STROTHER SUTTLE Will
Prince William Will Book H, pg. 45
22 Aug 1792; proved 3 Dec 1792
In the name of god amen I STROTHER SUTTLE of Prince William
County and State of Virginia being in a low state of body tho of a sound mind
and memory thanks be given to almighty god for the same but calling to mind the
uncertainty of this mortal life do make this my last will and testament in
maner and form following that is to say I give and bequeath my soul into the
hands of almighty god my maker and my body to the grave to be decently buryed
by my Exors. And as for such worldly goods and estate as the Lord has been
pleased to bestow on me (after my just debts is paid) and give divise and
bequeath in manner and form following.
Item I give and bequeath to my son WILLIAM SUTTLE one Negro
man slave named NACE one negro man slave named JACK the latter to be free if he
is the longest liver and behaves himself well as a slave.
Item I give and bequeath to my grandson HENRY HAMPTON SUTTLE
two Negro girls to wit SIBBY and ALLEY and one mare colt named Sophie.
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter ANN RENO one Negro
girl named DINIAH and after her death to my grandson WILLIAM RENO.
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter MARY WATSON one
horse named Wistar.
The balance of my estate whether real or personal I give to
my beloved wife during her life or widowhood only that SAMUEL WATSON and his
family is to live with her and take care of the estate so long as she liveth
and after her death the said Watson to possess all my write and title to the
plantation and land whereon I now live.
My will and meaning is that after the death of my beloved wife ELIZABETH
SUTTLE the whole of my estate left in her hands during her life (except the
land divised to Saml. Watson) be equally divided between my three children to wit WILLIAM SUTTLE, ANN RENO and MARY
WATSON. My meaning is that none of the
before mentioned property shall be liable to any execution for debt that is or
may be contracted by any of my children and lastly I hereby nominate and
appoint my son WILLIAM SUTTLE sole exc. Or this my last will and
testament. Given under my hand and seal
this 22nd of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven
Hundred and Ninety two.
STROTHER [his mark] SUTTLE
{seal}
Signed and Sealed in the presence of us
JOHN ANDERSON
LEWIS BELL
REBECKAH [her mark] KITCHEN
At a court held for Prince William County the 3rd
day of December 1792. This last will and
testament of Strother Suttle deceased was presented to the Court and proved by
the oaths of John Anderson and Lewis Bell and ordered to be recorded and at a
court held for the said County the 7th day of January 1793 David
Renoe and Samuel Watson two of the Executors named in the said will made oath
there to according to law and having performed what is usual in such cases
certificate was granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.
Teste,
ROBERT GRAHAM Ct. Cur.
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