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Last Will and Testament - John Witt |
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In
the name of God amen I John Witt Amherst County being weak in body but
in perfect memory thanks to be God but calling to mind that it is
appointed for all men to die. I do hereby
Constitute and Ordain this my Last Will and
Testament that is to say I give my Soul to God that gave it to me and my
Body. I Desire may be Buried in a Decent maner within the Earth at the
Discretion of my Executors. Nothing Doubting but at the General
Resurrection I shall Receive the same by the Mighty Power of God again
and as Touching my Worldly Estate. I give and Bequeathe in the following
manner, - Tom I give to my Seven first Sons Born of my Wife Lucy Ten
shillings Sterling to be Equally Divided amongst them by my Executors
being all the Estate Left to them by me, ITom lend to my well beloved
Wife Lucy and my Daughter Lucy a Reasonable Maintenance out of my Estate
to be given and Provided by my Son William Witt, and if in Case he
Deceases before them the Estate is to be Taken into the hands of my
Executors to Maintain them with During their Lives and then my Son
William Witt if alive to be pos- sessed with all the land and Personal
Estate Goods & Chattles I dye Possessed with, and if in Case my Son
William Witt Deceases without heir his Estate to be Sold and Equally
Divided between Littleberry & George & Elisha Witt my three
Sons, and all other Wills heretofore made I do hereby Revoke, and do
Constitute this my Last Will and Testament in witness whereof I have set
my hand and Seal this 4th Day of December 1781 1 do hereby
Apoint John Witt George and Littleberry Witt Executors of this my Last
Will and Testament, and Desire the same may be Recorded.
At a Court held for Amherst County the Fourth Day of March 1782. - This Last Will and Testament of John Witt Deceased was Presented in Court by John Witt one of the Executors and Proved by the Oath of Abner Witt, David Witt and William Witt Witnesses thereto and the said Executor with Abner Witt his Security Entered into and Acknowledged Bond in the Penalty of Three hundred Pounds, and the said John Witt took the Oath of an Executor according to Law, and the said Will -was ordered to be Recorded. Test Edmd. Wilcox Clk |
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