Codicil of John Wayles, February 12, 1773

Feb. 12, 1773.

Whereas I, John Wayles of the County of Charles City and Parish of Westover, have before made my will, which by this codicil I would confirm and enlarge untill I have more leisure and better health to adjust so important a piece of business; Messieurs Farrell and Jones have on every occasion acted in a most generous manner to me I shall therefore make them every grateful return in my Power. I therefore direct that my estate be kept together, and the whole Tobacco made thereon be shiped unto the said Farrel and Jones, of Bristol, until his debt and interest shall be lawfully and completely paid and satisfied, unless my children should find it to their interest to pay and satisfie the same in a manner that may be agreeable to the said Farrel and Jones. I would have new quarters settled at Saml James's and in Bedford to increase the crops. I give to Robert Skipwith, Esqr., two hundred and fifty pounds, to be paid as soon as the same can be conveniently collected. I desire that my Executors may purchase for my three grand-children, viz: Richard Eppes, John Wayles Eppes and Patty Jefferson, each, a female slave between twelve & fifteen and they are to be adjudged in a Court as their property, the same to be purchased any time within five years after my death. And I now, as I have done heretofore, appoint my children my Executors as they respectively come of age.

J. Wayles (Seal)

This Codicil was published and declared in our presence.

Anderson Bryan

Henry Skipwith

SOURCE: Lyon Gardiner Tyler, Editor, Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Volume 6, pp. 269-70