In the Name of God amen This twenty Ninth day of Nov�r one thousand Seven hundred and Forty Seven I James BARTLETT of the County of Richm�d. altho. weak in Body yet of Sound and perfect mind and Memory thanks be to god � therefore, Calling to mind the Mortality of my Body and Knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Dye Doe constitute ordain and appoint this my Last will and Testament, that is to say, Principally and First of all I Recommend my soul unto the hands of God that gave it and for my Body I Recommend it to the Earth to be Buried in a Christian Like and Decent Manner at the Discretion of my Ex�rs Nothing � Doubting but that at the gonerall I shall Receive the same again by the Mighty Power of God, and as [Towhing] Such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to Bless me with in this Life I give Devise and Dispose of the same in the following Manner and Form ----
Iprimus: I give and Bequeath to my Nephew [sic] Mary BRUKEY one Iron pott Containing Three � Gallons at the Day of her Marriage �
Item: I give and Bequeath unto my Dearly Beloved wife Mary all and Singular my Estate that is to say, the use of it Dureing her widowhood and after that to be Devised and Disposed of in the Following Manner and form -- --
Item: My will and Desire is that the Remainder part of my Estate after my Wife Marrys or if not after her Decease may Be Equally Divided among all my Children after my Debts are paid -- --
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Item: I Constitute Ordain and appointe my Beloved wife Mary and my Brother Tho�s � Thomas BARTLETT Ex�r and Executrix of this my Last will and Testament I doe hereby Disannull [sic] Revoke and Disallow all and Every other former Wills Legacies and Bequests By me before this time in any ways Will�d Given and Bequeathed Rattifying and Confirming this and noe other to be my Last will and Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seale the day and Year first above Written -- --

James BARTLETT {seal}

Signed Sealed published and Declared by the
said James BARTLETT as his Last will will [sic] &
Testament in presence of us -----

Test:
Henry SUTTLE
Thomas BARTLETT Jun�r
William BARTLETT

At a court Held for Richmond County the 7th day of March 1747--

This will was proved in open Court by the oaths of Henry SUTTLE and Thomas BARTLETT Jun�r two of the witnesses thereto and admitted to Record and a probate Granted Mary BARTLETT and Tho�s BARTLETT the Ex�rs. �

Test M BECKWITH C[ ]

Extract: Will of James BARTLETT, dated 29 Nov 1747, recorded 7 Mar 1747/8 Richmond Co, VA; unmarried nephew [sic] Mary BRUKEY; wife Mary; "all my children"; brother Thomas BARTLETT, Sr.; wit: Thomas BARTLETT, Jr., William BARTLETT.