What are these abbreviations in Wills and Administrations of Isle of Wight, Virginia? I see entries like this one on page 20 of Wills and Administrations of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, 1647-1800:

What are these abbreviations in Wills and Administrations of Isle of Wight, Virginia? I see entries like this one on page 20 of Wills and Administrations of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, 1647-1800: > HIGGINS, Roger: Leg. mother Mary Lupo; at the death of mother my cattle at Edward Millers and Thomas Wombwells to be divided between my brother James Higgins and my Godson Roger Hodges; to my brother Robert Hodge's eldest son; to his second son Elias; to his third son Roger; to James Lupo; to Ann the wife of Nicholas Ogburne. Brother Robert Hodges Ex. D. April 16, 1672. R. Aug. 10, 1672. Wit: Edmond Prime, Nicholas Ogburne. Page 113 What do these abbreviations mean? I've listed my guesses: * Leg. — Legal * D. — Death * Ex. — Executor * R. — (Unsure what this subsequent date would be.) * Wit. — Witness

The abbreviations are as follows:

* Leg. - legacy, legacies OR Legatee (the person receiving a legacy)
* D. - Death or dated (surely death in this example)
* Ex. - Executor
* R. - Register: sometimes this is date, register number and folio number but here it is just the date.
* Wit. - Witnesses