The Will of EPHRAIM LOCKWOOD

Submitted by Mariana Zuelsdorf.


(Ephraim (sic) Lockwood was the son of John Lockwood and Abigail 
Morehouse)

(Transcribed as written, with no punctuation)

In the name of God Amen I Ephraim (sic) Lockwood of Ohio County and 
State of Virginia Being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and 
memory Blessed by Almighty God for the same do make and publish this my 
last well and testament in manner and form following (that is to say) 
principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul in to the 
hands of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the Earth 
to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my 
Executors nothing doubting but at the General resurection (sic) I shall 
receive the same again by the power of Almighty God and as touching 
such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this 
life I give and dispose in manner and form following 
1st  I give and bequeath to Susannah my beloved wife all my real and 
personal property at her disposal as long as she remains my woody (sic) 
but if she marries then she shall only be entitled to her third of my 
real Estate  I Give and bequeath to my sons David Lockwood Benjamin 
Lockwood Jacob Lockwood William Lockwood Joshua Lockwood and my 
daughters Dimees Brown Lawrence Lockwood Rachel Steenrod May Buchannan 
Abigaiel (sic) Steenrod and Elizabeth Lockwood and (sic) equal share 
but it is to be (sic) out of my real and personal property to be 
equally divided at the death of Susannah my wife and I so hereby 
constitute make and ordain Susannah my wife and John faris (sic) my 
executors of this my last will and testament and I do hereby utterly 
disallow Revoke and Disanul (sic) all and every other former form or 
testament wills legacies and bequests and Executors by me in any ways 
before named Willed and bequeathed Ratifying and Confirming this and no 
other to be my last will and Testament.
			In witness I have set and afixed (sic) my seal this 
seventh
			day of September in the year of our load one thousand
			eight hundred and five.

Sealed published and declared By the name within mentioned Ephraim 
(sic) Lockwood to be by last will and testament in the presents of us 
Who have hereunto subscribed out names as witnesses in the presents of 
the Testator-----
			Ephrm Lockwood  (seal)
Alexander Pettits
David McIntire
Thomas Howell  (his mark)

A copy Teste  		Moses Chapline  C O C