Wills of Rappahannock County, Virginia, 1656-1692
10 April, 1685; RICHARDS, BRIDGET, Recorded 19 May, 1685.
In the Name of God Amen. I Bridgett Richards being sick of Body but of perfect Sence & memory blessed be God do bequeath my body to the grave and My Soul to god that gave it mee [in] sure & Certaine hopes of Resurrection both Soul & body to Endless happiness through the Tender mercy of god by the only Merits of our blessed Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ.
Item I give unto my foure Children to them & theires all my Land to be Equally devided amongst them and this my desire is that my husband Lewis Richards should have his Life time on his now dwelling Plantacon and moreover my desire is that Mrs: Sisson shall keep my daughter Anne Pridum till she is Eighteen years of age and if she die before the Time is Expired for her to give it to Whom she will And also my desire is that Mrs Eale have my Son Christopher Pridham whilst he comes to the age of Seventeen years and if she dieth to dispose of him as she thinks good
the Will of God be don. Signed wt° : my hand & seale Dated the tenth day of Aprile 1685
signum
MARIA WRIGHT BRIDGET X RICHARDS Seale
Tho: X WALKER his Mark
WM: SISSON
Records: xviiij° die May An°. 1685
Test": WM: Colston Cl Cur Page 47.
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