Will of Thomas Walker of the County of Westmoreland in Virginia,
being weak of body, dated 26 Jan. 1715 [1716]. To my son Thomas
30 acres out of that tract I bought of Richard Tidwell. To my
son George 100 acres out of the aforesaid tract. To my son George
a young horse called Smoaker. To my son Edmund 100 acres out of
that tract lieing by Peter Smith and one mare colt. To my son
Samuel 120 acres out of that tract by Peter Smith's. To my loving
wife Mary Walker the two Negroes I am now possessed with, with
their future increase, and after her decease the Negro man to
my son Thomas and his heirs and the Negro woman to my son George,
George paying to my son Edmund 3000 pounds of tobacco in case
the Negro woman shall have any increase after my wife's decease,
they be equally divided among my daughters. My son Thomas shall
pay to my daughter Margery 2000 pounds of tobacco when she arrives
to the age of 20 yeares. To my daughter Anne one shilling sterling
money. To John Wright (grandson) one ewe lamb. To Thomas Wright
(grandson) one ewe lamb. To James Walker (grandson) one ewe lamb.
To my daughter Mary one flock bed and furniture, a iron pott and
a frying pann and one pewter dish and a young heifer two yeares
old the next spring. To my daughter Alice my schue bald mare and
one young heifer two yeares old the next spring. To my daughter
Rachel one young heifer of two yeares old the next spring and
one ewe. To my loving wife the plantation I live upon for her
natural life with all the stock of cattle, horses, mares, sheep
and hoggs. After her decease I give the plantation I now live
upon to my son Benjamin and his heires. To my loving wife all
my household goods. My tooles to my three sons George, Edmund
and Samuel to be equally divided. To my two sons Samuel and Benja.
my pistolls, holsters, sword and rapier. To my son George a gunn
commonly called his gunn and to my son Edmund a gunn commonly
called Bayly. My loving wife Mary Walker executrix.
Thomas (x) Walker
Wit: Samll. Damonvel, John Froud, George Bruce.
30 May 1716. Presented by Mary his relict and executrix. Proved
by Samuel Damonvel