Huling-VA-1772
Slave List-Huling, Edward-Brunswick County, VA
Brunswick County Archives-Will Book-Page 91
February 24, 1772

Last Will and Testament of Edward Huling

In the Name of God Amen I Edward Huling of the county of
Brunswick and
Parish of Maharin being sick and weak, but of perfect mind
and memory, thanks be to God for the same and calling to
mind the Mortality of Man and knowing that 
It is appointed for all men once to die do constitute ordain
and appoint this 
My last Will and Testament in manner and form as followeth.

In the first place I give my Soul into the hands of God that
gave it hoping at the General Resurrection to Receive pardon
for all my Transgressions through the Merits of our Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ, and as to my Body I commit it to the
Earth to be buried in a Christian like manner according to
the discretion of my Excutors nothing doubting but that I
shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and
as to my worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased almighty
God to bless me with in this life I give and dispose of in
manner and form as followeth.

ITEM I give unto my beloved wife Mary Huling all my lands,
Negros, Stock and household goods during her life except
PETER PEGG and ALL THEIR CHILDREN which said PETER PEGG and
all the said PEGG'S CHILDREN I give and bequeath unto
William Betty (son of Sarah Betty) to him and his heirs
forever-

I likewise give unto my Grand Daughter Elizabeth Love after
the death of my said wife all my lands, Negros, Stock and
Household goods (that I have given unto my said wife during
her life) to her and her Heirs forever -

I constitute and appoint my loving friend Hugh Love my whole
and

sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament, my desire
is that my said
Executor do take the Negros PETER PEGG the said PEGG'S --
CHILDREN into his possession and keep them until the said
William Betty doth come to the age of twenty one years and
he the said Hugh Love is to satisfy himself for the
maintenance of the said Negros given under my hand and seal
this eighteenth day of February one thousand seven hundred
and seventy two.

Signed and Sealed In presence of:
Edward Huling
Nathan Hall
Solomon Wright
Edmond Davis

Contributed by Mildred Wright "Mickey" Fournier
PO Box 1967, Lake City, FL 32056
MFournier@atlantic.net
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