2a. The Will of Gysbert Bogart

Hampshire County WV Wills and Probate Records

Gaisbert (Gysbert) Bogard's will is recorded in Hampshire County, WV estate records, probated Aug. 11, 1778 and reads as follows: ------------

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Gysbert Bogart of the Parish of Hampshire in the County of Hampshire farmer being sick and weak in body but in perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God. Calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to died do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say.- Imprimis it is my will and I do order that all my just debts and funeral charges be paid and satisfied. Item - it is my will that Elizabeth Bogart my truly beloved wife remain upon the place so long as she remains a widow and if she may marrie again then she is to have what the law allows and it is my request that my said wife shall not embezzle any of my estate but use it with moderation. Item - I leave and bequeath unto my eldest son Cornelius Bogard the sum of fifty pounds current money of Virginia. Item - I leave and bequeath unto my youngest son Ezekiel Bogard the plantation I now live on and it is all my desire that all my effects viz. horses, Mare, Chattels, sheep, hogs, household furniture and all the debts owned to me either by bills deeds is or otherwise be equally divided between my two sons Cornelius and Ezekiel.- Item. - It is my desire that my said sons shall pay unto my grandson Gysbert Bogard son of Cornelius one breeding mare when he come of ten years of age to the value of ten pounds and when he arrives at the age of fifteen then he is to have one young cow and one breeding sow and two sheep both yeos. Item. - I further require that my brother Warner remain upon the said place during his natural life and be maintained after the same manner as he hath ever been since he lives with me and as for my four daughters, viz: Charity Riche, Hanah Best, Phebe More and Grizina See I have given them already all that I allow them so that they are to look for no more after my decease. Item. - I likewise appoint and ordain Col. Felix Symor, Cap. John Harness, Mr. George See to be my sole executors and administrators of the my Last Will and Testament and that they will take care in the first place that my brother Warner Bogard be treated and maintained as he ought to be during his life and also that my said estate being ways embezzled but that a true administration and acting after the same be faithfully done according to the true intent and meaning of my said will and define in Testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourteenth day of February 1776.

Sealed, published and pronounced and declared Gysbert Bogart (seal) before us the subscribers R. Maxewell Isaac his X mark Hornbeck Hybert Brink