The Sterling genealogy

WILLIAM STERLING OF HUNGAR'S PARISH 235
William died, apparently in the summer of 1698. His will,
which is here given, has no date.
" In the Name of God, Amen, I, William Sterling of the county
of Northampton in Virgini a beinge of Sound and proper sense &
memory (Praised bee to God) Doe make this my last Will and
Testam*; hereby Rebokinge and Disanulling all other & fromer
wills what soeber. Impris : I comit and Comend my soule to Al-
mighty God that gabe it me, (hopeing through the meritts of
Jesus my Redeemer) that afte r this sinful life is ended to enjoy
Eternal life & happiness with him in Lleben, my body to the Earth
from whence it was taken beliebing the same may habe A decent
and Christian Buriall.
Item
I Gibb Will and bequeath unto my son Richard Sterlinge my
plantation att Pocomoke in Accomack County, Containinge three
hundred Acres Land to him and his haires foreber, Always pro-
bided my Lobinge wife, Eliz. Sterling bee not debarred of the
benefit of the Range of the said Land for her stock during her
widowhood and Noe longer, the true intent and meaninge is If
in case the Liber on the Said Land shall Refuse the lookinge after
her said stock Butt my desire is shee shall habe the liberty to
Leabe them on the Said Land duringe the said time for the pper-
formance of the same.
Item:
I gibe unto my said son Richard Sixteen head of Cattle (viz)
Eight cowes to bee delibered him att my plantation att Pocomoke
by my Executrix hereafter mentioned and Eight steers, he to habe
his first choice of all these (Two excepted) As also I gibe my said
son A Young Gray Horse, named Dragon, Two mares, the one
Browne, the other bought of Wescott, Two feather beds, Bolsters,
Two pillows, Two Ruggs, one of them A grcene plaine Rugg, the
other A Red yarne Ditto, one paire Blankctts, Two suits of Cur-
tains & Vallences, one Darnex, the other green, also Eight Dishes
great and small, six plates, A Sett of Tools, A dozen Napkins, all
my Gunns, one Draw Table, one Round Table, Two Iron potts,
next to the biggest, with pott hooks & my chest and one more
chest and one Brass ffurancc, only my wife to habe the use of