| In the name of God amen I Abraham Poore of Goochland County
Planter doe make this my last will & Testament in manner and form following--
Imprimes I return my Soul to Allmighty God who gave it me hoping
through the merits of my Redeemer Christ Jesus to obtain pardon & remission
for my sins and my Body to the Earth to be decently Burryed without any
hint of Funeral pomp or Solemnity other than the prayers of the Nationel
Church of which I have been always a member.
Item I lend to my well beloved wife Judith Poore for and
during her natural Life the Plantation whereon I now live with all the
appertunances thereunto belonging Containing Two hundred Acres of Land
be the same more or less also two negro men Slaves one named Cupid
the other Named Dick Together with
all my Stocks of Horses Cattle Hogs Livery other kind whatever as also
all my Household Furniture of every kind and sort whatever and what crops
of Grain and Tobacco may be on the said plantation for the Support of my
said wife & unmarried Children.
Item my will & desire is that at the Death of my said Wife Judith
Poore that all my said lands Negros Stocks of every Kind & sort
as also all my Household furniture of every sort & kind then may be
sold by my Executors hereafter named and the money to be equally divided
amongst all my children or their legal representatives hereafter named
Mary
Barker, John Poore, Mildred Poore, Thomas Poore,
Kessiah
Whood, Salley Poore, Robert Poore,
James Poore,
Gardner
Poore, & Lucy Poore.
Item my will & desire is that all my Just Debts be first paid
by my Executors and that John Poore be charged with the sum of Fifty
shillings out of his part of the said Estate. Mary Barker
& Kessiah Whood each the sum of three pounds out of there parts
of said Estate. Thomas Poore fifty Shillings out of his part
of said Estate.
Item I do hereby constitute and appoint my Two Sons John &
Robert Poores sole Executors of this my last will and Testament hereby
revoking all former wills by me made by word or writing & do hereby
publish and declare this my Last will & Testement Witness my Hand &
Seal this 18th day of September 1786.
| Seald & Published in presence of J. Hopkins, Charles
Kerr |
his Abraham X Poore Seal mark |
At a Court held for Goochland County the 18 day of July 1791 -
This writing was presented in Court and proved by the Oath of John
Hopkins, Gent to be the last will and Testament of Abraham Poore
Deceased which was continued for furthur proof.
teste W Miller CC
At a Court held for Goochland County the 16th day of January 1792
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This writing was farther and fully proved by the Oath of Charles
Kerr to be the last will and Testament of Abraham Poor Deceased
which was ordered to be recorded.
Teste W Miller Clk
At a Court of Quarter Sessions held for Goochland County at the
Courthouse on Monday the 19th of March 1792 -
On the motion of Robert Poor (one of the Executors of the
last will and Testament of Abraham Poor dec'd) who made Oath according
to Law and entered into Bond with John Hopkins Gent't his Security
in penalty of one thousand pounds probat thereof was granted him on due
form with leave for the other executor to come in hereafter.
Teste W Miller Clk |
