For posterity...... Surry Co, VA Will Book 8- page 91 In the name of God amen. I Hezekiah Savedge of the County of Surry and State of Virginia being in my usual health knowing the uncertainty of life do make and declare the following as and for my last Will and Testament. Item 1st  I give and bequeath unto my children now living and their nearest of kindred my family Grave Yard to embrace one acre of land with the priviledge of passing through the plantation to and from the same. After the payment of my just debts, I loan unto my beloved wife Kizia, during her natural life, the land and plantation whereon I now live together with all the property thereon as it may be left at my death, hoping and desiring that she will keep with her Grandson Crawley Hezekiah Tenum Maynoard and do all that may be in her power for him. But in case my said wife should be unwilling to keep house and prefer boarding out in some respectable family, I desire she may do so and I hereby charge my estate with a sufficient sum annually to pay her board and clothing during her life.   I give and bequeath unto my son Accril Savedge one Bed and furniture and one gun, the gun being already in his possession.   I give and bequeath unto my daughter Salley Evans Davis one bed and furniture already in her possession. I give and bequeath unto my son Talbert Henry Savedge, one bed and furniture, one gun and my yound mare and at the death of his step mother or refusual to keep house, I give to my said son Talbert Henry the land and plantation and the property thereon as loaned her; provided he should be living , but in case of his death before that time, I give the said land and plantation and the property that may remian at my said wife's death or refusal to keep house to my Grandson Crawley Hezekiah Tenum Maynard provided also he should live to the age of twenty one years. And in case he should die under that age, I give the same to be equally divided between my son Accril and my daughter Sally Evans Davis and their heirs.   I give and bequeath unto my Grandson Crawley Hezekiah Tenum Maynard, one bed and furniture one mahogany table, one D??, one large Bible and one gun. My little plantation on Green Swamp which I have leased out, I desire may be sold after the termination of the lease, and the money arising therefrom together with the Lease money, I desire may be equally divided between my three children above named. I also give and bequeath unto my three children above named, Accrill Savedge, Sally Evans Davis, and Talbert Henry Savedge and my Grandson Crawley Hezekiah Tenum Maynard all my interest in and to the estate of my deceased son Willie T. Savedge to them and to their heirs forever.   And lastly I nominate and appoint my son son Accrill Savedge and my son in law John L. Davis Executors to this my Last Will and Testament and desire that my sister Nancy Seward may have the priviledge of my house as a home as long as she may live. In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this  __ day of July 1837 Signed in the presence of                  his P.T. Spratley                   Hezekiah     Savedge Wm. A Seward                       mark   (his mark was a cross not an X) (note: Hezekiah's son by Kezziah, Richard Rush Savedge, was not born until 1840) In Surry County Court 26th October 1840 This Last Will and Testament was this day presented in Court proved according to Law by the oath of Peter T. Spratley and William A. Seward the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Acril Savedge one of the Executors therein named, who made oath thereto and together with Edwin White and Henry Hart his securities entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of four thousand Dollars, conditioned as the Law directs. Certificate is granted to the said Acril Savedge for obtaining a probate of said Will in due form. Liberty being reserved to the other executor named in the said Will to join in the probate when he shall think fit. Teste Wm  P. Underwood C.C. examined Hezekiah was the son Of William Savedge and Sarah (possible maiden name George) "Surry Co., VA, Wills, Estate Accounts and Inventories 1730-1800." By Lyndon H. Hart, III. Page 473. book 11 On page 104. William Savidge of Southwark Parish, Surry. Will. Date: 16 Jan 1777. Rec.: 26 Aug. 1777. Sarah Savidge, Executrix. Sons: William, James, Willis, Hezekiah and Edwin. Daughter: Rebecca Savidge. Wife: Sarah. Friend: William Smith, Sr. Witnesses: Henry Moring and Hartwell Savidge. · 1750*Surry Co., VA Deed Book 6, pg. 111 (1749-1753) August 11th 1750... Joseph Lancaster and wife, Mary Lancaster to John Savage for 3-pounds current money sold 50-acres on east side of Cypress Swamp and bounded Loveless Savage, John Phillips, William George, Benjamin Savage and the said John Savage. Signed, Joseph Lancaster, Mary Lancaster. Witnesses: Henry Smith, James Smith, and William Savage. Recorded September 18th 1750. · 1750*Surry Co. VA, Deed Book 6, pg. 113 (1749-1753) August 11th 1750... Joseph Lancaster and wife, Mary Lancaster, to William George for 6-pounds current money sold 100-acres on the east side of Cypress Swamp and bounded by William Savage, Benjamin Savage, John Savage, and John Phillips. Signed, Joseph Lancaster, Mary Lancaster. Witnesses: Henry Smith, James Smith, and William Average. Recorded September 18th 1750. Would sure love to know who the parents of William Savedge/Savidge were..... Audrey Orlando, FL