William Rogers

• General Notes
  • In the Name of God Amen   I William Rogers of the Lower Parish of Surry
    County being not very well but of Perfect mind and memory and Considering
    the Uncertainty of this Life and that all Men are Mortall I do make this
    my Last Will & Testament --
    
    First, I Bequeafe my Soull to God that gave itt and my body to the Earth
    from whence it Came to be buried after a Christian manner by my Execx:
    (Vizt)
    
    Item.  I give to my Son William Rogers which I had by my former wife, two
    the value of five Shillings.
    
    Item.  I give to Son Benjamin Rogers the value of five Shillings.
    
    Item.  I give to my Son Robert Rogers the value of five Shillings.
    
    Item.  I give to my Daughter Elizabeth Ellis the value of five Shillings.
    
    Item.  I give to my Daughter Mary Bennit the value of five Shillings.
    
    Item.  I give to my Daughter Sarah Bennit the value of five Shillings.
    
    Item.  I give to my Daughter Perscilla Procktor the value of five
    Shillings.
    
    Item.  I give to my Son Joseph Rogers the value of five Shillings.
    
    Item.  I give to my youngest son William Rogers which I had by my wife
    Elizabeth, my Plantation and four hundred and fifty Acres of Land to it
    and all that is Called his in my Lifetime.
    
    Item.  I give to my Daughter Jane Rogers the value of five Shillings.  And
    all that is Called hers in my Lifetime.
    
    Item.  I give to my Loving Wife Elizabeth Rogers all the Rest of my
    Worldly goods which it hath pleased God to bless me with all after the
    Legices paid of I do make her my whole Excetatricks of this my Last Will
    and Testament, Avoiding and Disanuling all other former Wills, as Witness
    my hand and Seall this twenty Eight day of January 1724/25.
    
                           /s/ William Rogers   {seal}
    
    
    Wit.    Elizabeth E (x) Washington
        Priscilla P (x) Thomas
        Thos. Washington
    
    
    
    At a Court held at Southward for the
    County of Surry May ye 17th 1727
    
    The above mentioned Will of William Rogers decsed: was presented in Court
    by Elizth Rogers, Executx; thereof who made Oath thereto (& gave Bond with
    Security According to Law) & being Proved by the Oathes of Priscilla
    Thomas & Thos: Washington
    
    Witnesses thereto, the Same is Ordered to be recorded & is recorded by
    Jno. Allen Cl. Cort.
    
    
                    Teste.
                    /s/ V E Savedge
                    Deputy Clerk