Will of George Freeman, 1735, Henrico County, Virginia
Submitted by: Val L. Freeman and Bill W. Freeman
GEORGE FREEMAN (abt 1684 - 1735) His Will - Virginia
In the name of God, amen, I George Freeman of the parish and
County of Henrico do make this my last will and Testament as followeth:
First, I bequeath my soul to god and my body to be buryed and all my
worldly Debts to be justly paid.
Item: I give and bequeath one certain tract of land which I hold under several surveys amounting to one
thousand six hundred and eight acres to be divided and distributed in manner and form as followeth and the
said tract of land is lying and being in the parish and county of Henrico where I now do live. Item 1 I leave
to my daughter Allis Freeman during her natural life one certain parcel of the above named tract of land
beginning on Buck Meadow in Randolphs line thence up the said Meadow and continuing the same course
until it meets my back line, the same tract or parcel of land containing by essimacon one hundred acres or
be there more or less, to my said daughter during her natural life and afterwards to the heirs of her body lawfully begotten and if she should die without heir the said land to be to my son Joseph, his heirs or
assigns.
Item: I give unto my son George Freeman one certain parcel of the aforesaid tract of land containing by
essimacon three hundred acres or be there more or less beginning on Buck Meadow and running thence a
straight course to the mouth of Scrapping Branch so up the said branch until it meets my back line, to him
my said son Geo. his heirs or assigns.
Item: I give to my son John Freeman one certain parcel of the said tract of land containing by essimacon
three hundred acres or there be more or less beginning on the east side of the flat Branch at the place where
George's line crosses the said Branch thence down the said Branch to Randolph's line and so including all
the end of my old survey to him my son John, his heirs or assigns.
Item: I give to my son Joseph Freeman the plantation and whereon I now live with all the remaining part of
my old survey of land to him my son Joseph, his heirs or assigns.
Item: I leave one hundred acres of land whereon John Shoemaker now lives to be firmly made over to said
Shoemaker by deed of sale by my executors.
Item: I give unto my son in law Thomas Joplin and his wife, my daughter Hannah Joplin one certain parcel
of the said tract of land beginning on John Shoemaker's line after his land is laid off and running thence
along Thomas Ally's in a corner thence a south course to Deep Run, thence down the said Run to
Randolph's line to them my son in law and daughter, during their natural lives and after their deaths to my
grandson James Joplin, son to the said Thomas and Hannah Joplin, to him his heirs or assigns.
Item: I give to my son Holman Freeman all the remainder of of my aforesaid tract of land, to him his heirs
or assigns.
Item: I give to my son George Freeman a young Negro named Will, to him his heirs or assigns.
Item: I give to my son Holman Freeman a Negro boy named Lewis, to him his heirs or assigns.
Item: I leave to my daughter Allis Freeman a Negro girl named Nan to her and her heirs.
Item: I leave to my son in law Thomas Joplin and my daughter Hannah Joplin a negro girl named Judy, to
them during their lives and afterwards to the heirs of her body lawfully begotten.
Item: I give to my loving wife Jane Freeman one negroman named Tom and a negro girl named Pheby to
her during her natural life and afterward, that is after her decease, I give and bequeath the said negro man
named Tom to my son John Freeman,his heirs and assigns, and a negro girl named Pheby to my son Joseph
Freeman, his heirs or assigns.
Item: I give and bequeath to my four sons, namely, George,Holman, John, and Joseph, and my two
daughters Hannah and Allis, each of them two cows and calves and two sows and piggs.
Item: I give and bequeath all the rest of my estate in what manner and form so ever it be unto my loving
wife Jane Freeman, and I do appoint my said wife and my son George Freeman and my son Holman
Freeman jointly executors of this my last will and testament. In witness there of I have here unto set my
hand and seal the third day of October in the year of our lord 1735.
G.fre. seal
Test -
John : D: Griffin
Thomas. T. B: Butler
Arch.: H. Hix --
James Holman
At a court held for Henrico county the second
day of February 1735 this will was presented
by the Executor therein named upon oath and
proved by the oath of John Griffin and Arch
Hix, two of the witness thereto whereupon it
was admitted to record.
Note: In the original, the date is given 1735 and is obviously a mistake; it should have been 1736. It has
been questioned if George died in 1735 or in early 1736, however there is another deed in Henrico. Co. Va
dated 17 Dec. 1735, which says in part "the land to be divided according to the will of George Freeman,
deceased." Therefore; George died between the third day of October and the 17th day of December of
1735..
This documentation includes abstractions from Henrico Co., VA public files,
will of George Freeman, 3 Oct. 1735. Supporting evidence includes Deed Book
1725-1735 p544,3 May 1736, and including other references to distribution of
George Freeman's land.
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