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Will of James Vessels, 1751 Accomack Co, VA
In the name of God Amen the 7th day of April in the Year of Our Lord I James Vessels of Accomack Conty Living on fishers Island being very Sick of Body but of Perfect mind & Memory thanks be given unto God therefore into mind of Moartality of Body & knowing that it is appointed for to Die do Make & Ordain this my last Will & Testament that is to say ?? &
first of all I give & Recommend my Soul into the hands of God that to me and for my body I recommend it to the earth & to be buried in a decent manner at the discretion of my executors nothing doubting a general resurection I shall receive the same again by the Mighty God and
towtching such worldly extates where with it hath pleased ?? me in this life I give Devise & Dispose of the same in the following Form.
Item I give & bequeath unto my Son Ephraim Vessels on in Money
Give & bequeath unto my son Shadrack Vessels one in money
Give & bequeath unto my son Elijah Vessels one Shilling.
son James Vessels to get plantation he is now living containing 50 acres
wife, Elizabeth Vessels to live unmolested in her widowhood and the remainder of the estate to dispose of to daugher: Keturah Vessels, Betty Vessels, and Rebecak Vesells, dau Hanna to get one shilling.
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Vessels, James, Sr. living on Fishers Island {Accomack Co., VA} - 7 April 1751-25 June 1754
To son Ephraim Vessels, 1 shilling; to son Shadrack, 1 shilling; to son
Elijah, 1 shilling; to son James, plantation and land where he now lives,
being 50 acres. Balance of estate to wife Elizabeth during her widowhood and
then to my 3 daughters as my wife sees fit, wiz: Keturah, Betty and Rebecca
Vessels. To dau. Hannah 1 shilling. Wife and son James, Exe. Not
wittnessed. Proven by James Vessels
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Gerrardus Wessells 31.63 A KE £189.15.0 Nov 3 1709
Payments to: Christian Christian for his wife's (unnamed) portion, William Woodland, John Thorowgood, Robert Jarman, Peter Dawson, Oliver Higginbothom, executor of Col. John Contee, Francis Barney, William Mackey, Roger Worall, John Ellis, William Macknolah, Thomas Browning, Mary Church, Mr. Henry Off ley (merchant in London), Simon Wilmer, Mr. Edward Bathurst, Jacob Glen, Thomas Thaxtone, Edward Elmes.
Administrator: James Wessalls.
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Gerrardus Wessells 32C.64 A KB £64.7.1 Feb 16 1710
Payments to: Mr. Richard Bennett, Col. Nathaniel Hynson, Benjamin Brains, Otho Othoson, John Hynson per Nathaniel Hynson, Col. Hynson, Mr. Thomas Joce.
Administrator: James Wessells.
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HUTCHINSON, JAMES - 30 Dec. 1712 - 2 June 1713 -
To son Thomas Hutchinson (under 18) plantation where I now live containing 366 acres & should he offer to sell the same I give it to my son James (under age) Daughter Elizabeth.
To Howell Butey.
To Howell Glading.
To Martha Pitt.
To William Howard.
To Patience Simson.
Unborn child.
Wife Elizabeth & friend John Gladden Ex'rs.
Witt: James Wessells, Kendall Towles, Thomas Towles.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1688 - 1754 (66 years)