Will of Joshua Fitchett of Northampton County
May 26th in the year 1709 In the Name of God Amen I Joshua Fitchett of Northampton County in Virginia being sick and weak of body but in perfect sense and memory blessed be God for it, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form as followeth: In the first place, I give unto my two sons Witherinton Fitchett and Thomas Fitchett and to their heirs for ever lawfully begotten of their body, my plantation or divid--- of land in Accomack County containing two hundred acres to be equally divided between them. I give unto my son John Fitchett and his heirs forever lawfully begotten of his body my plantation that I now live on or divid--- containing one hundred acres after my wife decease and I give my mill unto my son John Fitchett and his heirs forever lawfully begotten of his body. I give unto my wife Esther Fitchett one bedd and beddstead one rugg and two blanketts and two sheets. I give unto my two sons Jacob Fitchett and Joshua Fitchett and their heirs forever lawfully begotten of their body all my tools of what sort forever and to be equally divided between them: and I give unto my sons Jacob Fitchett and Joshua Fitchett one Bedd, beddstead, one rugg and two blanketts and two sheets I give unto my two daughters Elizabeth Fitchett and Susanna Fittchett one bedd and beddstead and one rugg and two blanketts and one sheet. I give unto my daughter Comfort Sharp one yearling mare. I give unto my wife and seven youngest children all the rest of my moveable estate with in do---- and with out Besides th-- leggase(?) that are given already and to be equally divided between them Signed Sealed and Delivered in the person of George X Grisoll Joshua Fitchett Sarah James ye seale Northampton - January 28 1709/10 Then --- said last will and testament of Joshua Fitchett deceased was provide in ---- court of said county by la -------- ---- of Georg Grisoll and Sarah James and allowed --- by -- court to be --------- probate and ordered it to be recorded. Test Rob' Howfor Recorded Test Robert Howfor CCCo Northampton
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