1796 - Capps to Ailluf - Princess Anne Co, VA

1796 - Capps to Ailluf - Princess Anne Co, VA

12/05/1796

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In the Name of God Amen
I William Capps the Son of William of the County of
Princess Anne and Parish of Lynhaven being weeke of
body but perfect mind and sound memory &c. Item. I
give and bequeath unto my Son Morriss Capps my Plan-
-tation and all the Land that I bought of the Matthiasses
unto him and his Heirs for ever. Item. I leave fifteen Acres
of Land more or less I bought of Cader Mason with all
the rest of my property within and without, excepting my
Negro Woman Ailluf, to be sold, and equally devided be
-tween my wife Unis Capps and my Daughter Elizabeath
Capps and Venis Capps and my Daughter Nancy Capps
unto them and their Heirs for ever. and my Negro
Woman Ailluf that I excepted in the Top part of my dis
course, to be hired out Ten Years and her hire to be divid
-ed between my wife and three Girl Children. after the
exspiration of Ten Years. the said Ailluf to be free . .
Item . I appoint my friend John Munden to be my
whole and sole and Executor of this my last Will and
Testament . In Witness hereof I sett my Hand
and fixed my Seal this the 29th Day of September 1796.
Signed Sealed and Delivered }
In the Presents off Us.. }
William Capps {Seal}
John Morris
Avea + Capps
Margaret + Seneca

At a Court Held for Princess Anne County the 5th day of December 1796.
The above last Will and Testament of William Capps dec.d. was
proved according to Law by the Oath of Avea Capps and
Margaret Seneca two of the Witnesses to the same , and
Ordered to be Recorded , and on the Motion of John Munden
the Executor therein Named , who made Oath and gave Bond
with security according to Law . Certificate is granted him for
Obtaining Probat thereof in due form ...
Teste ,
E . H . Moseley Clk ,

WB 2:63

Last Will & Testament