Source: Goochland County, Virginia: Wills and Deeds 1736 –
1742, Author: Benjamin B. Weisiger
p. 32 Will of Thomas
Christian, ‘very sick’
To wife Rebecca, land I live on, 210 acres, for life, and
then to my son James.
To son Thomas, plantation where he lives, 250 acres
To son Robert, plantation where he lives, 300 acres
To son William, 300 acres, it being my part of the land that
John Prior and I took up
To my grandson Tom Christian, 1 cow and calf
To wife, horses and Negroes Jack and Tom, for life, and then
to son James
To daughter Mary Christian, horse colt, etc.
To daughter Constant Christian, items
To daughter Rebecca Christian, 6 ewes
To daughter Mourning Coleman, 1 ewe
Executors: wife and son James
Dated 16 Oct. 1736
Wit: John McBride, Jno. (I) Prier, John Clark, Jno. (I)
Wright
Signed: Thomas Christian
Recorded 17 May 1737