David BUNCH

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• Will: 14 Oct 1776, Will Was Proved In Louisa County On This Date. Will Is Recorded On Page 272 Of Book 2 In The Office Of The Registrar Of Deeds.

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REFN: 26503
[John Bunch 10.ged]
His will is shown in the book "Early Quaker Families in Louisa."
Inherited 60 acres from his father, John Bunch, Sr. in Louisa County.
David Bunch - His Will In the name of God, Amen! I, David Bunch, of
Trinity Parish in the county of Louisa being diseased of bady, yet of
sound mind, thanks to God for it, do make and ordain this my last will
and testament in manner as follows, viz: Namely, first I give my soul
to Gad, my maker, beseeching his most gracious reception of same.
Secondly, I commit my body to the earth from which it was taken, in full
assurance of its resurrection at the last day. As for my burial, I
desire to be decent, without pomp. As for my worldly estate it has
pleased God to lend me, I do give and divise it as follows: IMPERITIVE.
After all my just debts are paid and funeral expenses discharged I do
give to my beloved wife, Mary O. Bunch, our side saddle to dispose of as
she thinks fit. I also lend her, her natural life and widowhood, the
tract of land wheron I now live with all my household furniture. Then I
give unto my daughter, Jean Bunch, ten pounds, to beraised after the
death of my wife. I give to my daughter, Lucreshia Bunch,ten pounds, to
be raised after the death of my wife. I give my daughter, Winnie Bunch,
ten pounds, to be raised as above. Then I give to my son, Joseph Bunch,
60 acres of land, being the tract where I formerly lived, lying on both
sides of Hudson's Creek and adjoining the lands of Charles Moorman,
James Bunch, James Watson, and Pouncey Bunch. Then I give to my son,
David Bunch, one horse branded on the near buttocks - B - also 55 acres
of land lying on the north side of the creek called Sycamore Fork, to
the same, more orless and bounded as follows, viz: beginning at a
Hickory and Poplar on thesaid creek, running thence north 4 1/2
degrees, west across the Franklin (?) Road to aWhite Oak, then south 87
degrees, west 27 poles to a Pine and little Hickory, thence south 10
degrees, west 142 poles to a Sycamore on said creek, then down same
creek and by meander to the beginning, to him and his heirs forever.
Then I give to my son, Anthony Bunch, the colt that shall be brought by a
mare now with foal, also 55 acres of land beginning on north side of
Sycamore Fork to that same more or less, and bounded as follows, viz:
beginning at a Sycamore on Sycamore Creek, running thence north 10
degrees,east 142 poles to a Pine and little Hickory, then south 80
degrees, west 55poles to several little Pines, thence south 21 degrees,
west 103 poles to aSycamore on creek, thence same by meander to the
beginning, to him and his heirs forever. Then I give unto my son, Thomas
Bunch, 71 acres of land beginning at the little Dogwood on Camp Creek,
running thence north 16 degrees, west 186 poles to a Pine and Hickory,
then south 45 degrees, then west 44 poles to a White Oak and two little
Willows, then south 16 degrees, east 173 poles to a Poplar on the creek,
then down Sycamore by meander to the beginning. To him and his heirs
forever, provided nonetheless that he shall pay his brother, David
Bunch, 80 pounds current money when my youngest son comes of age. Then
I give to my son, Nathan, 71 acres of land lying on the south sideof
Sycamore Fork, be the same more or less and bounded as follows, viz:
beginning at Hickory and Poplar on said creek, running then south 70
degrees,west 143 poles to a Hickory and Oak Sapling, thence north 16
degrees, west 90 poles to a Pine and Hickory, thence 44 degrees, west 58
poles to a Sycamore on same creek, then down the same and meander to the
beginning. To him and his heirs forever, providing nevertheless that he
shall pay to his brother, Anthony Bunch, 8 pounds current money when my
youngest son comes of age. Then I give to my son, Paul Bunch, 74 acres
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David married on 11 Dec 1745 in Louisa County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]