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- Genealogies of Virginia Families, Volume II, notes on Kay and Allied Families
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Will of Andrew Harrison dated 28 Apr 1718, Probated 18 Nov 1718: St.Mary's Parish, Essex Co. VA. My beloved wife Eleanor my executrix. My son Andrew and my son in law Gabriel Long as trustees. Children; William, Andrew and Elizabeth already settled on lands on which they now live; My dau Margaret Long and three youngest sons viz. Richard and Gabril and William. Wit: Jno. Ellitts, Wiliam Davison, Mary Davison, 18 Nov1718. Essex Co., VA, Deeds and Wills, No. 15, 1716-1718, Page 84-87.
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1717-1722 Essex County, Virginia Wills, Inventories & Settlements, No. 3; [John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 84-87. Will of Andrew Harrison of St. Mary's Parish in the County of Essex, being grown very aged and at this time very sick and weak in body, dated 28 April 1718.
My beloved wife Eleanor my executrix.
My son Andrew and my son in law Gabriel Long as trustees and overseers to assist her in the performing of this my last will.
I have already setled three of my children, viz. William, Andrew and Elizabeth on lands on which they now live, viz. to my son William 270 acres and to my son Andrew 200 acres and to my daughter Elizabeth 200 acres, all which lands they are now possessed with and which I now give to them.
I have put into the hands of Wm. Stannard bills and excha. for L 65.12.6 sterling for him to buy me two Negroes; my loveing wife have the use of these Negroes or that money dureing her natural life or widowhood and after her decease to my daughter Margarett Longs three youngest sons viz. Richd, and Gabril and William, to be equally divided as soon as they shall all come to the age of twenty years if my wife dye before. If my wife should dye before either of them comes to that age, my son in law Gabriel Long have the use of them till they come to that age, to give them schooling, that is to learn them to read and write and cost account.
To my daughter Margaret Long after the decease of my loveing wife one feather bed and bolster and pillows and rugg and blanketts.
Unto my son William after the decease of my loveing wife one feather bed and bedstead and all the furniture belonging to it.
Unto my son William a chest and all my wearing cloaths and the cloth which I have to make MB cloaths on and my riding sadle after my decease.
Unto my son William after the decease of my loveing wife one ovell table.
Unto my son William after the decease of my loveing wife one large iron pott.
Unto my son Andrew after the decease of my loveing wife one feather bed and bolster and pillows and all manner of furniture belonging to itt, and one large iron pott.
The rest of my personall and moveable estate after the death of my loveing wife to be equally divided among my four children viz. William and Andrew and Elizabeth and Margrett.
Andrew (A H) Harrison
Wit: Jno. Ellitts, William (X) Davison, Mary (X) Davison.
18 Nov. 1718. John Ellitts declared on oath that the said Andrew Harrison was in perfect-sence and memory at the time of making the will.
16 Dec. 1718. Further proved by Wm. Davison and Mary Davison.
17 March 1718 [1719]. Further proved by Elianor Harrison, executrix.
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