Ancestors of Albert Edward LATAS

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96. Ralph MAGEE

Will of Ralph Megee - 1770
(Will Book B, page 273, Sussex Co.VA.)

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I Ralph Megee of the County of Sussex being
weak of body but of sound mind and memory thanks to Almighty God for
the same do make & ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner &
form following.
IMPRIMIS. The use of the plantation whereon I now dwell with all the
land there unto belonging I leave unto my loveing wife Ann Megee as
also three Negro's namely Tillis Luey Milley and my personal estate of
what nature or kind soever during her natural life & after her dec'ed.
I give and devise my said estate as hereafter directed.
ITEM. I give and bequeath to my son Robert Megee one Negro girl named
Annica to him & his heirs forever.
ITEM. I give and bequeath to my son Drury Megee one Negro girl named
Dafney to him and his heirs forever.
ITEM. I give and bequeath to my son William Megee providing he should
not marry Martha Gilliam widow of Charles Gilliam dec'ed. one Negro
girl named Hannah one bed and furniture and one cow and calf to him and
his heirs forever.
ITEM. I give and bequeath to my son Ralph Megee one Negro girl named
Milley one bed and furniture and one cow and calf to him and his heirs
forever.
ITEM. I give and bequeath unto my son Willy Megee one Negro wench named
Lucy one bed and furniture one cow and calf and the plantation I now
dwell on containing one hundred eighty five acres be the same more or
less to him and his heirs forever.
ITEM. I give and bequeath to my son James Megee one Negro boy named Sam
one bed and furniture one cow and calf to him and his heirs forever.
ITEM. I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann Andrews one Negro boy
named Frank to her and her forever.
ITEM. I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Gilliam one Negro boy
named Randolph to her and her heirs forever.
ITEM. I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Megee one bed and
furniture and one chest to her and her heirs forever.
ITEM. I give and bequeath to my daughter Martha Ashley ten pounds
current money.
ITEM. I give and bequeath to my son David Megee five shillings current
money.
ITEM. I give and bequeath to my son John Megee five shillings current
money.
ITEM. I give and bequeath to my Grand Children here after named Mary
Hines David Megee son of David Cary Megee son of John Megee one Negro
wench named Fillie to them and their heirs forever.
ITEM. It is my will and desire that after the death of my wife Ann
Megee all the remainder part of my estate may be equally divided
between my children hereafter named Robert Drury William Ralph James
and Elizabeth Megee also Sarah Megee Ann Andrews Martha Ashley to them
and their heirs forever.
ITEM. I do constitute and appoint my loving wife Ann Megee and Jesse
Williamson my hole and sole executor to this my last Will and Testament
revoaking and disannul every Will heretofore made by me rettiefeing and
confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament in
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this nineteenth
day of May one thousand seven hundred and seventy.

Ralph(his+mark)Megee (LS)

Signed Sealed and Delivered
In presence of..
John Dunn
Hinchia Gilliam
Lewis Dunn

At a Court held for Sussex County the 18th day of October 1770.
The last Will and Testament of Ralph Megee Dec'ed. was presented into
Court by Ann Megee and Jesse Williamson the Executors therein named who
made oath thereto as the law directs and the same was proved by the
oaths of Hinchia Gilliam and Lewis Dunn two of the Witnesses thereto
and by the Court ordered to be recorded and on the motion of the said
exe'or.Certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate in due form.

Teste A. Claiborne CSC.