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Richard Morton Will. Richard Morton 1721–1815 BIRTH 1721 • Henrico, Virginia, United States DEATH 27 FEB 1815 • Prince Edward, Virginia, United States 6th great-grandfather

Richard MORTON Will In the name of God amen, I Richard MORTON of Clarke County being in health and well in my senses blessed be God, make and constitute this my Last Will and Testament as followeth in the first place it is my will that my Executors pay all my just and lawfull debts and if it should be found necessary that any part of my estate should be sold for that purpose it is my will and desire that they sell such part thereof as they in their discretion shall think can be best shared so as to keep the principle together as much as possible. Secondly it is my will that my son Samuel MORTON should remain in full possession of one hundred acres of land on which he now lives during his life and after his decease to be equally divided between his two sons Archibald and Richard MORTON that now live on the said land lying on the braches of stoner in Clarke County to them and their heirs forever – Thirdly I give to my son Quin MORTON one Negro Man named Dick that he hath now in possessi