Will of Joshua Fitchett of Northampton County

Transcribed by John Fitchett

                               May 26th in the year 1709



                               In the Name of God Amen

I Joshua Fitchett of Northampton County in Virginia being sick and weak of

body but in perfect sense and memory blessed be God for it, do make this my

last will and testament in manner and form as followeth: In the first

place, I 

give unto my two sons Witherinton Fitchett and Thomas Fitchett and to their

heirs for ever lawfully begotten of their body, my plantation or divid---

of land in Accomack County containing two hundred acres to be equally

divided between them.

I give unto my son John Fitchett and his heirs forever lawfully begotten of

his body my plantation that I now live on or divid--- containing one

hundred acres after my wife decease and I give my mill unto my son John

Fitchett and his heirs forever lawfully begotten of his body.

I give unto my wife Esther Fitchett one bedd and beddstead one rugg and two

blanketts and two sheets.

I give unto my two sons Jacob Fitchett and Joshua Fitchett and their heirs

forever lawfully begotten of their body all my tools of what sort forever

and to be equally divided between them: and I give unto my sons Jacob

Fitchett and Joshua Fitchett one Bedd, beddstead, one rugg and two

blanketts and two sheets

I give unto my two daughters Elizabeth Fitchett and Susanna Fittchett one

bedd and beddstead and one rugg and two blanketts and one sheet.

I give unto my daughter Comfort Sharp one yearling mare.

I give unto my wife and seven youngest children all the rest of my moveable

estate with in do---- and with out

Besides th-- leggase(?) that are given already and to be equally divided

between them

Signed Sealed and Delivered in the person of

George X Grisoll                                            Joshua Fitchett

Sarah James                                                    ye seale



                 Northampton - January 28 1709/10

Then --- said last will and testament of Joshua Fitchett deceased was

provide in ---- court of said county by la -------- ---- of Georg Grisoll

and Sarah James and allowed --- by -- court to be --------- probate and

ordered it to be recorded.

            Test Rob' Howfor

     Recorded Test Robert Howfor  CCCo Northampton