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U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 about Elizabeth Broyles

Name: Elizabeth Broyles
Gender: Female
Birth Year: 1740
Spouse Name: Conrad Ruben Wilhite
Spouse Birth Place: VA
Spouse Birth Year: 1734
Marriage Year: 1758

Jacob's Will

The Will of Jacob Broyles
November 3rd 1761

I, Jacob Broil, of the Parish of Bromfield in Culpeper County [Virginia] being sick and week [sic] in body, but of a sound and perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God for the same. But calling unto Mind the Mortality of my Body Knowing that it is appointed for all me to Die I therefore do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament that it is to say, Principally and first of all I give and Recommend my Soul into the hands of almighty God that gave it, Trusting and surely believing that Through the merits of my Blessed Saviour [sic] I shall receive full forgiveness and Remission of all my Sins, and My Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a decent Christian Burial, Nothing doubting but that at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same by the mightly [sic] Power of God and as touching such wordly [sic] Estate as it has pleased God to Bless me with in this life, I do Demise and dispose of the same in the following form and Manner:---
Firstly, I give and Bequeath until my Beloved wife Catherine Brail [sic] the use of my houses and Plantation whereon I now do live during the term of her Natural Life and after my Beloved Wife’s Decease my beloved Son Matthias is to have the said my Houses and Plantation land to him and his heirs forever, and if in case the said Son Matthias Broil should Die without an heir then the Next youngest Son is to have it for him and his heirs forever and if in case [something missing?] the next youngest son is to have it for him and his heirs forever.
Secondly, I give and bequeath unto my beloved Son Peter Broil one hundred acres of Land, a Beast, a Cow and Calf and Bed and a Pot and a Pan the said Hundred Acres of Land to be taken off of a Tract of four hundred Acres of Land which I Possess in my own Right and title to be taking off with a cross line to him and his heirs forever.
Thirdly, I give and bequeath unto my beloved Son Michael Broil one hundred acres of land, a Beast, A Cow and a Bed and a pot and Pan the said one hundred Acres of land to be taken off the before mentioned tract of four hundred Acres of Land with a Cross line for him and his heirs forever.
Fourthly, I give and bequeath unto my Beloved Son John Broil one hundred Acres of Land, a Beast, A Cow and Calf and a Bed and a pot, the said one hundred Acres of Land to be taken off of the before mentioned Tract of four hundred Acres of Land with a Cross line to him and his heirs forever.
Fifthly, I give Bequeath unto my Beloved Son Zachrias Broil one Hundred Acres of Land, a Beast, A Cow and a Calf, a Bed and a pot and pan the said one hundred Acres of Land with a Cross line to him and his heirs forever.
Sixthly, I give and bequeath to my Beloved Daughter Mary Broil a Cow and Calf and a Bed and a Port and pan and son [some?] Pewter to her and her heirs forever.
Seventhly, it is my will and Desire that all the Rest of my Personal estate all the above mentioned have their promised shares, shall be Equally Divided amongst my Sons and Daughters that is to say my Son Adam Broil and my Son Nicholas Broil and my son Cyrus Broil and my Son Jacob Broil and my Son Peter Broil and my son Michael Broil and my Son John Broil and my son Zacharias Broil, and my son Matthias Broil and my beloved Daughter Catherine Wayland and my beloved daughter Elizabeth Wilhite and my beloved Daughter Mary Broil to them and their heirs forever.
Eighthly and Lastly, I make and Ordain my Beloved Sons Adam Broil and Nicholas Broil Executors of this my Last Will and Testament. Revoking all other wills by me made and in Witness that this be my Last Will and Testament I have hereunto put my hand and Seal this third day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand and siven [sic] hundred and Sixtyone.
Signed Sealed and Acknowledged Jacob A. Broil
to be his last will & Testament in the Presence of us.Samuel KlugPeter Fleshman, his mark.Robert Fleshman
At a Court held for the County of Culpeper on Thursday the 19th day of May 1763. This last will and testament of Jacob Broil dec’d was Exhibited to the Court by Executors therein named and was proven by the oaths of Samuel Klug, Robert Fleshman, and Peter Fleshman Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of the said Executors certificate is granted them for obtaining Probate thereof in due form they giving bond and security according to law who having sworn to the same as the Law Directs.

Teste Roger Dixon, Clk.
Recorded in Will Book A, page 284, Culpeper C.H., Va.