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  [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #5641, Date of Import: Jan 19, 1999]
  Will of James Webb III
  In the name of God Amen.  I James Webb of the
  Parish of Southfarnham in the County of Essex being of
  perfect sence & memory thanks be to Almighty God for the
  same do make and ordain this my last will and testament
  in manner following to wit:  Imprimis I give my soul to Almighty
  God that gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in such
  decent and Christian like manner as my executor hereafter
  named shall think proper.
  ITEM  I lend unto my beloved wife Mary Webb
  during her natural life the land and plantation whereon I now
  live she not debaring my sons William, John and Thomas
  Webb from settling on and makeing use of the parts which
  I shall hereafter give them and the following negroes vis:
  James, Will, Jack, Frank and Hannah and I also give unto my
  said beloved wife my chair and Harness & silver teaspoons
  and tongs forever.  I give and bequeath unto my son James
  Webb the land on Piscataway Creek and that known by name
  of Faulkners and my right to place where he has erected a
  mill known by the name of Bushs old mill also the Water Mill
  adjoining the land where he now lives, and a negro man
  named Gloster, all which are in his possession.  And also
  after the death of my wife the negro man Will to him and his
  heirs forever, but he must pay unto my said wife during her
  natural life the sum of fifteen pounds pr. annum as consid-
  eration for the said lower mill in lieu of any claim which she
  can sett up to the same.  ITEM:  I give and bequeath to my
  daughter Mary Smith the negroes and their increase in pos-
  session of her husband Smauel Smith which I have already
  delivered him, also after my wifes death the negro Hannah
  to her & her heirs forever.  ITEM  I give and bequeath to my
  son William Webb that part of the land whereon I now live
  which I bought of John Dunn, beginning at the road on Richard
  Brons line and running along the said Browns line down to the
  swamp near the said Brown's house and thence up the said
  swamp to a fork call'd Dickinson's spring branch and so along
  the said spring branch til it comes to Dickinson's line and the
  land I obtained a patent for.  (known by the name of Edward
  Hayes) together with the negroes I have delivered him vis:
  Ben, Milley & Davy to him and his heirs forever.  ITEM  I give
  and bequeath to my son John Webb the land and plantation
  I purchased of Threesivelus Minor, and the negroes now in
  his possession to wit Harvy, Megg and Billy son of Meg and
  Dick to him and his heirs forever.  ITEM  I give and bequeath
  to my son Thomas Webb the land I purchased of Thomas
  Newble and remaining part of that I bought of John Dunn that
  is not already bequeathed to my son William Webb & four
  negroes, to wit Cyras, Cruse, Glass and Patt and my bay
  horse colt to him and his heirs forever.  ITEM  I give and be-
  queath to my daughter Elizabeth Webb the lnegroes fol-
  lowing to wit:  Peter, Sarah, Daniel & Winney and her side
  saddle and bridle to her and her heirs forever but in case my
  said daughter shall die before she arrives to the age of
  twenty one years or marrys then it is my desire the before mentioned
  negroes given her be equally divided among
  all my children.  ITEM  those negroes lent unto my beloved
  wife during her natural life not already divised my will is after
  her death, that they and their increase be equally divided
  among my sons William, John, Thomas and daughter Elizabeth,
  to them and their heirs forever, my desire is that the corn
  & wheat which I have at present in the house and the hoggs
  which are up for pork shall not be inventory'd but be for the
  use of my said beloved wife and family, as for my personal
  estate not disposed off, I will that my executor make sale of
  the same, and after discharging my just debts the balance
  to be equally divided among my beloved wife and children
  to wit:  William, John, Thomas and daughter Elizabe

Details of James, Jr.'s family with Mary Edmondson

Details of James, Jr.'s family