General Notes

He was sheriff of Lancaster 1729 and 1730, and died
unmarried in 1735.

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Henry Fleet's Will:

WILL
HENRY FLEET, JR.
LANCASTER CO., VA. 1735
In the name of God Amen: I Henry Fleet of the parish of Christ Church, in tlie County of Lancaster, Gentn. being sick in body, but of perfect sense and memory do make this my last will and testament in manner as followeth, that is to say first and principally I commend my soul to the Almighty God, and my body to a decent burial.

Item. my will is that my just debts be fully paid and satisfied.

Item. I give and bequeath twenty pounds current money to the poor of Christ Church parish aforesaid, to be laid out or distributed as the vestry of the said parish shall think convenient.

Item. I lend to my mother, Mrs. Elizth. Fleet, my negro boy cupid during her natural life, and after her decease I give the said negro to Saml Hinton.

Item. I give and bequeath to the said Saml. Hinton my tract of land which I bought from Chas. Kelly, with its appurtenances as also my term yet to come in the lands adjoining the said tract, which I lately leased from the said Chas., to him the said Saml. and his male heirs lawfully begotten forever.

Item. I give and bequeath to the aforesaid Saml. Hinton my two negro men Lewis and Phil!, also my horse Pompey, my still, my great looking glass and desk, my silver hiked sword and belt, my trunk and all my clothes therein, also my plank and framing stuff and other necessaries I have provided for my building on the plantation where he lives.

Item. I give and bequeath to Rebecca Banton my dwelling plantation with its appurtenances to contain two hundred and fifty acres contiguous, during her natural life, and after her decease, I give the said plantation, land and appurtenances unto my nephew, George Fleet and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten forever.

Item. I lend the use of my negroes hereafter named, viz. Bristow, Terry, Sally, Libby, Jenny, Kate, Joe and Judy to the said Rebecca Banton during her natural life, and after her decease I give the said negroes and their increase to the aforesaid Saml. Hinton and his heirs male, and do then annex the said slaves to the lands before by me given to him in this my last will and testament.

Item. My will is that my negro boy James serve the said Rebecca Banton till he attains the age of twenty-four years, and that she then obtain his freedom as the law requires.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my nephew George Fleet, my negroes, Charles, Dick, Ruby, Sarah, Winney, Bess, Nanny, Pegg and Daniel.

Item. I give unto my niece Mary Ann Cox my negro girl Letty, which I had out of my father's estate since his death.

Item. I give to my nephew John Fleet my best saddle and horses furniture.

Item. I give to my godson Richd. Edwards, fifteen pound sterling to buy him a young negro

Item. I lend to Daniel Pugh my negro girl Hannah during his term he now has in the plantation, and afterwards I give the said negro girl to my nephew John Fleet.

Item. I give unto my tenant Thos. Edwards, the plantation he lives on from the branch to the walnut tree, for twenty-one years next ensuing, he weaving for Rebecca Banton, eighty yards of Virginia Cloth per year.

Item. I give unto the said Thos. Edwards one cow and calf and my cloth coat I now wear, also what tobacco he is now indebted to me.

Item. 1 give to Wm. Mugg my spaid mare.

Item. I give to Rebecca Banton my mares Conny and Jewel, and my horse Ball, and my will is that she have the use of my still during her life without fee or reward.

Item. My desire is to be buried by my father, and that the burying place be handsomely bricked in at the expense of my estate.

Item. I give to my loving friend Thos. Edwards, ten pounds current money to buy him a suit of mourning.

Item. I give to Davy Pugh, my Durry Vest and Breeches.

Item. I give to William Mugg, my Durry Coat.

Item. I give to Saml. Hinton by black cloth suit of clothes.

Item. I give to my trustee and executors hereafter named each a mourning ring of twenty shillings price.

Item. The half of all the rest and residue of my estate, I give to the aforesaid Saml. Hinton.

Item. The other half of my said estate residue, I lend unto the said Rebecca Banton during her natural life, and after her decease, I give the same to Saml. Hinton.

Item. I desire my worthy friend, the Honorable John Carter Esq , to be trustee of this my last will and testament. Lastly. I do appoint my loving friend, Mr. Thos. Edwards and Saml. Hinton Exes, of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all other wills by me made. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 26th day of November, Anna Domini, 1735.