Will HBrook

Henry Brook ~ 1662
Westmoreland Virginia

In the name of God Amen the 21st of June in the year of our Lord God 1662. I Henry Brooke Shipweight dwelling in the Parish of Appomattic in the County of Westmoreland being of whole mind and in good and perfect remembrance and praise be to Almighty God make and ordain this my present testament concerning herein my last Will in manner and form following that is to say First I commend my soul unto Almighty God my maker and redeemer my body to be buried decently and in good order.

Item I will that in all such debts and duties that I owe of right as of conscience to any person or persons be well & truly contented and paid without any delay or contradiction and after my debts paid and my funeral expenses performed.

Item I will that my well beloved Wife Joane Brooke be my full and whole Executor.

Item I will that Joane my wife have this seat of land whereon I now live bounding upon David Anderson and soe running to a place called the Arrow head dureing her life and after her decease to be my daughter Dorothory Brookes forever.

Item I will that my Grand child Lidia Abbington have fifty acres of land forever joyning to the said land on which Laurence Abbington father of the said Lidia now dwelleth on.

Item I will that Henry Saxton my Godson have the fifty acres of land forever on which Nicholas Saxton father of said Henry now liveth.

Item I will that the heir of David Whittiff have forever fifty acres of land joining the said land whereon the aforesaid Whittiff is now seated the said Whittiff to enjoy the said fifty acres until it please God he hath one.

Item I will that my daughter Jane Higden have fifty acres of land beside the hundred already acknowledged in Court Joynin to the same.

Item I will that the Arrow head be Richard Coles durein his life not any ways to be let leased or sold but after his decease to return to my daughter Dorothy.

Item I will that all my Goods Cattle Moveable and immoveables both within doors and without be Jone my wifes dureing her life excepting the stock of hogs which belongs to Richard Cole after her decease to return in Kind to my daughter Dorothy.

Item I will that if my daughter Dorothy die before she comes to be married that what doth or shall belong unto her be equally divided between my daughters Liddia Abington and Jane Higden and of the execution of the same I make and ordain the said Laurence Abington and Richard Cole Overseers and I utterly revoke and annull all and every other former testaments, Wills, Legacies, bequests, Exors. and Overseers by me in any wise before this time made, named wills and bequeaths.

Henry Brooke (Seal)

Teste: Richard Cole, John Brooke, February the 3rd, 1662.
This will was proved and recorded, A COPY TESTE: Lucille S. Hutt, Deputy Clerk, Westmoreland Cty.