Will of William Fuqua (son of Guillaume Fouquet)
Lunenburg County, Virginia
Will Book 1, page 323 et sequi

In the name of God Amen the 11th day of December 1760 I, William Fuqua of Lunenburgh County being sick and weak in body but sound of sence and memory do make this my last will and testament in manner following (to-wit): Principally and first of all I recommend my soul to Almighty God who gave it, and my Body to be buried in a Godly and Christian manner at the discretion of my Executors,

Imprimis, I give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife, Elizabeth Fuqua, the plantation whereon I now live, and all the lands and plantations thereunto belonging during her natural life. After her decease I give to my well beloved son Samuel Fuqua the Plantation whereon I now live and all the lower end of the same land, up to a line which I have caused to be made. Beginning at a corner elm on the River bank at the Ford on ye said River, thence running by the Fork of Buck Branch at the foot of the Hill and so by a Meadow on the Head of Wolf Trap Branch continuing to a corner white oak on a Ridge, thence turning northwardly to a corner Shrub White Oake and Red Oake in the Back line by a path to him and his heirs forever.

Item, after my said wife’s decease, I give to my well beloved son Joseph Fuqua all the upper end of my said land from the said line above mentioned up to the Mouth of Turnip Creek to him and his heirs forever.

Item, I give to my well beloved son Moses Fuqua all my Tract of land in Bedford County at a place called Sturgion Town, to him and his heirs forever.

Item, I give to my well beloved son William Fuqua all of my tract of land on Dan River whereon William Robinson now lives to him and his heirs forever.

Item, I give to my well beloved wife, Elizabeth Fuqua the following slaves, (to-wit): Joe, Wile, Cole, Abraham, Mol, Doll, Dick, and Sarah to be enjoyed by her during her natural life, and then to be disposed of by her among my children at her own discretion.

Item, I give to my well beloved son John Fuqua the following slaves, (to-wit): Mob, the younger, Tom, Tim, Jacob and Peter to him and his heirs forever.

Item, I give to my well beloved son William Fuqua the following slaves, (to-wit): Fillis, young Will, Ben, Debora and Hannah to him and his heirs forever.

Item, I give to my well beloved daughter Sarah Ward the Following slaves, (to-wit): Susie, Charles, Stepney, Charles the Younger, and Tom the Elder to her and to the heirs of her body lawfully begotten, and if none such my will is that they shall be distributed amongst my sons (her brothers) at her discretion.

Item, I give to my well beloved son Joseph Fuqua the following slaves (to-wit): Tommy, Squire, Dury, Harry and young Jean to him and his heirs forever.

Item, I give to my well beloved son Moses Fuqua the following slaves (to-wit): Ned, Nan, Judah, and Jerry and old Jean to him and his heirs forever.

Item, I give to my well beloved son Samuel Fuqua the following slaves (to-wit): Isaac, Rachel, young Abraham, old Jim and Jude, to him and his heirs forever.

Item, I give to my well beloved sons William, Joseph and Samuel, each and every of them a feather bed to them and their heirs forever.

Item, I give to my well beloved wife Elizabeth Fuqua all my stock, household furniture, and movable effects during her natural life and after her decease my will is that the same shall be equally divided among all my children to be possessed as other things as above mentioned and I do further constitute and appoint my well beloved wife Elizabeht Fuqua, my sons John Fuqua and Joseph Fuqua Executors of this my Last Will and Testament and I do hereby utterly revoke, disallow and disannul all former wills, testaments bequests by me before made, allowing this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and year first above written.

William (X) Fuqua

Interlined before I signed, in the presence of Thomas Watkins, Thomas (X) Baughan, John Baughan, Joseph East, Jam’s Anderson

[Will proved 3 March 1761]