Bedford Co.  - Will of John F. Preas 
 
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                   WILL OF JOHN F. PREAS
	

In the name of God Amen I John F. Preas of the County of Bedford 
and State of Virginia being of sound disposing mind and memory and 
taking in consideration the uncertainty of human life do make and 
constitute this my last will and testament.

	1st  My will and disire is that my Burial expences and all
my just Debts shall be paid

	2nd I will and bequeath to my Brother william H Preas one 
hundred Dollars in money & one Horse & to Mary Jane Preas the wife 
of William H. Preas one hundred Dollars in money

	3rd  If I have a watch at my death I will that to Thomas P.
Preas William's oldest son

	4th  I will to Elizabeth Preas wife of Henry Preas fifty
dollars in money
	
	5th  My will and desire is that after my decease all the 
residue of my Estate both real & presonal shall be held and 
occupied by William H. Preas and Mary Jane his wife during their 
lifetime or during her widowhood if she should become a widow and 
after their deaths to be equally Divided between all of William H. 
Preas' 
children.

	6th I hereby constitute and appoint William H. Preas 
Executor to this my last will and testament and he not to be 
required to give security signed sealed and delivered in the 
presents of two witnesses this 23rd day of September 1869.

Witness's      J.H. Jeter         John F. (his mark /) Preas
               C P Craghead                  (Seal@)


At Bedford County Court December 8th 1870
  	The last will and testament of John F. Preas deceased, 
bearing date the 23rd day of September 1869, was produced in 
Court, proved according to law by the oaths of Fielden H. Jeter 
and Charles P. Craghead subscribing withesses thereto and ordered 
to be recorded as the true last will and Testament of said John F. 
Preas deceased.  And therefore, on the motion of William H. Preas, 
the executor named in said will who made oath thereto, and entered 
into and acknowledged a bod in the penalty of One thousand 
dollars, without sceurity (none being required by said will) 
certificate was granted him for obtaining a probat of said will in 
due form.  and said bond was ordered to be recorded.

                             Teste
                             Ro. (F?) Guarles, C.B.C.