Margaret Finley will, 27 August 1751, Albemarle County, WB 1:29.

In the name of God amen I Margaret Finley of Albemarle County being sick & weak
but of perfect mind & memory, Thanks be to God, do this twenty seventh Day of
August in the year of our redemption one thousand seven hundred & fifty one make
& publish this my last will & Testament in manner & form following:
I Give & Bequeath to my son James Finley all the sum & sums of money he now
stands indebted to me.
I Give & Bequeath to my son Charles Finley the one m??? of what ready money I
have behind me.  Likewise I Give unto my said son to his heirs forever two beds &
furniture, my two horses roan & gray, four head of Cattle viz one whitebacked cow
one cow & yearling & one young stear one cart & furniture & all my stock of hogs
excepting five sows the one m??? of my crops of corn on the Ground & my crops of
tobacco & all my outstanding debts whatsoever & my said son paying my funeral
charges & all my just debts.  I Give & Bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Finley to
her Heirs forever her sons and the one m??? of my crop of corn now standing & all
the rest of my Estate real & personal Except what has been before Excepted & what
I shall hereafter Except.  I Give & bequeath to my son Charles Finley & to his
heirs forever the one m??? of my potts, the ??? of Estate shall not be appraised
and I ??? ordain & appoint my said son Charles Finly & my friend Samuel Burk Junr
Executors of this my last will & Testament hereby revoking & annulling all former
& other wills by me made.  In Witness whereof I the said Margaret Finley have to
this my last Will & Testament Set my hand and affixed my seal the Day & year
above written

Signed Seal'd published                      her
& Declared by the said              Margaret x Finley (seal)
Margaret Finley the                          mark
Testator as & for her
last will & Testament in
the presence of us
Robert Kyle, Wm 

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