In
the name of God Amen, I William Cleaton of the County of
Richmond in Virginia being sick and weak in body but with
sound mind and memory and knowing the frailty of this life has
& made this my Last Will and Testament, first I bequeath
my soul to God that Gave it me in Sure and Certain hopes of
the Resurrection mentioned by the death of our Blessed Lord
and Savior Jesus Christ and my Body to be buried in such
manner as the friends that I know shale think fit and after my
debts are paid. For that finale? Estate that it hath pleased
God to possess me with all I Good in manner and form following
viz I Give unto Alexander Cleaton and Stephen Cleaton my two
younger sons the plantation and Land that I now live on to
them and their heirs Lawfully begotten of them & then to
be Equally Divided Between those two when they Come to the age
of Seventeen, but if they are taught to read and write then it
Shall not be till they come to nineteen years of age.Item. I give unto my daughter Mary Cleaton one young mare
branded with a K with all her future increase to be given when
she comes to the age of sixteen or day of marriage.Item. I give unto my son William Cleaton a Chest that
hath my name and date engraved upon it and an Iron pot stille
to be given when he comes to the age of seventeen, but if
taught to read and write then not till he comes to the age of
nineteen. Item. I give unto my two daughters Elizabeth and
Hannah Cleaton Each of them a two-year-old Heifer to be given
when they come to the age of sixteen or day of marriage. Item.
I given unto my son Alexander Cleaton my Spoone Moulds and if
he dyed before Stephen then is my will that Stephen shall have
the moulds and if William Cleaton is the Longest Lived then he
and his heirs shall possess the moulds. Item. I given unto my
wife all the Rest of my Estate and Lastly I make my wife my
Sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament making void
ale other wills heretofore made by me. In Confirmation hereof
I have interchangeably set my hand and Seal this the ninth day
of December 1705.
Signed:
X
William Cleaton
Witnesses:
John Leamon
William Linton
William Landsman
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