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1654-1800 Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills [Augusta B. Fothergill]; Page 88
LONGWORTH, JOHN, 22 June 1724; 1 June 1727.
Children Anne, Frances, Margaret, Thomas and Elizabeth Longworth my personal property ; my son in law John Cockerell and William Sanders exrs
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1726-1729 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 8, Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 86
IN THE NAME OF GOD, Amen this 22 day of June in the year of our Lord God 1724,
I JOHN LONGWORTH of Westmoreland County and Copeley Parrish, Planter, being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to God therefore, calling unto mind the imortallity of my body and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die, doe make and ordaine this my Last Will and Testament, that is to say, principally and first of all, I give and recomend my Soule into the hands of God that gave it and for my body I recomend to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like and desent manner at the discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but at the general! Resurrection I shall receive the same againe by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly Estates wherewith it bath pleased God to bless me with, I give and bequeath and dispose of the same in the following manner;
I make JOHN COCKERILL, my Son in Law, and WILLIAM SANDERS my Exectrs: in Trust to manage my Estate according to their discretion towards the bringing up of my young Children,
Item. I give and bequeath to my Daughter, ANNE LONGWORTH, my best feather bed & bed stead, one paire of blankets, sheets. rugg and pillow belinging thereto, one brass skillet. It is my desire that all the rest of my Estate be equally divided amongst my Children. FRANCES LONGWORTH, ANNE LONGWORTH, MARGERET, THOMAS and ELIZABETH LONGWORTH: after a consideration for the bringing up of my young Children; And I hereby revoke and disannull all other Will and Testament by me before this time willed, In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the day & yeare above written
Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of us
EDWARD JONES, JOHN his marke LONGWORTH
ELIZABET H SANDERS
Westmoreld. ss. At a Court continued & held for the sd. County the first day of June 1727 The Last Will and Testament of JOHN LONGWORTH, deced., haveing been before proved at a Court held for this County the 27th day of June last past, by the Oaths of the witnesses thereto, is ordered to be recorded
Test G. TURBERVILE, Cl Co. W.
Recorded the eighth day of Jung 1727 pr G. T.. C C W
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