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Note: WILL OF NICHOLAS PERKINS SR.
Henrico Co., VA
Deed Book I. [L.]
Dated: 1711
In the name of God, Amen, I Nicholas N. Perkins, being sick and weak of body, but sound in mind, perfect sense and understanding, thanks be unto Almighty God for the same. Therefore have thought it fi t and proper to make, ordain and constitute this will and Testament in manner and form as follows:
First, I give and bequeath my Soul unto the merciful hands of Almighty God, who gave it, and my body to the earth, to be decently buried according to directions of my Executor, hereinafter named, an d as for worldly goods, as it hath pleased Almighty God to bestow upon me, I have thought fit to bestow as follows:
I give and bequeath unto my son, Phil Perkins, all my land between Spring branch and Abram Childers, to him and his heirs forever and my will is that he is to pay unto my granddaughter, Eliza Perkins , daughter of my son, Nicholas Perkins, deceased, fifteen pounds of current money, being in consideration of part of land designated for her father, whereon he once dwelt before his death.
I give and bequeath to my son, Richard Perkins, the plantation whereon I now live, to him and his heirs forever, also one feather bed and furniture, two breeding sows, one iron pot, one gun, one ches t and two pewter dippers.
I give to my son Abram Perkins that plantation I bought of John Pledge, by estimation one hundred acres: also that piece of land I have lying between first plantation I bought of said Pledge and Sprin g branch, by estimation fifty acres; one feather bed and furniture, two breeding sows, one iron pot, one chest and two pewter dippers.
I give unto my daughter, Sarah Perkins, one feather bed and furniture and two pewter dippers.
I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Perkins, one feather bed and furniture and two pewter dippers.
I give unto my daughter, Mary Seal, wife of Amos Seal, two ewes, one brass kettle and two pewter dippers.
I give and will my son, Constantine, five pounds current money of Virginia.
My will and pleasure is that all my cattle be equally divided between my wife and my sons, Richard and Abram, and my daughter Elizabeth.
My will is that each of my children shall have their share when they arrive at legal age, or on day of marriage.
All of the remainder of my estate I will to my beloved wife, whom I make, ordain, constitute and appoint my whole and sole Executor, of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all others.
In witness whereof I have given my hand and affixed my Seal, this June 13th day, 1711.
Nicholas N. Perkins
(seal of red wax)
Witnesses:
Joe Pleasant
John Childers
Abram Childers
Sarah Perkins
Stephen W.
