[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