Will of John Bullock

 I, John Bullock of the County of Louisa of sound Mind and Memory do make and ordain this my last will and Testament.  In mannor and form following to wit  I give and bequeath unto my

Son Rice Bullock one Negro fellow named Mingo generally called little Mingo to him and his heirs.  I gave to my son David Bullock the Land I now live on and a Negro Boy Jack to him and his heirs forever.  I give the land called the mill tract with the Mill and all the appurtenances with a Negro boy called Martin to my son Lewis Bullock to him and his heirs forever  Fifty acres of the lower part of said land to be taken off by a north and South line with the mill thereon my said son Lewis not to have possession of until the death of my Wife.  I give all my Land on the western waters which I have obtained by warrants or by being in partnership with Mr. Charles Yancy or others to my two sons Robert Bullock and Edward Bullock and their heirs to be Equal divided between them to then hold by them as Tenants in Common and not in Join tenancy.  I likewise give to my son Robert Bullock and his heirs one Negro boy named Sam and top my son Edward Bullock and his heirs one Negro boy named Nelson my will and desire is that all the expenses of surveying the lands on the western waters which I have to my sons Robert and Edward should be paid out of my Estate.  I give to my Daughter Elizabeth Bullock a Negro girl named Hannah to her and her heirs.  I give to my Daughter Mary Bullock a Negro girl called Dosey to her and her heirs.  I give to my Daughter Rebeccah a Negro girl named Baby to her and her heirs.  I give to my Daughter Nancy Bullock a Negro Girl called Kate to her and her heirs.  My will and desire is that each of my daughters Elizabeth, Mary, Rebeccah and Nancy shall be paid by my Executors one hundred pound current money of this Commonwealth upon their arriving their respective age of twenty-one years.  My will and desire is that all the rest and residue of my Estate not heretofore mentioned and likewise the land whereon I now live given in a form part of this will to my son David and the fifty acres of land with the Mill which was reserved from my Son Lewis during the life of my wife be kept together under the directions and management of my wife for her support and the advantage of my children during her life all which Estate not heretofore bequeathed with all the profits arising from said Estate under the management of my said Wife I will to be disposed of at her death and Equally divided amongst all my children Rice, David, Robert, Lewis, Edward, Elizabeth, Mary, Rebeccah, and Nancy.  I Desire my land called Cooks which I purchased of Cook to my Executors to be sold by them when they think proper to raise money to pay off the legacies or part of them heretofore given to my daughters notwithstanding the general claim in a former part of this my will where I gave all the residue of my Estate to my wife.  My will further is that if any of the Negroes heretofore bequeathed should die before the legatee comes of legal age or gets possession of them that the Value of such Negro shall be made up such legatee out of my Estate by my Executors.  My desire is that if any of my children should die before they come of lawful age or have issue such child’s part be it real or personal should be equally divided amongst my surviving children.  My will is that the money I now have and debts due should be put out at Interest to pay off the legacies given to my Daughters if that should not be sufficient my desire is that my Executors should sell any part of my Estate to raise the money so given legacies and further I constitute and appoint my sons David Bullock, Robert Bullock and Lewis Bullock executors to this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all other wills or wills heretofore made and declaring this to be my last will and testament in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this Twenty Seventh day of September the Year of our Lord 1784.  Memorandum that the words out the forth line to him and his heirs was inserted before signed

                                                                        John Bullock

Test:     Richard Nuckolls
            Edward Garland
            William Nuckolls

At Court held for Louisa County April 11th 1785  This will was this day presented in open court by David Bullock, Robert Bullock, Lewis Bullock the Executors therein named and was proved by the oaths of Richard and William Nuckolls.  Two of the witnesses thereto and by the Court is Ordered to be recorded and the said Executors having done what is usual in such cases having entered into and acknowledged their bond with approved security  Con-----? Is granted them for allowing a probate thereof in due form.

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