Obediah Britt, Sr.
Abt 1730 - 1797 (67 years)-
Name Obediah Britt Suffix Sr. Birth Abt 1730 Gender Male Death 1797 Albemarle Co., VA 
[1] Person ID I49963 Meadow Bluff Meanderings Last Modified 1 Dec 2023
Family Ann Thomson, b. Abt 1730 d. 1810, Albemarle Co., VA (Age 80 years) Marriage Abt 1752 Children 1. William Britt, b. 28 Mar 1753, Goochland Co., VA d. Yes, date unknown2. Ann Britt, b. 19 Mar 1756, Goochland Co., VA d. Yes, date unknown3. Lucy Britt, b. 12 Jan 1758, Goochland Co., VA d. Yes, date unknown4. John Britt, b. 10 Sep 1759, Goochland Co., VA d. Yes, date unknown5. Elizabeth Britt, b. 20 Jan 1761, Goochland Co., VA d. Bef 1795 (Age 33 years)6. Obediah Britt, Jr., b. 15 Mar 1763, Goochland Co., VA d. 1 Aug 1862, Barren Co., KY (Age 99 years)7. Patty Britt, b. 19 Jul 1765, Goochland Co., VA d. Yes, date unknown8. Sally Britt, b. 22 Dec 1766, Goochland Co., VA d. Yes, date unknown9. Archelaus Britt, Sr., b. 1775, Albemarle Co., VA d. Aft 1850 (Age 76 years)Family ID F17471 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 1 Dec 2023
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Notes - Albemarle Co., VA Will Book 3:330, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/2152793:62347
In the name of God amen this third day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five I Obediah Britt of the County of Albemarle being of perfect mind and memory and calling to mind the mortality of my body and that it is appointed for man once to die. I do make and ordain this my last will and testament and first I commend my soul to God and my body I commit to the earth to be buried. And as to the worldly things I am blessed with I give and despose in the form following and first of all that all my lawfull debts be paid within convenient time after my decease. Item The land I now live on I lend to my beloved wife Ann Britt during her life and after her decease to be sold by my executors hereafter mentioned at proper credit and the money arising therefrom to be equally divided among my children the children of Elizabeth Bailey d'cest. to have one child's part and not to go into John Bailey's hands. Item all the rest of my estate both real and personal to be improved by her and the descretion of my executors except one Brown Man named Paul to my son Archelus Britt and the rest to be sold and divided among my children as above mentioned at my wifes decease. I constitute and ordain my sons William Britt, John Britt, Obediah Britt, Archelas Britt, Micajah Wheeler, and John Buster my executors of this my last will and testament. In witness I have set my hand and seal the day and year above written.
Witnesses present: Obadiah Britt (Seal)
John Buster
Micajah Wheeler, Sen.
William X Smith
At Albemarle October Court 1797
This last will and testament of Obediah Britt deceased was produced into Court and proved by the oath of John Buster and Micajah Wheeler two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Teste John Nicholas
- Albemarle Co., VA Will Book 3:330, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/2152793:62347
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Sources - [S2194] Virginia. Albemarle County., Albemarle Co., VA Will Book (Ancestry), (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Ancestry.com. http://www.ancestry.com : 2021.), Will Book 3:330, Obadiah Britt; (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 1 Dec 2023) (Reliability: 3).
- [S2194] Virginia. Albemarle County., Albemarle Co., VA Will Book (Ancestry), (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Ancestry.com. http://www.ancestry.com : 2021.), Will Book 3:330, Obadiah Britt; (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 1 Dec 2023) (Reliability: 3).