Botetourt County, VA - Will: John Bishop, 1865

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Transcribed by: Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com
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Will of John Bishop
In the name of God, Amen, I John Bishop being of sound and disposing mind
and memory, and considering the uncertainity of this mortal life, do make
and declare this my last will and testement in manner and form following:
Item 1st, I desire that after my death my body be decently interred.
Item 2nd, I desire that my honest debts shall be paid out of the proceeds of
so much of my property, either personal or real as may be necessary for this
purpose.
Item 3rd. I give, bequeath, and devise to my beloved wife Catherine and my
son Henry N. Bishop all of my property both personal and real of every
description after my debts shall have been paid as before directed, the
equal division of my property between my wife and son may be made upon my
plan agreed upon by them my beloved wife and son.
Item 4th. I hereby appoint and constitute Jacob J. Bishop my executor to
carry out my desires as above stated, this being my last will and testament,
hereby revoking all others here to fore made by me.
Witness my hand and seal this 2nd day of April in the year of one thousand
eight hundred and sixty five.

             His
John        X   Bishop  SEAL
            Mark

Signed dated and published by John Bishop as his last will and testement in
the presence of us, the subscribing witness who subscribed in manner hereto
in the presence of  said testor in the special instance and request, and in
the presence of and on this 2nd day of April A D 1865
J. G. Sperry
James W. Shuey

At a court of monthly session held at the court house for Botetourt County
on Monday the 8th day of May 1865.
This last will and testement of John Bishop decd' was produced in court, and
proved according to law by the oaths of Jacob G. Sperry and James W. Shuey
witnesses that subscribed and witnessed to be recorded.
A. Cooper, Teste.
Wm. M. Lackland, Clerk.

NOTE: The description in the stamping of the probate of this will of John
Bishop, has been corrected persuant to law; the origional will having been
duely stamped for probate on the 29th of July 1867, by L R Stirling
Collector of the 6th District of Virginia, with a revenue stamp to the
amount of one dollar.
Wm. M. Lackland, Clerk
September 9, 1867