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- William Bassett was a farmer.
Will of William Bassett of New Kent County, Virginia
Proved May 14, 1724
In the Name of God Amen, this Twenty eighth day of the Month of April in the Year of Our Lord God One Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty I William Bassett of St. Peter's Parish in the County of New Kent & Colony of Virginia being of sound mind and perfect memory praise be God for the same but considering with my Self that all flesh must yield to Death and being desirous to settle mine affairs in Order before I go hence and be no more seen, do make this my Last Will & Testament in manner & form following.
Imprimis, I give & Bequeath unto Thomas Bassett, my grandson all that part of land which is between Charles Fleming's Spring Branch and the corner ash which is on Charles Fleming's line of Black Creeks Main run hence up the Main Run of Black Creek unto the aforesaid Charles Fleming's Spring Branch, To Have & To Hold the said parts and parcels of land with all the rights and privileges to the said land unto my Grandson Thomas Bassett and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and for the default of such heirs then to descent to my next Heir in blood and so to proceed and descend from heir to heir in a right line forever. Item - I give and bequeath unto my son John Bassett a parcel of land which is between Wayoke Main Swamp and Charles Fleming's Spring Branch which runs down to Thomas Ellyson's land with all it's rights and privileges as above said unto John Bassett and his heirs to descend to my next heir in blood and so to proceed and descend from heir to heir in a right line forever. Item - I give & Bequeath unto my daughter Anne More a parcel in the North side of Wayoke Main Swamp with all its rights as above said unto Anne More and the heirs of her body and so to proceed and descend from heir to heir in a right line forever. Item - I give unto my daughter Ursula Bassett one feather Bed & furniture which she now lieth on. Also, I give unto my daughter Ursula Bassett two cows and one horse. Item - I give unto my daughter Mary Boughan one shilling. Item - I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Howle one shilling. Item - I give unto my daughter Frances Horsley one shilling. Item - I give unto my son John Bassett one shilling. Item - I give unto my daughter Urecilia Bassett one shilling. xxxxxx give unto my loveing wife Anne Bassett dureing her widowhoood and after her death what estate that shall be left then half of it to be equally divided between my son John Bassett and my daughter Urecilia Bassett and the other half to be equally divided between all my other children that is to say, Mary, Anne, Elizabeth, Frances. Likewise my will and desire is that my dear wife Anne Bassett shall live upon the plantation whereon I now live with all the land running to the Branches which is called Charles Fleming's Spring Branch and the same peaceably and quietly to enjoy and possess without any molestation or trouble whatsoever during her natural life and after her decease the said plantation my will and desire is that my daughter Ursellia Bassett shall live upon the aforesaid plantation during her natural life and after her decease to return to my son John Bassett and his heirs forever, as is aforesaid expressed. Also, I desire and my will is that my wife Anne Bassett shall have timber for building on the aforesaid plantation any part of my now said land and hereby appointing my said wife Anne Bassett to be my true and lawfull Exetx to see my debts paid out of me Estate my funeral right somemnized and this my last Will & Testament Fullfilled but no appraisement or inventory to be taken of my estate. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 15th of October 1720.
Will Bassett
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Bassett Family Association Database
Abt 1643 - 1724 (~ 81 years)