The Will of William Echols
dated 8 April 1771

I lend to Sarah Echols my wife my land I now live on together with my corn mill thereon with all my moveable estate, debts due by account, also Robert my Mulatto slave during her life.

At her decease estate to be equally divided among all my children that's now living & Abner Echols & Sarah Echols my grandchildren co equal with my children that's now living.

I give the same land mill & all other apurtenances thereunto belonging to my grandson Joseph Kerbey son of my daughter Judith deceased & to his heirs.

To Abner Echols my grandson a certain tract lying in Pittsyvania County whereon Richard Brown now lives containing 400 acres.

To Sarah Echols my granddaughter one certain tract of land in Halifax County on N.S. Banister River purchased of Robert Wood.

Executors: John & William Echols my sons & Moses Hendrick my son in law.

                                                                 William Echols

Witnesses: George Brown, George Combs, Minor Winn

Will Probated: 16 May 1771. Presented by Executors & Proved by Witnesses. Security: George Combs & Ezekiel Slaughter

Go to my page on William Echols. Also please see my will page for more wills.

For the sake of clarity I have inserted paragraphs at logical breaks in the text and put names in bold. This will was abstracted from the Halifax County, Virginia will books by Marian Dodson Chiarito. Many thanks!