Albemarle County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Mayo, James Sr., 1776 
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Wills: James MAYO Sr., 1776, Albemarle Co., VA 

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Matt Harris, Zoobug64@aol.com (Jan 2009) [brackets, line breaks mine] 

Albemarle County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills and Estates 
     James MAYO Sr., will, 21 Feb 1776 (Mar 1777) 

                         [p.] (348) 

Mayo's 
Will 

In the name of God Amen  I James Mayo of the County of Albemarle 
and Parish of S.t Annes, being of Sound, Perfect and disposing mind & Memory 
do make this my Last will & Testament in manner and form as followeth, 
It is my desire that my Body be decently Intered at the discretion of my 
Executors hereafter Mentioned, and as for the Estate I possess; it is my 
desire that all my Just debts be paid first; and the whole Remaining Con- 
-sisting of what kind it will be it Real or personal; I desire my wife may 
possess Inherit & Enjoy so Long as She Remains my widow, but if she 
Intermarries, I desire that my whole Estate in her possession, may go Accord- 
-ing to the division hereafter mention'd. my desire is that my Son Joseph 
Mayo, may have one hundred Acres of my land whereon he now Liveth 
after the death or marriage of my wife, and it be Laid off Adjoining 
Jno Hancock, Rob.t Napier & W.m Bradshaw, provided he the Said Joseph 
do Continue on the land and look well to the business during the Natural 
life or widowhood of my wife; but provided he shoud Leave the business 
of his own will, or behave in such a Sort as my wife or Exec.rs shou'd have 
Cause to turn him away, then the Said Land shall turn into the divisions 
of my Estate; my will is that my daughter, Martha Mayo, now Martha 
Lad, have one negroe girl Named Jane, and her Increase after the death 
or Marriage of my wife, to her & her heirs for ever; also one feather bed 
& furniture to be Raised out of my Estate at the discretion of my wife 
My will is that my daughter Mary Mayo, have one negroe girl nam'd 
Sarah, and her Increase for ever after the death or Marriage of my wife 
Also One feather Bed & furniture to be Rais'd out of my Estate at the discre- 
-tion of my wife, my will is that my Son Benjamin Mayo, One feather 
Bed & furniture to be Rais'd out of my Estate at the discretion of my wife 
And my will is that my Son Stephen Mayo have one feather Bed & furniture 
to be Rais'd out of my Estate at the discretion of my wife, my will is that 
my two Grandaughters, Martha Williamson Williams, and Mary Ann 
Williams, One Equal part between them with those hereafter mention'd but 
if either of them Shou'd die without Lawful heir that the other Shou'd have 
her part, & if Both Shou'd die without Lawful heir, that then both their 
parts shall Come into the Division of my Estate, my will is that the 
Remaining part of my Estate both Real & Personal, which may or 
Shall be at my wife's decease or marriage, be Equally divided between 
my Sons, Valentive Mayo, James Mayo, John Mayo, Robert Mayo 
Jacob Mayo, Williamson Mayo, Joseph Mayo, Thomas Mayo, Richard 
George Mayo, Benjamin Mayo, Stephen Mayo, to them & their heirs 
for Ever; but if either of my Children Shoud die, without Lawful 
heir, that their part or parts, so dieing, be Equally divided Amongst the 
Survivors, I do appoint John Williamson, Executor, with my Loving 
wife Executrix And I do hereby Revoke & Make Void, any other will or 
Wills by me heretofore made  In Witness whereof I have hereunto 
Set my hand & Seal this Twenty first day of february in the year of 
our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred & Seventy Six. 
Sign'd Seal'd Publish'd & declared     } 
     In presence of :                  }  James Mayo  *LS* 
John Hancock, Wm. Hancock              } 
                       his             } 
Lewis Hancock, William  W  Bradshaw    } 
                       mark            } 

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                         [p.] (349) 

At Albemarle March Court 1777 
This last will was prov'd by the Oath of John Hancock and William 
Bradshaw  Witnesses thereto & Ordered to be Recorded, and upon the 
Motion of John Williamson & Martha Mayo, who made oath 
According to Law, Certificate was granted them for Obtaining a 
probat in due form, Whereupon the Gave Bond & Security and 
Acknowledged it Accordingly 
                               Teste 
                                     John Nicholas  Clk 
[document end] 

[page 349 continues with the appraisement of the estate of Giles ALLEGRE, 
 returned Nov Court 1776.] 


Albemarle Co., VA, Will Book 2 (1752-1785), pp. 348-49 
The Library of Virginia, Albemarle Co. Microfilm Reel 34 


[BRADSHAW, HANCOCK, LAD, LADD, MAYO, NAPIER, WILLIAMSON]