April 1763 Estate Accounting Arthur Watts of Prince Edward VA - 20 Virginians

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This is an original document, a contemporaneous accounting made on April 20, 1763 to account for the settlement of the "Estate Accounting Arthur Watts, Dec'd." 20 Virginians are named including Sir William Skipwith.  John Butler (the last) Got over 61 pounds-a huge sum.
Amounts are in pounds, shillings and pence.
This document was among the papers of Capt. John Watts and William Watts of Prince Edward County, Virginia, making this a very desirable Virginia 18th Century document.
Names include:
Doctor John Daglish
James Bolton
Paul Sear
Isaac Oliver
William Call
Frances Hadon
Robert Langley
Mary Pitillo
Edward Winfield
Sherriff for Recording of the Will
****Sir William Skipwith (listed twice)
Doctor Samuel Peek
George Booth
George Mulkay (250lt Tobco)
Joseph Hardaway
Roger Atkinson
John Hanmil
John Wilkerson
John Horbath
John Butler
On the reverse "Watts Estate Account"
The document was folded and edge wear happened along a fold, giving rise to a missing area in three places.  The vertical fold is separated down from the top about 1 1/4".  Otherwise this is in excellent and fresh condition.
This is on watermarked paper (vertical lines).  The size is about 11" x 8".
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