Amelia County, VA - Will Book 19 (partial)


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WILL OF AVARILLA CLAY

AMELIA CO., VA WILL BOOK 19, PAGE 152

[Transcribed by Susan Shields Harris of Richmond, VA  on 25 August 1988,
from the microfilmed document at the Virginia State Library and Archives.]

                    Avarilla Clays Will

In the name of God Amen I Avarilla Clay of the County of Amelia & State of
Virginia doth make constitute and ordain this my last will and testament in
Manner and form following Viz:
1st  I give unto Sally T A Southall the whole of my estate of every
description
2nd  In the event of the death of Sally T A Southall before she arrives at
lawful age or before marriage I give the same to Gervis Southall
3rd  I appoint my friend Richard Clay my Executor to this my last will and
testament.  Given under my hand and seal this 5th day of July 1861

Witness                                 Avarilla Clay (seal)

Julia R. Coleman
E. H. Allen
James H. Clay

Virginia
            In Amelia County Court 22nd March 1866

                        This the last will and testament of Avarilla Clay
decd was this day proven in Court by the oathes [sic] of James H. Clay and
E. H. Allen two subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
On motion of R. E. Clay, the Executor named in said will he is permitted to
qualify thereupon he took the oath required by law and entered into and
acknowledged a bond in the penalty of $600. conditioned according to Law
with James H. Clay his security who made oath as to his sufficiency
Certificate is granted said Exer for obtaining a probate of said will

                                        Teste:

                                        Edwd H. Coleman c

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