Brunswick County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Wray, John, 1774 

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John WRAY, will, dated 11 May 1773, Meherrin Parish, Brunswick Co., VA; 
                proved 23 May 1774, Brunswick Co., VA 


In the Name of God Amen. I Jno Wray of the Parish of Maherrin in the county 
of Brunswick being weak of Body but of sound & perfect sense (?) & memory 
Praise be given to almighty God do make and ordain this to be my Last Well & 
Testament in the Name and form following first & principally I commend my 
soul unto the hands of God my Creator and my desire is for my Body to be 
Decently buried at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named. & as to 
my Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with I Dispose 
of as Followith after my Debts & funeral expenses are paid. 
Item I Lend to my well beloved wife Frances Wray my best Feather Bed & 
furniture & my roane on ____ mare During her natural Life and then to be 
Divided as followeth. 
Item I Give & Bequeath unto my son Nathaniel Wray one shilling. 
Item I Give & Bequeath to my son Jno Wray one shilling. 
Item I Give & Bequeath to my Daughter Rebeccah Culver one shillling and no 
more. 
__ my will & Desire is that my Land wereon I now live shall be sold and all 
the residue of my Estate be it of what kind soever at publick sale and my 
daughter Mary Wray to be first paid Fifty shillings out of the money the 
Land sells for and Fifty shillings to my Grandson Benjamin Wray and the 
remainder to be Equally Divided between my well Beloved wife Frances Wray 
and the remainder of my children / to wit, my son James Wray and my Daughter 
____ Mize & Edy Mize and at the Death of my said wife my Desire is that the 
Bed & furniture & mare be sold and equally divided among my three last 
mentioned children. 
Also my will & Desire is if my Roane Mare should prove with Fold that my 
well beloved wife shall comply with my agreement with Jno Powell my neighbor 
& Deliver to him the said Powell the Foll of the said mare at one years old 
in good order for the consideration of Forty shillings to be paid by the 
said Powell to my Exors to be Equally Divided as before entioned & two 
Barrells of Corn to my wife towards the support of the said Fold I make my 
son James Wray my ___ & ___ executor of this my last will & testament 
whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this being the 11th day of May 
1773. 
Signed Sealed & Delivered In the Presence of Benj Johnson Jno Powell his 
John R Wray Mark 
At a Court held for Brunswick County the 23rd day of May 1774 This will was 
proved according to Law by the oaths of Benj Johnson & Jno Powell the 
witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of James Wray 
the Exor therein named who made oath and ordered to be recorded and on the 
motion of James Wray the exor therein named who made oath and ordered to be 
recorded and on the motion of James Wray the Exor therein named who made 
oath thereto according to Law & together with Jeremiah Mize his security 
entered into & acknowledged his Bond in the Penalty of Two hundred pounds 
_____ as the Law Dirests certificate is granted him of obtaining a probate 
thereof in due form. 
Teste 
Peter Pelham 


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