Will of Christopher Reynolds

"The first Day of May, 1654. I, Christopher Reynolds, of the Isle of Wight county, in Virginia, planter, being healthful in Body and Sound in Mind andMemory.
Imprimis. I give and Bequeath unto my Son, Christopher Reynolds, all my land on the Southerly side of the freshet Swamp that Richard Jordan now liveth upon. And I give unto my son John, all my Land on the Northerly Side of the freshet Swamp, and one cow, and he to enjoy the said Land at Twenty one years of age. And unto my son richard, I give all my land I now live upon and one cow, and he to enjoy the land at Twenty one years of age. And my daughter Abbasha, I have given unto her a Portion already, which was two cows and two calves. And I give unto my daughter Elizabeth, one Heifer of two years old, besides the stock I gave her formerly. And unto my daughter Jane, I give one cow and one yearling Heifer. And I give unto Geroge Rivers one yearling Heifer. And I give unto the child my wife now goeth with if it lives two cows to enjoy them at three years old. And if any of my children dye, my will is that the other should succeed what estate they leave. And unto Elizabeth, my loving wife, I give all the rest of my estate, both goods and chattels, moveable and unmoveable, and debts that are due to me from any person or persons whatsoever, and my two servants, she paying all my debts truly and justly. And I do constitute and ordain Elizabeth, my loving wife, my whole and sole Executrix. And my will is that my wife, Elizabeth, shall have the ordering and bringing up John and Richard, my sons, until they be sixteen years of age, and Elizabeth & Jane until they be fifteen years of age. In wit -- whereof, I the s- Christopher