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- Will Book 4, Chesterfield County, Virginia, pages 502-503
In the name of God amen by Henry Bass being of perfect health and mind and memory and knowing that it is appointed for men once to die do make this my last will and testament ~
Item I give to my son Henry Bass 40 pounds in the lew of land with his other Brothers as which I shall mention as follows
Item I give unto my son Arthur 125 acres of land as which he is now making of a plantation
Item I give unto my son Alexander Bass my old plantation 150 acres ~
Item I give it to my son William Bass 125 acres of land where Thomas Moody lived on that side of the Road
Item My will is that these children that had nothing they to be made equal Henry Bass has 40 weight of feathers and Arthur Bass a cow an calf Mary Temple has feathers for a bed
Item the remainder part of my whole estate to be Equally divided between my children as follows Henry Bass, Arthur Bass, Alexander Bass, William Bass, Tabitha Bass, Mary Temple, Roda Bass, I also appoint my two sons Henry Bass and Arthur Bass my hole and sole executors to this my last will and testament
Henry Bass (seal)
signed and sealed in the presence of us
Haley Tolbert
William Coke
William Tolbert
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1744 - 1796 (51 years)