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| Notes for Henry III WATKINS | ||||||||||
| From miscellaneous records of Henrico County, VA 1650-1807; Vol 1, p. 269 "I, Henry Wadkins being sick and weake of body but of sound and perfect memory doe make and ordain this my las will and testement in manner and form following: I give and bequeath unto my son John Wadkins one cow tow dishes and one plate when he arrives to ye age of twenty one years. I give unto my son Benjamin Wadkins one cow two dishes and one plate when he arrives to ye age of twenty one years. I give unto my son Joseph Wadins one cow two dishes and one plate when he arrives to ye age of twenty one years. I give unto my son Henry Wadkins one cow two dishes and one plate when he arrives to ye age of twenty one years. I give unto my son Stephen Wadkins one cow two dishes and one plate when he arrives to ye age of twenty one years. But if any of my said sons depart this life before they arrive to ye age of twenty one then their bequest to return to my wife Mary Wadkins. All the rest of my goods and chattels of what sort or kind soe ever they be, I give and bequeath to my Beloved wife Mary Wadkins, ordaining and appointing her my whole and sole Executrix of this my last will and testament. and have here unto sett my hand and seale this 15th day of November, 1714. Henry Wadkins Jr. Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of us: Thomas Edwards, Allen Tye, Robert Woodson, Jr. At a Court held for Henrico County the 7 Feb., 1715, this will was proved by the solemn affirmation of Robert Woodson, Jun'r a Quaker and by the oaths of Thomas Edward, two of the witnesses thereto and was thereon admitted to record. Henry had inherited "Mawbourne Hills" (Malvern Hills). From his father in 1691. After Henry's death, his widow, Mary Crisp Watkins maried Edward Mosby (or Moseley) in January, 1717. | ||||||||||
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