- WESTMORELAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEEDS & WILLS. No. 8. Part 1; 1723-1738 {Antient Press}: pp 73-74
IN THE NAME OF GOD, Amen, I JOHN KING of the Parish of Cople and County of Westmoreland being sick & weak in body but of sound mind and memory thanks be to God for it. do make and declare this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament and here dispose of such worldly Estate as the Lord has bestowed upon me in manner and form as followeth:
Imprimis. I recommend my Sould into the hands of my Creator and Redeemer and my body to the Earth to be buryed att the discretion of my Executrix hereafter expressed;
Item, I give and bequeth unto my Son, JAMES KING, my Mare and Colt of the said Mare
Item. I give unto my sd. Son, JAMES, a flock bed with the covering that belongs to it;
Item, I give and bequeath unto my Grandson, JOHN SPENCE, two cow yearlings:
Item. I give and bequeath unto my Brothers Daughter, MARY, my Gray Mare now running and a Cow Calf,
Item. I give and bequeath unto my Son in Law, JOHN SPENCE, my Gun wch: at this time is in the hands of JOHN BALEY:
Item. I give and bequeath unto my aforesd. Son, JAMES, my long Gun;
Item I give and bequeath unto Majr. GEORGE ESKRIDGE's Son, DANIEL ESKRIDGE, my short Gun that is now at JOHN SPENCE's;
Item. I give and bequeath unto my beloved Wife, MARGRET, all the rest of my Estate not before bequeathed and appoint and ordain my said Wife full and sole Executrix of this my Last Will & Testament: In Wittness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal this third day of December Anna Domini 1726
Signed Sealed & Declared in the presence of
RALPH ELSTON, JOHN his mark KING
JOHN his mark SPENCE:
FRANCES her mark TALBOTT
Westmoreland ss. At a Court held for the sd. County the 22th day of February 1726
This Lail Will and Testament of JOHN KING, deced., was presented into Court by MARGRET KING. Relict and Executrix, who made Oath thereto, and being proved by the Oaths of the witnesses thereto, is admitted to Record
Test G. TURBERVILE, Cl Co. W.
Recorded the first day of March 1726 pr G. T. C. C. W.
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