William Henry Saunders Sr. (bef. 1688 - aft. 1726)

Born before 1688 in Westmoreland, Virginia

Descendants

Died after 31 Mar 1726 after age 38 in Westmoreland, Virginia

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Biography

William Sanders was born before 1688, in Westmoreland county, Virginia, a son of Philip Sanders and Elizabeth Graves. On June 19, 1709, in Westmoreland county, Virginia, William married Mary Elizabeth Remy. They became the parents of four children. (See wife's profile for additional information) William wrote his Will on March 31, 1726, in Westmoreland county, Virginia, naming sons John, Phillip, William and James; wife Elizabeth and daughters Mary, Urusla, Elizabeth, and Sarah Sanders

Will of William Sanders

The Last Will and Testament of William Sanders (son of Phillip Saunders) Westmoreland County, Va., 1726 ^[1]

In the name of God, amen, I William Sanders being of very sick & wea k mind of body but in perfect health of mind & memory, thanks be to Almighty God for the same, do make and constitute & ordain this my Last Will & Testame nt in manner & form following; And first I give and bequeath my Soul to Almighty God my Creator and my body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Exrs. hereafter mentioned; and for what worldly goods it hath pleased God to bless me with my will is that they be disposed of in manner & form following.

Imprs. I give and bequeath unto my Son, John Sanders, the land and plantacon on which I now live to him & his heirs lawfully begotten of his body and for default of such heirs to my next rightfully heirs for ever; I likewise give him what goods or household stuff of any kind what ever that he hath already received from me. Item. I give & bequeath unto my Son, Phillip Sanders, the Eighty acres of land I last purchased of James Taylor to him & his heirs lawfully begotten o f his body & for default of such heirs to my next rightfully heirs for ever. Item. I give & bequeath to my two Sons, William and James, all the rest of my land not before bequested to be equally divided between them only my Son, James, to have the place now called the New Plantacon into his part to them & their heirs lawfully begotten of their bodies for ever; and for default of such heirs to my next rightfully heirs for ever.

Item. I give & bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Sanders, the choice of my feather beds with the furniture thereunto belonging;

Item. I give my daughter, Mary Sanders, the next choice of my feather beds & furniture thereunto belonging. I give my daughter Ursula Sanders, a feather bed & the furniture thereunto belonging. It is my will that the rest of my Estate of any kind what ever be equally divided between my wife Elizabeth Sanders and her children, and it is my will that my children do remain & stay with the mother during the time that she shall remain a widow. And whereas I have hereby given the remaining part of my estate to be equally divided between my wife & her children. It is provided that t hey pay over & above to my youngest daughters, Elizabeth & Sarah Sanders five hundred pounds of tobacco apiece at the age of eighteen years or the day of marri age.

I do appoint my widowed wife Elizabeth Saunders and my son John Sanders, my Exrs, and my friend, Mr. Thomas Asbury. Executor in Trust to see this my last Will & Testament well & truly performed.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal thi s 31st day of March Anno Dmi; one thousand seven hundred twenty six. Signed sealed & published in presence of John Sturman, Thomas Cockeril, Wm Sanders, John Cockeril

Westmoreland ss. At a court held for the said county the 29th day of June , 1726. The Last Will& Testament of William Sanders, decd, was presented into court by Elizabeth, his Relict & Exrx, (John Sanders his Exr having in court refused to undertake the burden of the Exon. of the sd. Will), and she having made Oath thereto and being proved by the oaths of John Sturman & John Cockerill, two of the witnesses thereto is admitted to record. And unto the motion of the said Elizabeth, and her performing what is usual in such cases, Certificate is granted for her obtaining a Probate thereof in due for. Test Tho. Sorrel, Cl Recordat Septimo die July 1726

Sources

1. ↑ Wills of Westmoreland County, Virginia, 1654-1800 by August B. Fothergill, Appeals Press, page 74

• http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~genbel/genealogy/ramey/willremysr1.html
• Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties Family Group Sheet (well referenced): https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I021912&tree=Tree1 (dead link)
• MyHeritage.com family trees
• https://www.ourfamtree.org/browse.php/William-Henry-Sanders/p81308
• http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/saunders/3427/