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Richmond Co. VA Will Books (Henry's children by Rebecca Read)
7-105: Will of Henry Dunkin of Parish of Lunenburg, Richmond Co., perfect health; dated 21 Jan. 1771, prob. 2 March 1772; to loving wife Charity Dunkin all her whole estate that I had with her to do as thinks proper with; to my wife three negroes, Carter, Tean, Sarah, one choice feather bed & furniture, one desk & glass & table, two choice cows & calves & 400 wt. live hogs for her life, and then equally divided between my three sons Charles, George & Henry Dunkin; to my wife Charity Dunkin the choice of two beds & buffett; to my son Coleman Dunkin one desk a table & gun after my decease & one looking glass after my wife's decease. To my son Henry the choice of my riding beats? & saddle & bridle & one negroe girl named Judy & her increase & if he should die withouth heirs, to be equally divided between my two sons Charles & George Dunkin; my son Henry Duncan should be schoold out of my estate; all my estate not mentioned be equally divided between my three sons Charles, George & Henry Dunkin; if either of them should die without heir lawfully begotten, be returned to either of the three (sic) living. To my daughter Frances Tarrent £5 for six years for the use & schooling of her children if she remains without husband; appoint my son Coleman Dunkin, John McClanaham & Thomas Write execs, revoking all other wills. Wit. William Conolly, James McClanaham, Frances Tarrant; proved on oaths of witnesses
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