Bedford County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Photo Document.....Will Of George Birdwell September 14, 1781 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Richard Cottrell rjc@web-access.net March 29, 2008, 5:17 pm Source: Will Book 1 (1763-1787) Reel 25 - Page 408 Photo can be seen at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/bedford/photos/documents/willofge75gph.jpg Image file size: 288.8 Kb Will of George Birdwell Part of index to Bedford County Wills and Administrations, 1754-1800 Will Book 1 (1763-1787) Reel 25 Pages 408-409 Date: 14 Sep 1781 Probate: 26 Nov 1781 Virginia Wills and Administrations System Number 000516135 Publisher: Library of Virginia Page 408 In the Name of God Amen, I George Birdwell of Sullivan County North Carolina but at present in Bedford County, Virginia of Perfect Mind and Sound Memory do make This my las Will & Testament. Imprimis. I give and Bequeath to my son Robert & my two Daughters Sarah and Anne which I had by a former Wife, Twenty Shillings each. Item to my loving Wife Mary, my Sorrel Mare called Trim & To my Son George, the sorrel Horse in his Possession. To my Daughter Elizabeth, the Black Mare which I have with me & to my son Benjamin a four Year Old Sorrel Mare which was called Betty, to Them and theirs Heirs forever. All of the rest residue and remainder of my Estate Real and personal, I give and Bequeath to my said Wife Mary & the children which she Bore me Viz. George, Elizabeth, Benjamin, Joseph, Moses, John, William, James, Joshua, Mary & Jane to Them and their Heirs forever to be Equally divided among them when my Daughter Jane shall arrive at the age of Fifteen & my will is that my Wife Mary and Son George may Execute this my last Will & Testament dated this 14th day of Sep. One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty One. Signed Sealed & Published in presence of Geo. Birdwel {SL} C Clay Reuben Slaughter John Slaughter Transcription and image by Richard Cottrell File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/bedford/photos/documents/willofge75gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb