T. Carter Will

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Will of Thomas Carter, Jr.
Executed 24 April 1725, proved 10 October 1733.
Recorded Lancaster Co., Va., Will Book 12, p. 279.

In the name of God Amen the 24th day of April Seventeen twenty and eight I Thomas Carter of the County of Lancaster, Gent., being in good health and of sound and perfect memory and disposed to make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following First I commend my soul unto the hands of Almighty God my creator and redeamer (sic), my body to the earth from whence it came to he decently interred and after my debts and funeral expenses first paid the rest of my estate as it hath pleased God to ___ withall [sic] I disposed in manner and form following Vizt Item I leave the whole use of my land negros [sic] and personal estate to my now loving wife Arabellah during her widowhood and after her day of marriage or death I do give as followeth Vizt Item I do give this land where I now live to my son Thom. Carter and his heirs forever. Item I do give one hundred fifty and two acres of land in King George County that is to say one half of my land there lying next the river to be divided across the land to my son Peter Carter and the male heirs of his body and for want of such heirs I do give it to my son James Carter and the male heirs of his body and if he fails of such heirs then I do give to my son Dale Carter and the male heirs of his body and if he failss of such heirs then I do give it to my son Charles Carter and the male heirs of his body, Item I do give one hundred fifty and two acres of land being the other half of my tract of land in King George County my son Edward Carter and the male heirs of his body and if he fails of such heirs then I do give it to my son Joseph Carter and the male heirs of his body and if he fails of such heirs then I do give it to my son Charles Carter and the male heirs of his body, Item I do give my negros Harry and Winney and her increase to my son Dale Carter and the male heirs of his body and if he fails of such heirs then I do give to my son Thomas Carter during his life and after his death I do give them to my grandson Thomas Carter and the male heirs of his body. Item I do give my negro Robin to my son Joseph Carter and the male heirs of his body and if he fails of such heirs then I do give them to my son Charles Carter and the male heirs of his body. Item I give my negro girl Nanny and her increase to my son Dan’l Carter and the male heirs of his body and if he fails of such heirs then I do give her and her increase to my son Peter Carter and the male heirs of his body and if he fails of such heirs then I do give her to my son Charles Carter and the male heirs [sic] body. I do give my negros Sarah and Mary and their increase to my [sic) Charles Carter and the male heirs of his body and if he fails of such heirs then I do give Sarah and her increase to my son James Carter and the male heirs of his body and I do give Mary to my grandson Jesse Carter and the male heirs of his body. Item I do give my best bed and furniture below stairs to my son Peter Carter. Item I do give the other above stairs to my son Edward. Item I do give my Great Bible to my son Thos. Carter. Item I do give all the rest of my personal estate to be equally divi ded amongst all my children I do nominate and appoint my loving wife Arrebellah my Exrx during her widowhood and after day of marriage or death I do appoint my son Peter Carter Exor of this my last will and testament and that he have the management of my son Charles till he shall come to the age of twenty years.. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.

Signed sealed and published in presents [sic] of John Carter, Harry Carter, Job Carter