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Individual:
Will of Hugh HAMMOCK:
In the name of God, Amen. I Hugh Hammock of the County of Lunenburg, being sick and weak in body, but of sound mind and disposing memory (for which I thank God) and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life, and being desirous to dispose of all such worldly estate, as it hath pleased God to bless me with - I give and bequest the same in manner following, that is to say first I desire that a sufficiency of my perishable estate be sold, if necessary, to pay my just debts. Secondly, after the payments of my debts, I leave to my beloved wife, Anne Hammock, the balance of my personal estate, consisting of four Negroes viz. Prince, Jim, Cato, and Hannah, stock of all kinds, household and kitchen furniture (except one bay filly, one year old this spring) during her life as widowhood, but if in case she should marry again, then my desire is she shall have but one third part of my said personal estate. And also I lend to my said wife one third part of my land to consist of that part whereon the dwelling stands during her life. My desire is that my land to be divided , that one third to that part of the plantation whereon Milley Bentley formerly lived, the other third where Rice Waller formerly lived. Item I give to my son Lewis Hammock the third part of the land to consist of that part whereon Milley Bentley formerly lived, also one Bay filly one year old this spring to him and his heirs forever. Item I give to my son Robert Hammock the remaining other third part of my land (to wit) that part whereon Rice Waller formerly lived to him and his heirs forever. My desire is that my wife have the use of son Robert’s land until he arrives to the age of twenty one years, or marries, in either case he is to have possession. Item I give to my son Hugh Hammock, after my wife’s death, the land that I have lent to her, to him and his heirs forever. Item after my wife’s deaths or marriage, I give to my three daughters to wit: Milley Hammock, Caty Hammock, and Anne Hammock twenty pounds Virginia currency each to be raised from my estate to them and their heirs forever and the balance of my said estate then to be divided equally among all my children herein before mentioned. And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my beloved wife, Anne Hammock and my son Lewis Hammock executors to this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others and former wills and testaments by me heretofore made. In witness whereof I have set and seal this fifteenth day of May 1804. Signed sealed published and declared as and for the last will and testament of Hugh Hammock
in presence of us Hugh Hammock seal
Thomas Blackwell,
Robert Burnett
John H. Fallen
At a Court held for Lunenburg County the 13th day of September 1804 the within written last will and testament of Hugh Hammock deceased was exhibited in court by Anna Hammock and Lewis Hammock the executors therein named and the same was proved by the oaths of two of the witnesses thereto subscribed and ordered to be recorded and on the instructions of the said executrix and executor who made oath according to law. Certificate is granted them for obtaining probate of the said will in due form whereupon they gave bond and security according to law.
Teste William Taylor CC
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