THOMAS SIMSON Will
Prince William county Will Book C, pg. 16
13 Oct 1734; proved 19 Feb 1735
In the name of God Amen the thirteenth Day of October in the
year of our Lord 1734 I THOMAS SIMSON of Prince William County Carpenter being
very sick and week of body but perfect in mind and memory thanks be to Almighty
God for it and calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is
apointed for all men once to die I due make and ordain this my last Will and
Testament, that is to say Principally and first of all I give and recommend my
soul into the hands of Allmighty God that gave it and for my body I recommend
to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like and deacent manner at the
discretion of my Executor nothing doubting but at the General resurrection I
shall receive the same again by the mighty Power of God as touching such manly
Estate where with it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I give
desire and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.
Item I give and bequeath unto my oldest son WILLIAM SIMSON
one hundred and twenty three acres of land wherein he is now living on both
sides of Sande run.
Item I give and bequeath unto my son BAXTER SIMSON two
hundred acres of land lying on both sides of Sande run and ajoining to the
other land aforesaid of my son WILLIAM SIMSON on the uper side one breeding
mare my bullit gun and its holster one rug and two blankets one iron pot six
plates and six spoons.
Item I give and bequeth to my son THOMAS SIMSON three
hundred and eighty six acres of land lying on the south side of Chapawamsik
Creek likewise one breeding mare one feather bed boulster rug and two blankets
one iron pot six plates and six spoons.
Item I give and bequeath unto my loving daghter MARY WOODARD
one hundred acres of land where she is now seated and lying on the north side
of Sande run to her and the heirs of her body for ever.
Item I give and bequeth unto my daghter ANN SIMSON after her
Mother in Laws deceas one cow and calf one feather bed boulster rug and two
blankets.
Item I give and bequeth unto my beloved grand children the
son and daghter of MARY WOODARD, THOMAS and ANN WOODARD one yow a piece.
Item I give and bequeath unto my ever loving wife JANE
SIMSON my Plantation and liberty of one hundred acres of land where I now live
her life and after her deceas to fall to my son BATER. I also give her the priviledg of the whole
track for timber for the use of the Plantation.
I also leave my wife all my moveable estate except the legacies herein
before mentioned and leave my wife whole and sole Executor of this my last Will
and Testament and further I have my three children BAXTER SIMSON and THOMS
SIMSON to be brought up till they come to the age of eighteen years and
likewise my daghter ANN till she come of age by my wife JANE SIMSON. I further leave my daghter ANN to MARY
STODDARD in case her mother dies before she comes of age. I further give unto my wife two negros during
her life and after her decease for to be equally divided among my children and
I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disanol all and every other former
testaments wills and legacies bequests and executors by me in any ways before
this time named willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no
other to be my last will and testament in Witness Whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal the day and year above written and sealed and delivered in the
presence of us.
THOMAS SIMSON {his mark}
I desire my movable estate may be invetored and returned and
not apraised
THOS. FORD
JOHN ROBERTSON
MARY EVANS
At a Court held for Prince William county the Nineteenth Day
of February 1734[5?]
This Will was presented into Court by JANE SIMSON Executrix
therein named who made Oath thereto and being proved by the Oaths of Thomas
Ford and John Robertson two of the Witnesses therein it is admitted to Record
and on the motion of the said Jane and her performing what is usual in such
cases certificate is granted her for obtaining a Probate thereof in due form.
Teste.
CATESBY COCKE Ct.
Cur.
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