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Will of Robert Davis

Submitted and transcribed by :
Marie Thurman-Vann

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 Formerly of Amherst County,VA
 Will of Robert Davis of Georgia
 Adams County (Natchez) Mississippi
 Book __, Pages 237 - 239
 September 5, 1771
 

                   In the name of God, Amen, I ROBERT DAVIS of the Province of Georgia, being very sick and weak of body but of perfect memory thanks to be given to me, calling unto the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all once to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament that at is to say; principally and first of all I give and commend my soul unto the hands of Almighty God who gave it, and my body I recommend to be buried with a decent christian burial at the discretion of my Executors, nothing same in the following manner and form.
 First; I give and bequeath to my well beloved son LEWIS DAVIS two negro slaves, Bowling and Phobe, with a feather bed and its furniture.
 Secondly; I give and bequeath unto my well beloved son LANDON DAVIS, two negro slaves, Sam and Sarah, with a feather bed and its' furniture.
Thirdly; I give and bequeath unto my well beloved son HUGH DAVIS, three negro slaves, Roger, Joe, and Cochena, with a feather bed and its' furniture.
 Fourthly; I give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife GRACE DAVIS, one negro girl, Hannah, forever, with a feather bed and furniture.
Fifthly; I lend unto my well beloved Grace Davis, four negro Negro slaves with their increase, named as follows; Charles, Peg, Harry and Ivy, during her widowhood, and out of the income of the four negroes, Charles, Peg, Harry, and Ivy, to maintain, clothe, school, and bring up my son HUGH DAVIS till he comes to the age of twenty years. If the said Grace Davis should marry or die, then the said four negroes, Charles, Peg, Harry, and Ivy, with their increase shall be equally divided between LEWIS DAVIS, LANDON DAVIS, and HUGH DAVIS share and share alike; and if either of my three sons, LEWIS,  LANDON, and HUGH shall die before the said four slaves with their increase are divided among the survivors that shall be then living.
Sixthly; I give unto my well beloved son NATHANIEL DAVIS, twenty Shillings lawful money of Great Britain, likewise I give unto my well beloved son ISOM DAVIS, twenty Shillings lawful money of Great Britain, also I give unto my well beloved son ROBERT DAVIS, twenty Shillings lawful money of Great Britain, I also give to my beloved daughter OBEDIAH FLOYD twenty Shillings lawful money of Great Britain, I also give to my beloved daughter SARAH  ---RKS twenty Shillings lawful money of Great Britain, I also give to my beloved daughter ELIZABETH SEXTON twenty Shillings lawful money of Great Britain
Seventhly, I give and bequeath unto my three sons LEWIS, LANDON, and HUGH all the remaining part of my estate real and personal to be equally divided among them share and share alike when the youngest child reaches the age of twenty one years.
Lastly, I do hereby constitute, nominate, and appoint my two sons LEWIS DAVIS and LANDON DAVIS and the survivors unto these Executors and Executor of this my last Will and Testament, to pay all my lawful debts and to will out all legacy or legacies as is above mentioned in this my last Will and Testament. In Natchez whereof I have set my hand and seal the fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy One.

In perfect senses in as Witness hereunto:
 

                                                   ROBERT  DAVIS (SEAL)
Witness:
 Thomas Spell
 Hager Spell
 Starling Spell
 

* Note:
Robert Davis was from Amherst County, VA. and had a land dispute with Nicholas Davis and left Amherst, County, VA. This line is directly related to Powhaten.


 
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