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Henrico County, Virginia  Deeds & Wills  1710 1714  Page 226

WILL OF WILLIAM CLARKE
Dated 17 January 1712
Recorded 5 December 1713

In the Name of God Amen.  I WILLIAM CLARKE in the County of Henrico
planter being Sick and Weak in body but of Sound and perfect memory do
make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form as
followeth.

First I give and Bequeath my Soule to Allmighty God who gave it having
through the merits of my dead Saviour Jesus Christ to Recd full and free
pardon for all my Sins and my body to the earth from whence it came and
to be buried at the discretion of my Executrix hereafter named  as to my
worldly estate I give as followeth

Item I give to MY LOVEING WIFE MARY two of my best beds with their
furniture that now belongs to them and ???? of pott racks and all the
S???mers

Item I give to MY DAUGHTER JANE GOOD my trundell bed and furniture
belonging to it  Likewise I give my wife all the boxes and Cases I have
........likewise I give to MY SON WM CLARK two feather beds with their
furniture belonging to them alsoe I give to MY SON ALLENSON CLARK one
feather bed and furniture that belongs to it  Likewise I give MY
DAUGHTER MARY one feather bed and the furniture belonging to it.  All
the Rest of household(?) stuff I give to be equally divided between MY
WIFE AND HER FOUR CHILDREN, WM, JANE, ALLENSON & MARY except one Shilling 
which I give TO MY DAUGHTER ANN PRIDE Likewise my will is that
all my Cattle and hoggs be equally divided between my wife and her four
children. 

Item I give to my loving wife this Plantation I now live on and further
my will and desire is that she may make use of any thing thereon and not
to be obligated to make good or keep any of the Housing in Repare during
her life after her decease I give the said Plantation that is to Say all
my land between the Deep bottom and the River to my son Allenson Clarke
and his heirs for ever.  All the rest of my land I give to my Son
William and his heirs forever, and I make my loving wife my hole and
sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament Revoking all others
heretofore made.  In Witness whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand &
fixed my Seale this 17 day of January 1712 
Wm (his marke) Clarke 
Signed Sealed in presence of           
John Worsham   
Robert (his mark) Elam
Eliza (her mark) Elam
 
At a Court held at Varina for the County of Henrico this 5th day of
October 1713

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