RUST, Benjamin  Will 1754 VA

Will of Benjamin RUST (b. 1700-1704, Westmoreland Co, VA).
Will Book 6, p. 22, Richmond county.
Will written 19 Feb 1754, proved 1 April 1754:

"... to my Daughter Hannah Rust all my River side Tract of land it being Seven hundred and fifty acres ... in lieu of the Totuskey land which was settled  on her by a Deed of Gift ... my Negro woman Dinah...
... to my Grand Daughter Sarah Vass all that Tract of land on Totuskey ... Slaves to wit, Mary Ann and her daughter Pat, her sister Toney Jarey & Little Adam...
... to my Grand Daughter Ann Lowrey my negro Girl Cate ...
... to my Daughter Sarah Lowrey my Negro woman Sarah at the marsh My negro woman Jugg, Suckey and my Negro man Ben...
... Its my Will and desire that my Daughter Hannah Rust to have the Care of my Grand Daughter Sarah Vass's Estate till she arives to the age of Eighteen or marriage...
... Its my Will and desire that my Negro Girl Lettis and all her future Increase should have Liberty to Chuse their master or mistress at every Newyears day as long as any of them shall be alive so that it is in any of my family. It is my desire that my Daughter Hannah Rust should have the care of her till she comes to the age of twenty & one before she have the liberty of Chusing her master or mistress.
... I Give to my name sake Benjamen Rust the son of John Rust and Sarah his wife Six hundred acres of land lying in fairfax County Joyning to the land of John Raines 
... all my land at the marsh together with my Negro's and Stock to fall according to the true purport & meaning of the Deed Recorded in Court to my Daughter Sarah Lowrey...
... my brother Peter Rust should have my three Newest Suits of Cloaths with three Shirts and Caps and three Newest Wiggs and Stockings and Shoes.
... I Give to Thomas Taylor my old broad Cloath suit of Cloaths That I wear every day.
... I Give to Will Anderson my Cloath Searge Jackits & Breeches.
... Its my Will and desire that William Barber should have my best hatt and Wigg.
... All the rest of my Estate ... to my daughter Hannah Rust...
Daughter Rust my Brother Peter Rust my Kinsman Samuel Rust the son of Peter Rust my hole & Sole Exec'trs...
Benjamen Rust (Seale)
Signed Sealed this 19th day of February 1754
Signed in the presence of us H. Miskell, John Loury, Will'm Barber,
Winnefred X Morgan (her mark)."

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