Lancelot Armstrong (abt. 1700 - bef. 1745)

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Died before 24 Sep 1745 before about age 45 in Louisa County, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

Lancelot was born about 1700.

LOUISA COUNTY WILL BOOK 1746-1761

LAUNCELOT ARMSTRONG

In the Name of God---Armstrong of the parish of Fredericksvole and County----perfect health and Memory thanks be to God Almighty----calling to mind the uncertainty of this mortality of ---think it incumbent on me to make this my last ---which I do in manners and form following ---I recommend my Soul to God that gave ---of our Lord and Saviour I shall receive a Glorious ---eternal life, and my body I commit to the earth to --- at the discretion of Exectors heretofore named, and --- estate, Wherewith it hath pleased God to ? me --- in manner following ? I give and bequ --- Armstrong one hundred and fifty acres of Land to --- whereon I now live to him his heirs and assignes for --- to my Son Lancelot Armstrong Seventy Seven acres --- the land I purchased of John Blalok to him his heirs ---- Item I give to m daughtor Sarah Armstrong for ---- of the said land upon Edward Harrisses Line ---- Item I give to my son Thomas Armstrong his heir ---- One hundred acres of Land on both sides the br ---- to the Lines of George Dabney, David Hamilton ---- Item I give to my Son William Armstrong his ---- for over One hundred acres of Land joyning ---Dabney, Edward Trice, and David Harris --- of Land granted to me by patent in the --- hundred acres of Land part of the --- divided between my two Daughters --- and to their heirs Lawfully begotten and --- my Will and desire that my case --- Thomas Armstrong should happen to --- age of twenty one years or are ? --- a Wife who shall have a child born --- of my two sons John and Thomas shall --- brother's part of Land in the said --- hold his own land and likewise my --- Son William should die before --- ? Land my Son Lancelot shall possess; as he possess --- likewise if my Son Lancelot should die leaving --- wife or child, that then his brother William should --- his Land as he possesses his own And if either of my two --- Mary or Susanna should die leaving no child lawfu--- or a husband then the other shall possess her Land as ---un, or in case that my Daughter Sarah should die leaving ---hild ? husband then my son Lancelot shall possess it as --- ? her Land and in case all my four Sons should --- with or wife nor child, then my three daughters --- possess their Land they their heirs and assignes for --- Give and bequeath to my Loving Wife during --- widowhood all my personal estate of what nature or ---soever will full priviledge to Live on the plantation --- I now live and to make what use she shall think --- all the Land, I am now possessed with without any --- of my Sons or Daughters but in case she shall --- my death then my will is that she shall only --- part of my Personal estate and only the use --- ndred acres of Land including the Plantation --- live and likewise I do appoint my Loving Wife --- So long as she shall continue a widow,--- ---of this my last will and testament ---marry after my death, that then all --- Authorities to Here granted by this will --- ? and be void to intents and pur: --- and I do hereby nominate ? and --- Dumas and Am--- Joshua Smith --- and truly fullfilled, in all respects And --- and disanul all will or wills by me formerly made --- ledge this to be my last will and testament --- I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this eighth --- November One Thousand Seven hundred and --- Lancelot Signed Seald and ? ? Benj.a Harris (The word Sarah in dine, the --- Benj:a Dumas from the top of the first side --- David Dumas Benj:a Dumas David Dum--- At a courthouse held for Louisa County on Tue--- of September 1745 This will was this day proved in open Court --- of Benjamin Harris Benjamin Dumas --- (?uakers) Witnesses thereto and admited to ---Teste James

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Since the making and assigning the above --- Armstrong land conditionally sold that --- Seventeen acres of Land I purchased of --- and above is willed to my Son Lanclot --- Then it is my will that if the said Hur --- conditionally Sold the Land to do --- and all the articles of that contract that --- and his heirs be for ever Seized of the --- that the money arissing from that --- Proportions divided as the Land --- this to be part of my Last Will A--- 25th day of February 1744 Lan Benj:a Dumas Austin ? David

---held for Louisa County on Tuesday the 24 --- September 1745 ---it was this day proved by the oaths of Austin ---ars & David Hambleton; witnesses thereto & admitted --- Record and is Recorded. Teste James Littlepage Cl: Cur

Sources

• [1] Will of Lancelot Armstrong (date obliterated), codicil dated 25 Feb 1744 [1745], proved Sept 1745. Louisa Co., VA Wills No. 1, (pages numbers obliterated). FHL Film # 007645397, image 7/370.

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Acknowledgments

• Created by Gordon Gray, Wednesday, February 11, 2015.