1686/7, 14 Feb: William TRAVERS of Rappahannock Co., VA Gent., made his will. Gave to my dear Mother, Rebecca RICE, 5000 pounds of tobacco, during her natural life to be left in the hands of my brother Samuel TRAVERS, to be at her disposall when she shall be pleased to call for it & after her death to return to my said brother Samll TRAVERS, & Rawleigh TRAVERS their heires executrs. Gave to my father in law John RICE, my riding horse with furniture. Gave all the rest of my estate unto my two loveing brother Samll & Rawligh TRAVERS, their heires executrs Adminstrs forever equally to be divided between them. My will is that if my Father in law, Mr John RICE, pay 15000 pounds of tobacco as part of my estate unto my said loveing brothers their heirs or order on the 10th day of March which will be in the year of our Lord 1687/8 that then he shall have the liberty to pay the remayning part from thence until the tenth day of October which will be in the year of our Lord God 1689. I do constitute and appoint my two loveing Brothers Samll & Rawleigh TTRAVERS my lawfull executrs of this my last Will and Testament. Signed Wm. TRAVERS. Wits. Wm SLOUGHTER, Geo BAKER, Joanna GRAYDEON.
William Travers 
