| Last Will and Testament of Thomas Powell |
Will of THOMAS POWELL
dated 12 July 1683, probated 9 Feb 1687/8
In the name of God, Amen, the 12th day of July in the year of our Lord, 1683, according to the
computation of the Church of England: I, THOMAS POWELL of the Isle of Wight County, beinge
of perfict memory and rememberance, praised be God, doe make and ordaine this my Last Will
and Testament in maner and form following:
First, I bequeath my soule into the hands of Almighty God, my Maker, hoping that through the
meritorious death and passion of Jesus Christ, my only Saviour and Redemer, to receive free
pardon and forgiveness of all my sins, and as for my body to be buried in christian buriall at the
discretion of my executor, hereafter mentioned.
Item I doe give and bequeath the one-half of my land which I now enjoy and assine unto Thomas
Powell, Nathaniell Powell, William Powell and John Powell to be equally divided amongst them
after my decease, and I doe by these presents oblidge them and their heirs that they shall not
make sale of any part or parcell of the said land to any person whatsoever unlesse it be from
the one to the other.
Item I doe give and bequeath all the rest of my lands unto my sonne William Powell whome I
have hereby constituted and ordained my executor: To him and his heirs forever. I doe give and
bequeath to my sonne William Powell one brass ketle and flaske, bed and what clothinge
belongethe unto it, as one lott of iron weight, one cross sawe, one tenant sawe, four augers, two
small chissels, and one gouge.
Item I doe give and bequeathe unto my daughter in law Elizabeth Powell one cowe.
Item I doe give and bequeathe unto my daughter in law Lucretia Corbett one
cowe. I doe give and bequeathe one cowe betweene Lucretia Powell and John Powell.
I doe bequeathe one heffer of two years ould betwene Rebecca Powell and Elizabeth Powell.
I give to Thomas Powell one pair of leather breeches and blew waistcoate.
I give to Nathaniel Powell one pair of cloth breeches and a serge waistcoate.
Item I doe give unto my sonne William Powell the rest of my wearinge clothes whom I doe
appointe by these presents to executor this my Last Will and Testament, performed and
accomplished.
I doe give unto Thomas Powell one iron pestle and his brother Nathaniel is to
have the use of it as much as himselfe.
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presents of
The mark of
Thomas Griffin
the mark of
THOMAS (TP) POWELL
(seale)
Francis FH Hutchins
Proved by Francis Hutchins in open Court
held for the Isle of Wight County February
the 9th 1687/8 to be the Will and Testament
of Thomas Powell.
Test. John Pitt, C.C.
(BG)
dated 12 July 1683, probated 9 Feb 1687/8
In the name of God, Amen, the 12th day of July in the year of our Lord, 1683, according to the
computation of the Church of England: I, THOMAS POWELL of the Isle of Wight County, beinge
of perfict memory and rememberance, praised be God, doe make and ordaine this my Last Will
and Testament in maner and form following:
First, I bequeath my soule into the hands of Almighty God, my Maker, hoping that through the
meritorious death and passion of Jesus Christ, my only Saviour and Redemer, to receive free
pardon and forgiveness of all my sins, and as for my body to be buried in christian buriall at the
discretion of my executor, hereafter mentioned.
Item I doe give and bequeath the one-half of my land which I now enjoy and assine unto Thomas
Powell, Nathaniell Powell, William Powell and John Powell to be equally divided amongst them
after my decease, and I doe by these presents oblidge them and their heirs that they shall not
make sale of any part or parcell of the said land to any person whatsoever unlesse it be from
the one to the other.
Item I doe give and bequeath all the rest of my lands unto my sonne William Powell whome I
have hereby constituted and ordained my executor: To him and his heirs forever. I doe give and
bequeath to my sonne William Powell one brass ketle and flaske, bed and what clothinge
belongethe unto it, as one lott of iron weight, one cross sawe, one tenant sawe, four augers, two
small chissels, and one gouge.
Item I doe give and bequeathe unto my daughter in law Elizabeth Powell one cowe.
Item I doe give and bequeathe unto my daughter in law Lucretia Corbett one
cowe. I doe give and bequeathe one cowe betweene Lucretia Powell and John Powell.
I doe bequeathe one heffer of two years ould betwene Rebecca Powell and Elizabeth Powell.
I give to Thomas Powell one pair of leather breeches and blew waistcoate.
I give to Nathaniel Powell one pair of cloth breeches and a serge waistcoate.
Item I doe give unto my sonne William Powell the rest of my wearinge clothes whom I doe
appointe by these presents to executor this my Last Will and Testament, performed and
accomplished.
I doe give unto Thomas Powell one iron pestle and his brother Nathaniel is to
have the use of it as much as himselfe.
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presents of
The mark of
Thomas Griffin
the mark of
THOMAS (TP) POWELL
(seale)
Francis FH Hutchins
Proved by Francis Hutchins in open Court
held for the Isle of Wight County February
the 9th 1687/8 to be the Will and Testament
of Thomas Powell.
Test. John Pitt, C.C.
(BG)
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