles Wilkings, Martha
Wilkings, Sukey Vaughan, Mary Wilkings & Milley
Newton they first discharging all just debts, then an equal
division to be madeItem I appoint my Son Charles Wilkings, Jno Puryear &
Thomas Feild Executors to this my last will and Testament,
Revoking all will be me formerly made. I [unreadable word] &
Declare this to be my last will & Testament in Witness whereof
I have set my affixed seal this 11 day of July 1781.James [his X mark] Wilkings
Witnesses
Thomas Feild
John Puryear
Wm Hundley
At a Court held for Mecklenburg County the 6th day of Oct 1781
This Will was proved by the oaths of John Puryear and William Hundley Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded And on
the motion of Thomas Feild and Charles Wilkings two of the
Executors therein names who made oath thereto and entered into
and acknowledged this Bond in the penalty of one hundred
thousand pounds conditioned [unreadable to bottom of copy of page]
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