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    1. [VA-SOUTHSIDE-L] Will of Wm. Grigg, Pr. Geo. Co.--1726
    2. Craig Kilby
    3. Dear Southsiders: As most of know Pr. Geo. county records are pretty scarce. I found the original will of one WILLIAM GRIGG filed in Amelia County chancery suits at the LOV in Richmond (Amelia County Chancery Suits, Box 1, File 1738-001). Hopefully, will be of some help to somebody on this list. The name of the suit is "Featherstone v. Griggs." the will is dated 22 April 1726, proved 13 SEP 17XX. Names son ABNER (plantation I now live on, 100 acres); son JESS GRIGG, remainder of land, 75 acres Father WILLIAM GRIFF & mother Susannah GRIGG, land between my brother JAMES and Thomas Hackney, for life, and afterwards to son LEWIS GRIGG, 80 acres. Son BURRELL GRIGG, land adj. William Westbrook, Edward Mitchell. To Thomas HACKNEY, land on north side of creek To brother JAMES GRIGG, land Daughter, Susannah, feather bed, dishes, a chest, trunk, dishes (she had m. William Featherstone, plaintiff in this case). Craig Kilby

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