VA, Albermarle Co., Will Book 2, pp. 354-355   {5056}

The Will of Jeremiah White:

     In the name of God Amen  The Twenty Seventh Day of November in
the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred & Seventy four I
Jeremiah White of the County of Albemarle and parish of St Anne's,
being very Sick & weak of body, but of perfect & Sound memory, Thanks
be to God for the Same, and calling to mind the uncertainty of this
life and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make
ordain this and no other (to be) my last will and testament and as
touching such worthy Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me
with in this Life, I give desire & dispose of the Same in the manner &
form following that is to Say, in the first place I will & Order that
all my Lawful debts be paid.  Item I give & bequeath to my Eldest Son
Jeremiah White, my great Bible and a Trunk Covered with Seal Skin.
Item I give to my Son John Martin White one feather Bed & furniture,
one young Cow and a Smoothe Bor'd Gun which he now has in Custody.
Item I give & bequeath to my son Daniel White, One feather Bed with
its furniture & one young Cow, Item I give & bequeath to my youngest
Son Reuben White One feather Bed & furniture, one Cow & her Increase,
which bed & Cow he now has in his possession, Also one Smoothe Bor'd
Gun his Choice of the guns I now have. Item I Leave to my Dear & well
beloved wife Mary White all the Remainder of my Estate, One Black mare
& yearling Colt, Land and Moveables during her natural Life or
widowhood, and at my Said Wifes death or Marriage, the above said Mare
& Colt, Land & Premises, which Land Contains One hundred & Seventy
five Acres, it being the land whereon I now Live, I give & Bequeath to
my Son Reuben White and his heirs & assigns for Ever.  Item I Leave to
my daughter Letty Melton five Shillings & nine Pence.  Item I give to
my daughter Betty Kidd One feather bed & furniture at my wife's
decease, and to my Daughter Mary Martin One Chest & to my daughter
Milly Cleavland I bequeath five Shillings & nine pence.  Item I give &
Bequeath to my daughter Ann Shackleford, one Black Walnut Chest at my
wifes decease, as for my Carpenter Tools I Leave them for the use of
the plantation, and at my wifes death or marriage to belong to my Son
Reuben White, & My Coopers Tools & My Great Coat, I give to my Son
John Martin White at my Decease.  Item I give to my Grandson George
Martin, Twenty Shillings to be paid him by my Son Reuben, also one
heifer.  Item I Constitute & Appoint my Loving wife Mary White and my
Son Reuben to be the Sole Executors of this my Last will & Testement
and do hereby utterly dissallow, Revoke & Disannul, all and other
former Testaments Wills & Legacies Requests and Exec'rs by me at any
time before this named, willed & Bequeathed, Ratifying & Confirming
this to be my Last will & Testament, In Witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & Affixed my Seal, the day & year first within
written.

                                   Jeremiah White  (Seal)

Witnesses
Elijah Moaran
Jacob Fariss
George Savage

 At Albemarle May Court 1777.
 This will was proved by the Oath of Elijah Moaran & Jacob Fariss
 Witnesses thereto & Ordered to be Recorded.
                                   John Nicholas  (Seal)

Typed on May 14, 1990 by Janice Lee McKenzie, 12748 Dulcinea Place,
Woodbridge, VA   22192.  This is a correct transcription, to the 
best of my knowledge and ability.