Sarah's own will, does not mention any children, but it does mention her brother Robert and six of his children, and her sister Jean.
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From Isle of Wight County (Virginia) Will Book 7, pages 334-335.
Transcription provided by Mark James.]
In the name of God Amen.
I Sarah Washington of Isle of Wight County am Weak in body but am in perfect sense & Memory. I do make this my last Will & Testimony as follows to wit: --
Item I give & Bequeath unto my Cousin Timothy Tynes the Son of my Brother Robert Tynes one Hundred & four- teen Pounds nineteen Shillings & Eight Pence which my Brother Robert has in his Hands of my Money which I Received of Joseph Washington of my part of my Deceased Husbands Estate & one Bed & Furniture & one Double Loon & twelve Shillings in Silver which my Sister Jane Tynes has in her
Hands of mine & one Silver Spoon which it is my will that he shall Receive all the above Sums when he arive to the Age of twenty one Years. & in Case he Dies before he Comes to the Age of twenty one Years then it is my Desire that it shall be Equally Divided between my Brother Roberts five Children Robert, Henry, Mary, Jean, & Sarah Tynes.
Item I give & Bequeath unto five of my Brother Roberts Children that is to Say Robert Henry Mary Jean & Sarah Tynes one Gold Ring a Piece & All the Rest of Estate to be equally Divided between the above five Children and I give to the said five Children all my part of my fathers Estate to be Equally Divided between them.
Item I give & Bequeath unto my Brother Roberts Daughter Mary one Womans Saddle & one Gold Ring which my Sister Jean Tynes has got in her Hands of mine.
Item I give & Bequeath unto my Brother Roberts two Daughters Jean & Sarah Tynes one Gold Ring a
piece & his Daughter Sarah I give one Silver Thimble & one Pair of Studs which my Sister Jean Tynes has the said Rings & Thimble & Studs in her hands to keep for me.
Item I make my Cousin Timothy Tynes the son of my Brother Robert my Whole & Sole Executor
of this my last will & Testimony. Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presents of March the 6. 1764.
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Robert Tynes / Sarah her X mark Washington (L.F.)
Robert Tynes junior
Mary her ~ mark Tynes
At a Court Continued & held for Isle of Wight County on thursday 6th Day of April 1764.
The last Will & Testament of Sarah Washington Decd. was Presented in Court & being proved by
the Oath of Robert Tynes jun. & Mary Tynes two of the Witnesses thereto is Ordered to be Recorded. And Timothy Tynes the Executor therein Named being under Age, Certificate is Granted to Robert Tynes
he having made Oath thereto for Obtaining Letters of Administration on the said Decedents Estate
with the said Will Annexed in Due Form.
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