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Will

Will Book 3, pg 100

In the name of God amen, I Robert Terrill, of the County of Orange and Parish of St. Thomas being sick and weak in Body but of sound mind and memory thanks be to Almighty God for the same, do make and ordain this my Last will and Testament in manner and form following.
First after I shall quit this mortal Body I desire that I may be decently buried at the discretion and with the Solemnity that my Executors hereafter may think fit and proper.
Item. I give to my son Robert Terrill the land I purchased of Spencer Bobo in the County of Culpeper containing four hundred acres more or less to him his heirs or Assigns forever.
Item. I desire that the land I now live on Containing Two hundred and Thirty one acres also the land I hold in Culpeper which I purchased of Charles Grymes Containing by Estimation five hundred acres after my Decease may be sold by my Executors and the money Arising from the sale thereof pay such Legacies and be Divided as I shall hereafter mention.
Item. I give and bequeathe unto Robert Moore, Francis Moore, Bernard Moore and Alexander Moore, children of my daughter Ann Moore decd., one hundred pounds Current money to be equally divided Between them.
Item. I give and bequeathe unto Lyda Murray and Elizabeth Murray, children of my daughter Sarah Murray Decd., one negro girl names Lara to be equally divided between them or their heirs forever.
Item. I give and bequeathe to my grandchild William Moore, Son of my Daughter Ann Moore, decd., one negro Boy named George and five pounds Current money to him his heirs or assigns forever.
Item. I give and bequeathe unto my sons Robert Terrill, John Terrill, William Terrill and my daughter Mary Hudson remainder of my slaves to be equally divided between them to them their heirs or assigns forever.
Item: I give and bequeath unto Mary Towles, Ann Towles, Joseph Towles, Jane Towles, Fanny Towles, deed to two hundred and twenty pounds current money to be equally divided between them or their assigns forever and to remain in the hands of my Executors till they come of age or marry, and if either of them should die before that time then to be equally divided between the surviving children above named.
Item:I give and bequeath to the surviving children of my son Edmund Terrill, deceased, two hundred twenty pounds current money to be equally divided between them, their heirs or assigns forever, and the money to remain in the hands of my Executors till they come of age or marry and if any of them should die before that time their part to be equally divided between the surviving ones.
Item:I give unto Ephraim Rucker, Reuben Rucker, Mary Creed and Elizabeth Herring, children of my deceased daughter, Elizabeth, two hundred and 
twenty pounds current money to be equally divide between them and their heirs and assigns forever, (except Mary Creed who I hear has disposed of her part expected of my Estate, now if that should be the case then her part I give to be equally divided between her children that she may have of her body lawfully begotten).
Item:It is my will and desire that the residue of my estate of what kind soever be divided into several equal divisions and I do give and dispose of each division as follows, one of the said divisions I give to my son Robert Terrill to him his heirs or assigns forever, one other division I give to my son John Terrill to his heirs and assigns forever.Also another of the said division I give to equally divided between the surviving children of my son Edmund, deceased, or their heirs or assigns forever.Also, another of the said divisions I give to my son William Terrill to his heirs of assigns forever.Also, I give another of the said divisions to my daughter Mary Hudson to her and her heirs or assigns forever.Also, another of the said divisions I give to be equally divided between Ephraim Rucker, Reuben Rucker, Mary Creed and Elizabeth Herring, children of my daughter Elizabeth Rucker, deceased, to their heirs or assigns forever.Also, one other division I give to be equally divided between Mary Towles, Ann Towles, Joseph Towles, Jane Towles, Fanny Towles, children of my daughter Sarah that she had by Joseph Towles, deceased, and remain and go in the same manner as mentioned in the clause where I left the money.
Item:I have partly agreed with my grandson Rush Hudson for the trust of land I have in Pamunkey containing five hundred acres for which he was to give me the sum of one hundred and ten pounds current money, now if he complies with the bargain I then desire that my Executors may execute deeds to him for the said and the money arising from the land there of to be divided after the Legators are satisfied into seven equal divisions and disposed as above mentioned and Lastly I do nominate and appoint my son John and William Terrill Executors of this my Last Will and Testament revoking all other Wills by me heretofore made.In witness I have hereunto set my and seal this 13 Day of February 1786.