Abraham Persey of Persey's Hundred, Esq. Will, Mar 1626/7; proved 10 May 1633.  Executrix: Wife Frances Persey.  Overseers in VA: Mr. Grevell Pooly, Minister and Mr. Richard Kingmill of James Citty Island.  Debts in England VA to be paid.  Debts in Tob in Schedule.  Overseers in England: Mr. Delyonell Russell, Merchant of London.  Land and patent &c to be sold, also land due for transportation of servants since my going to England in March 1620 for which I have not taken up one foote of lande, of which the number of men will appear by their indentures, of woman about 8.  Exr to sell all estate in VA, servants, cattel, hoggs, corne, tobacco &c.  To sister Judith Smythe in England f20.  To overseers Mr. Pooly and Mr. Kingmill each 300 lobs of tobacco.  To friend Mr. Delyonell Russell in England f30.  To Nathaniel West, sonn of dearly beloved wife Frances Persey f20 at 21.  To wife one third of estate.  To two daughters, Elizabeth Persey and Mary Persey one twelfth.  To Mr. Russell one half of estate in best tobacco for use of said children &c, but if either of my daughters marries without consent of their mother-in-law or of said Mr. Russell, one half of their part to my brother John Persey.  Daughters to remain in custody of Mr. Russell.  No witness.  Admin of Abraham Persey land of Persey's Hundred in VA to dau, Mary Hill als Persey, relict Frances Persey being dead.

Tylers Quarterly Magazine, Vol. 8, pp 212, 213
Will of Abraham Peirsey of Peirsey's Hundred, Esq., being sick in body.  First, my body to be buried where deceased.

Wife Frances Peirsey to be exr.  Friend Mr. Grevill Pooly, Mynister and Mr. Richard Kingsmill of James Citty Island, gent, overseers in VA.  Debts in VA and England to be paid.

Friend Mr. DeLionell Russell of London, Merchant, Overseer.  Exr. to sell my estate in VA.
To Judah Smithson in England f20. To brother John Peirsey f20.  To Mr. Pooly and Mr. Kingsmill
300 lbs of tob.  To Mr. Delionell Russell f30.

To Nathaniel West, son of my wife Frances Peirsey f20 at 21 years.  To dau Elizabeth and Mary Peirsey in one and one-half years after my decease tobacco to be consigned to Mr. Russell, to be disposed of for their use.  My daughters are not to marry without the consent of their mother in law and Mr. DeLionell Russell.  Brother John Persey, 1 Mar 1626

Copy of Enclosure in letter of John Harvey, Sam Matthews and William Farrar, et al, dated 15 March 1633.

Re debt of A.P. to his bro J.P. (communicated by G. Andrews Moriarty, Jr.)


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