In the name of God Amen. I Joseph Forehand of the County of Posquotank, being very sick at present but of sound __________ mind & memory and calling to mind the mortality of the body a nd that it is appointed for all men to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament, in manner & form following to wit first of all I recommit my soul to God who gave it and ___such worldly goods as has pleased God to bless me with I dispose of in the following manner. Item – I give & bequeath to my beloved daughter Nancy Forehand $400 that is now owing to me for the sale of my lands, the said $400 to be laid out in lands by my Executrix and Executor hereafter mentioned as soon as convenient and the land when so purchased the deed of conveyance to be taken in the name of my said daughter Nancy to her and her heirs forever--- Item- It is my will & desire that my beloved wife Keziah Forehand shall have the use of the above mentioned land, when purchased during her widowhood Item – I give & bequeath to my daughter Nancy one desk two featherbeds & furniture to her & her heirs forever. Item – It is my future will and desire that as much of my property be sold as will pay my just debts and the residue or remainder be divided between my wife Keziah forehand & daughter Nancy. Two thirds thereof to my wife Keziah and the one third to my daughter Nancy to them & their heirs forever Lastly – I nominate and appoint my beloved wife Keziah Forehand Executrix and my father Lemuel Forehand Executor of this my last will & testament with full power and authority to lay out in lands at their descretion the $400 given to my daughter Nancy - & when so purchased the deed of conveyance to be taken in my said daughter Nancy’s name- revoking all other wills by me heretofore made and ratifying this & only this to be my last will & testament – In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this 23rd day of Nov 1807. In Presence Fred Sawyer-Lemuel Jordan sign Joseph Forehand (seal) Estate Sale: Item To Pounds Shilgs Pn 1Wollen wheel widow -3- 1 Linnen Wheal Ditto - 1 - 1 Grubing hoe Daniel Richardson - 9 - 1 Ditto Daniel Temple - 2 1 1 Plow Lowdick Williams - 13 5 1 Iron Pot Widow - 10 - 1 Iron Kittle Ditto - 7 - 1 Dutch Oven Smith Jones - 5 - 1 Lott of wooden ware Widow - 10 - 1 Pale Mark Spence - 1 - 5 Yearthen plats Isaac McDaniel - 1 - 5 Plats and sugar dish William Wood - 3 7 1 Jar Widow - 2 - 1 Lott of yerthen Ditto - 8 - 1 Gun William Wood 3 12 - 1 Shot punch & Horn Holowel Williams - 2 11 1 Horse Cart Isaac Stokely 2 6 6 1 Barrel Thornton Gray - 7 1 1 Lott of Trumpue Daniel Temple - 3 - 1 Feather Bed Widow 5 - - 1 Chest Ditto - 10 - 1 Iron ox Chane Hewey Pritchard - 8 - 1 Ditto Ditto - 7 6 1 Iron wedg Sarah Dresser - 6 6 1 Meat Bench Daniel Richardson - 2 6 1 Candle Stick Widow - - 6 1 Shade Joseph Wood - - 9 1 Some Pork Widow 7 10 - 1 Some Fat Ditto - 8 - 1 Cow &yearling Abel Sawyer 5 - - 1 Red Heffer James Spence 4 1 - 1 White ditto ?B Sawyer 3 - - 1 Red Calf Ditto - 15 - 2 Sheep Lowdwick Williams 1 1 - 8 Geese first choice Mark Spence 1 7 - 8 Ditto 2nd Ditto Bethany Copeland 1 1 - 5 Chears To widow - 10 - 1 Sifting box Ditto - 4 - 1 Ax John Thoen - 2 - 1 Small Trunk Mark Spence - 5 1 1 Drawing Knife Isaac Place - 3 - 1 Pr fine dogs Thornton Gray - 2 6 1 Beaufatt Robert Smith 2 3 - 1 Cann Smith Jones - 1 - 1 Pr of stilerges Isaac Place 1 - - 1 Real and winding blades Smith Jones - - 8 1 Morter Miles Jones - 1 - 1 Loom Widow - 8 - 1 Hand Saw Ditto - 4 - 1 Knot mall F B Sawyer - 4 6 1 Ly Stand Isaac Place - 6 7 1 Auger Smith Jones - - 6 1 Table Widow - 5 - 1 ditto Smith Jones - 12 6 1 Dy tub Widow - 3 - 1 Bee hive Isaac Place - 15 - 1 Ditto Miles Jones 1 6 1 1 Ditto Abrem Davis - 2 - 1 Mare Lemuel Forehand 36 - - 1 ?sarch and sive widow - - 6 1 Plane & Crows Miles Jones - 1 - 2 Barrels of Corn John Sawyer 2 - 4 2 Ditto Daniel Richardson 2 - - 1 Slay Lawderick Williams - 1 1 1 Saddle Widow 1 - - 91 8 8
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