Will Book 12, pg 34, Brunswick County, VA
In the name of God Amen I Josiah Floyd of the county of Brunswick and state of Virginia do make and ordain and declare this to be my last will and testament revoking all others:
First I give to my wife Rebecca Floyd and to my daughters Mary Floyd, Rebecca D. Floyd, Martha Floyd, Nancy Floyd and Elizabeth Floyd and th their heirs forever the tract of land on which I live containing three hundred six acres be the same more or less a sufficiency of plantation tools to cultivate the farm, two cows and calves, one ox cart and wheels the young yoke of working oxen and a support out of my estate for one year.
Item I give to my daughters Mary, Rebecca D., Martha, Nancy and Elizabeth Floyd and to their heirs forever, three feather beds and furnature, two loomes with the slays and (___?__) belonging thereto three spinning wheels and three pair of cotton cards.
Item There after the payment of all my just debts, the residue of my estate (if any) I wish sold by my Executors here after named and the proceeds arising there from to be equally divided among all my children (viz) Drury, Jones, Joseph, John, Charles, James, William, Mary, Rebecca D., Martha, Nancy and Elizabeth Floyd which I give to them and theirs forever.
Lastly, I constitute and appoint my friends James Seward and John Daly Executors
to this my last will and testament. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand and seal this 25th day of January 1828.
Josiah Floyd
Witnesses
Charles King Jr.
Richard C. Batte
Paseal Hicks
Theo. White
Brunswick County Court January 28th,1833
This last will and testament of Josiah Floyd decd was proved by the oaths of
Chas. King Jr., Pascal Hicks and Theophulus White three of the witnesses thereto
and ordered to be Recorded and as the motion of John Daly one of the Exect.
named in the said will who made oath thereto according to law and together with
John B. Thrower and James P. Harrison his securities entered into and
acknowledged a bond in the penalty of eight thousand Dollars conditioned
according to law. Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probaat of the said
decedents will in due form liberty being reserved for the other Executor named
in the said will to join in the said probate where he thinks fit.
Teste
Examined
R. Turnbull C.C.
Full text of Will contributed by Jackie Dolby - Rochester, NY