- In the Name of God, Amen. I, Joseph Pollard of Amelia County being weak in Body but of a sound and perfect memory do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, principally and first of all
Item I lend to my beloved wife Leah Pollard all of my whole Estate of every kind and denomination whatsoever during her Natural Life
Item I give to my loving sons by name five pounds each to be received out of my Estate Zachariah Pollard, Thomas Pollard, Hendrick (sp?) Pollard, Moses Pollard, John Pollard and Robert Pollard to them and their heirs forever.
Item I give to my daughter Mary Pollard one Negro Girl slave Nann to she and her Heirs for ever.
Item I give to my son Robert Pollard my land whereon I now live containing one hundred and forty three acres be the same more or less and if he should Depart this Life before he comes to the age of Twenty one years then the next youngest son to take the said Land and if he should depart this life in like manner then to the next youngest and so to continue on.
Item I give to my daughter Hannah James one shilling and three pence.
Item I give all my whole estate that I have not yet mentioned to be equally divided among my children that I shall hereafter name Isaac Pollard, George Pollard, William Pollard, Francis Pollard, Zachariah Pollard, Thomas Pollard, Henikind (?) Pollard, Moses Pollard, John Pollard, Robert Pollard, Betty Pollard, Ovensen (sp?) Pollard, and Nancy Pollard to them and their heirs forever.
My sons Isaac Pollard, George Pollard and Zachariah Pollard I do ordain to be Executors to this my Last Will and Testament, in witness whereunto I have set my hand and seal this 2nd day of August 1789. his Sealed and Pronounced Joseph XX Pollard (seal) In the presence of us Mark Jon Chapman, George Pollard, Foster William Crowder. At a court held for Amelia Court on the 22nd day of October 1789 this Will was exhibited into Court and Proved by two witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
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