WILL ABSTRACT
ALEXANDER
MATTOCKS
Northampton County,
Virginia,
January 10, 1659
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To
my lawful wife Elinor Mattocks the third part of all my whole estate of
moveable goods and two thirds of all my land during her widowhood or until my
eldest son shall be of age – and residue of my goods, cattle and chattels are
to be equally divided amongst my children, vis:
Thomas Mattocks my eldest son
Alexander Mattocks, my second son
Lazarus
Mattocks,
my third son and
Elizabeth Fisher, wife unto Philip
Fisher, my eldest daughter, and that part that shall fall to Elizabeth Fisher of
my estate by proportion I do give unto her, and if she
shall die without issue then the property to be
returned to be equally divided among my other children
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also my daughter Ann Mattocks, my second daughter.
To
my sons Thomas Mattocks and Alexander Mattocks the plantation I
now live upon containing 300 acres and ye half moiety of one patent containing
516 acres that is betwixt me and James Jones.
I
appoint my beloved wife guardian to my son Lazarus and to have his estate
in her possession as one having most right unto him.
I
appoint and it is my will that my sons shall be of age at eighteen years old
and to be possessed of their estates at that age.
Son
Thomas Mattocks sole executor. Richard Bayly and Arthur Upshur overseers
of the will.
(signed) Alexander
Mattocks
Witnesses:
Nicholas Lawrence
Richard Teage.
Book No. 7, p. 64, Northampton County,
Virginia Records.