1807 - Spratt to Joan, et al - Middlesex Co, VA

1807 - Spratt to Joan, et al - Middlesex Co, VA

12/28/1807

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I Geo Daniel Spratt of the town of Urbanna, being of sound & disposing mind, do make and constitute this my last will and testament. Imprimis. I give to my aunt Mrs. Frances Daniel all my lands, houses, slaves, stocks, and furniture during her natural life; and after her death I devise the same as follows to wit: the estate called Lansdown and that called the Reeds in the county of Middlesex, and all the slaves, stocks, furniture, and appurtenances thereto belonging or therewith at this time held and enjoyed, I give and bequeath to my friends General John Minor and John Chew esquire in trust for my relation Robert Beverley Fife near Edinburg in Scotland and to his heirs forever, the profits of said estate to be annually applied to his support & education until he shall attain the age of twenty one years, and then applied to his use until he shall require a deed in fee simple to himself or any other person and then it is my will that my said trustees shall convey the same as required by him. My estate called Bellview in the County of Gloucester with one half of the slaves, stocks and plantation utensils, I devise to John Minor and John Chew in trust for my relation James Fife near Edinburg in Scotland and to his heirs forever the profits to be applied to his maintenance and education until he shall attain the age of twenty one years, and then to his use until he shall require a conveyance in fee simple to himself or to some other person, which conveyance it is my will my trustees shall make.
I devise my estate called Whitings with one half of the slaves, stocks, and plantation utensils on the Bellview estate in trust as aforesaid for the use of my relation William Fife in Scotland near Edinburg and to his heirs forever the annual profits to be applied to his support and education until he shall attain the age of twenty one years, and then to his use until he shall require a conveyance in fee simple to himself or to some other person, and then it is my wish that my trustees do make such conveyance.
It is my will that my just debts be paid and that the debts due to me be first applied to this purpose, and any surplus which many remain after discharging the debts I owe, I bequeath as follows. One third to my aunt Mrs. Catharine Fife near Edinburg, one other third to Jane and Catharine Fife, daughters of my said aunt, and the other third to Margarett Spratt daughter of Margarett Law of Fifeshire in Scotland, but if she be dead, that third to be divided between my said Aunt Catharine Fife and her said two daughters.
I give to Charles Minor son of General John Minor all the money I am entitled to under the will of Overton Cosby esquire.
I give to Charles Minor my negro boy named Ralph.
I bequeath to my friends John Chew and John Minor the following slaves to wit: Joan, Charlotte, Beckey and her children, and Robin. In trust that they shall be allowed all the liberty which the laws of the country will admit of, and that my said trustees shall, whenever required by either of the said slave, give them a deed of emancipation.
I bequeath to my friend Doctor James Dabney of Gloucester all my books, medicines and shop furniture, and all the estate not before devised, including my gig and saddle horses. I constitute and appoint my friends John Minor and John Chew executors of this my will hereby revoking all other wills.
Signed, sealed and published Geo. D. Spratt
in presence of
Sam’l Wil. Sayne
David C. Kerr
Geo. French

Codicil to the above will. All my money in hand to be applied to the payment of my debts.
Witness Geo. D. Spratt
Sam’l Wil Sayne
Geo. French

At a court held for the county of Middlesex at the courthouse in Urbanna on Monday the 28th day of December 1807. This last will and testament of George Daniel Spratt deceased was proved by the oaths of David C. Kerr and Samuel Wil. Sayne two of the witnesses thereto, and the codicil proved by Sam. Wil. Sayne one of the witnesses, and ordered to be recorded, and was truly recorded.
Teste, Th. Muse C.M.C.

WB 2:375

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