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Will

Culpeper County Will Book C, 1783-1791 p.406
In the name of God Amen I William Tapp of Culpeper County being sick & weak in body but of sound mind & memory calling to mind the mortality of my body and that it appointed for all men once to die, I recommend my soul into hands of God that gave it me; & as touching such worldly goods as God in his mercy hath been pleased to bestow upon me I dispose of the same in the following manner.... Imprimis, I lend unto my loving wife Christian all my Estate Real & personal during her life the same peaceably to possess & enjoy. Item I give unto my son Vincent Tapp & his heirs after my said wife's decease the land & manor Plantation whereon I now live... containing one hundred & ninety-five acres, more or less. Item I give unto my Grandson William Tapp, son of my said son Vincent a Tract or parcel of Land adjoining the land & Plantation whereon I now live Containing Forty three acres more or less to him & his Heirs...Item I give unto my Daughter Ann Cunningham wife of John Cunningham and to her Heirs, after my wifes decease a negro wench named agy (?)... Item I give unto my Daughter Alice Graham wife of John Graham & to her Heirs, after my wife's decease a negro man named Peter. .. Item I give unto my Daughters Ann Cunningham and Alice Graham above said after my wife's decease all my Stock of Cattle, to them & their Heirs to be equally divided between them.... Item I give unto my Daughter Elizabeth Green & to her heirs after my wife's decease my Horse Bridle & Saddle.... Item I give unto my Daughter Sarah Jett wife of John Jett & to her Heirs after my wife's decease all my Stock of Hogs & Sheep... Item I give unto my sons William Tapp & Lewis Tapp and their Heirs the sum of one Shilling Sterling money each....Item I give unto William Yates son of Mary Yates Dec'd, & to his heirs the sum of one hundred pounds in Continental Bills of Credit of the Congress of of this State as is now Current.... Item my will is that all the remainder of my Estate of every kind whatsoever, be sold and the Money thance arising be equally divided between my Children, Vincent Tapp, Elizabeth Green, Sarah Jett, Ann Cunningham & Alice Graham & them & their heirs... Item I constitute & appoint my son Vincent Tapp, & my Friend James Jett Executors of this my last will and Testament, hereby revoking all Former wills, Legacies by me made Ratifying & Confirming this and no other to be my last will and Testament. In witness I have set my hand & seal this 27th day of June 1780. Signed Sealed & Declared to be the last will & Testament of Will'm Tapp
Wm Tapp [signature]
In the presence of us
Thomas Hopper
Jacob Wall
Ann (X) Wall September 10th 1789 the within last will & testament of William Tapp acknowledged before us, under an exception as mentioned to the annexed Codicil Moses Tapp Sias Tapp Be it known unto all persons that it is now my intent & meaning that the within Bequest of one hundred pounds of continental bills of Credit of Congress or of this State unto William Yates is not to be Considered as any part of my last will and Testament as therein mentioned and I do hereby disannull the same accordingly, As Witness my hand & Seal this 10th day of September 1789. Moses Tapp Sias Tapp Wm [his mark] Tapp (L. S.) At a Court held for Culpeper County this 7th Day of January 1791 (not clear) This last will & Testament of William Tapp dec'd , was exhibited to the Court together with the Codicil thereto annexed & was proved by the oaths of Moses Tapp & Sias Tapp two of the witnesses thereto I ordered to be Recorded James Jett the only Executor therein named came into Court & refused to take upon himself the burthen of the Execution thereof. John James CC


note: William gave his sons William and Lewis only one shilling sterling but other deeds show that he gave them land while he was still living.