Buckingham County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Phelps, Elizabeth before 1869
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Source: Will Book 1 (1869-1903) Lva Reel 22
Written: before 1869
Recorded: June 2, 1877

Will of Elizabeth Phelps
Will Book 1 (1869-1903)
LVA Reel 22 Buckingham Co., VA
Page 274 re-recorded 2 Jun 1877


At a Circuit Court continued and held for Buckingham County. May 28th 1877.
Wm. H. Garnett & Mary J., his wife Pltfs
vs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . On a Petition
John R. Saunders and other mentioned Defts

This cause having been in all respects regularly matured came on this day to be
heard on the petition the report of Special Comm. Wm. M. Perkins, exhibits filed
and Examination of witnesses, and was argued by counsel: On consideration
whereof, the Court being satisfied that the Will of Elizabeth Phelps
substantially subscribed in paper marked "Will" was duly admitted to record in
the County Court of Buckingham County prior to 1869, and was in February of that
year destroyed by fire and lost together with the record thereof doth adjudge,
order and decree that said paper purporting to be a "Will" of Elizabeth Phelps
together with a copy of this order be certified by the Clerk, to the Clerk of
the County Court, in ordered that said paper marked "Wills" may be recorded and
indexed by him in the book Kept in his office for the recordation of Wills.

"Will"

In the name of God Amen. I, Elizabeth Phelps being of sound and disposing mind
and memory do make this my last Will and Testament.
Item. I give and bequeath to Mary Jane Carter my whole estate real and personal.
Given under my hand this ___ day of ___ 186__. (signed) Elizabeth Phelps

Witness: Geo A. Bolton L.C. Morely Signed

Buckingham County Court Clerk's Office, June 2d 1877. This attested copy of an
Order of the Circuit Court of Buckingham County with a copy of the papers
therein referred to marked "Will" was this day recorded by me in my office, and
admitted to record. Teste. P.A. Forbes C.B.C.


Transcription by Richard Cottrell
rjc@web-access.net

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