[Will of Thomas Wickers, 1704]
[p. 247-248, Westmoreland Co. Deeds and Wills, 3]
[transcribed by Mark A. Murphy, 8/23/2000]

Tho: Wickers
His Will

In the name of God Amen!  I Thomas Wickers of Appamatox 
in Westmorld County being sick and weak of body but of
perfect sense and memory, praised be the Almighty God and 
knowing the certainty of death, but the uncertainty of the
time when, do make this my last will and testament in 
manner and form following- Impd.[?]  I give and bequeath my 
soul into the hands of God my blessed Savior and Redeemer
Jesus Christ.
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Christ, my body I commit to the Earth to be buryed in 
decent manner at the discretion of my Executor hereafter 
named.  Item, I give and bequeath to my well beloved son 
Benj.a Wicker forty pounds sterl living in the parish of 
Southley.  Item, I give and bequeath to George Crosse my 
Executor son in law six hundred pounds of tobacco in cash.
I desire that there may be Eleven hundred pounds of tobacco
laid out for my funeral in drink and cakes.  Item, I give 
and bequeath to Thomas Chancellor what shall be remaining of 
my crop at George Spellers after my funeral charges is paid
for.  Item, I give to Thomas Chancellor Jnr my gunn.  Item,
I give & bequeath to Charles Tankersley all my cloathes and
also my desire is that my truly well beloved friend Mr. Jacob
Martyn have inspection into all my concerns.  Lastly- I
constitute him to be my Executor of this my last will and
testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
fourth day of April 1704.
Test
Sarah Hoare, Chas. Tankersley	  Thomas Wickers (seal)
Westmorld: SS
At a Court held for the said County the 26th day of July 1704.
The Last Will and Testament of Thomas Wickers within witness[?]
was proved by the oaths of Charles Ashton Gent.Attorney of 
Jacob Martyn, Mariner, a probat is granted to the sd. Jacob
Martyn Executor in the said will named.
Test	
Ja: Westcomb (seal)
Recordaty 2do die Augts 1704. Pr.
Eund'm Clerum[?]