William Owens
St. Juluan's Creek
Norfolk County
1710/11
Book 9 p.45 dated 10 Dec.1710, proved 18 May 1711
unto my son Wm Owens one parcel or tract of land
adjoining to Richard and John Taylor and so running
into the woods adjoining on the eastward side on a place called the cow
pens and along the old road going to the western branch as far as the
first branch where and on southwest side joining on a new road as goes
to the western branch as far as the first branch where there has been
timber bridge and so up the northward side of the main run as far as the
place called the live oak glade so from thence to the crooked chin opine
before mentioned.
unto my son John Owens my
plantation I now live on with
. Adjoining to the old road going to
the western branch as far as the crooked chin opine and so joining upon Edward
Lewelling his land onely my true and loving wife Mary Owens
to have her life in the manner plantation without any interruption.
. Unto my son Edward Owens all my land on the southwest
side of the new road going to the wetern branch and so joining on John
Taylor and George Ballingtine's lands according as the
courses of that land runs.
. Unto my son Thomas Owens that part. or percell of my
land which is called by the name of the western branch ridges and so
joining on Edward Hues and Richard Lewelling and Edward
Lewelling
. Cut no timber
. Until he come of age also will
that my four sons William, John, Edward and Thomas personally
enjoy there lands in every part or parcel accordingly as I have given it
to them and there heirs lawfully begotten of there bodies for ever and
in case either of my sons dies without issue that part or parcel of land
shall be equally divided amongst the other three brothers and so I
entail it from age to age that it may not be sold except it be from one
brother to another.
. Unto my daughter Ann Owens pewter
unto my daughter Mary Owens pewter to be delivered to
them at there marring day
..unto my daughter Elizabeth Owens pewter
..my two eldest daughters Ann and Mary
My three brother in law Edward Davis, Richard Lewelling
and Richard Taylor
sole executors
Witness:
John Taylor
Richard Bunting Sr.
Thomas Nash Sr.
Note: .... My three brother in law
..... So William had three sisters; Janet Owens married Richard
Taylor, ? Davis, ? Lewelling.
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