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In the name of God Amen the Eighteenth day of September 1771 I Sarah Bloxom of Accomack County in the coloney of Virginia being in Perfect sence and Memory thanks be to God for the same but calling to mind the mortality of all Flesh I so make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner And form as followeth

First I commit My Soul oad nothing doubting but I shall receive the same again And as for my worldly Estate which it hath been pleased God to bless me with in this life I give and dispose of in manner & form as followeth

Item I give and bequeath unto my Brother Littleton Bloxom One Chest to him & his heirs

Item I give and Bequeath unto my Sister Nancy More all my wearing apperrel And One Linnin wheel And one small Gold ring And one Flowered Trunk.

Item I give and bequeath to my sister Nancy More One Negro Girl called Sinah to her and her heirs for ever.

Item I give to my Brother Littleton Bloxom one Negro wench & child the wench called Peg and the child called Ned to him and his heirs for ever

Item I give and bequeath to my cousin southey bloxom all my movable which my father gave me by his Will.

Item I give and bequeath to my Uncle Thomas Bloxom my largest Gold ring.

My Will and desire is that my Brother Littleton Bloxom shall be my whole and sole Executor of this my Last will & Testament In witness whereof I have Put my Hand & fixed my seal this day and year first above written

Sarah Bloxom

Signed Sealed & Delivered in the Presence of

John Bloxom Junr

Thomas Bloxom Junr

Thomas Bloxom

At a court held for Accomack county June 30th 1772 Th Wrritten last Will & Testament of Sarah Bloxom was Presented And Indorsed by the Oaths of Thomas bloxom & Thomas Bloxom Junr & Admitted to record. Adn on the motion of Littleton Bloxom the Executor therein named taking the Oath & giving Woodman bloxom & John bundick for his securties who entered into and acknowledged a Bond for that Purpose Certificate is granted him for obtaining Probate.

Geo: Holden Cl Cur

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Source:

_____.  Accomack County Wills &c 1772-1777:2

Copy supplied by Nancy H. W. Garrett