The Will of Daniel Driskill, 1813  - Campbell Co. VA


Will book 3, p. 400, Rustburg

In the name of God, Amen. Or, be it remembered that I, Daniel Driskill of Campbell County, 
being weak of body but of perfect mind and memory, do make and publish this, my Last Will and 
Testament, in manner and form following: That is to say first to my beloved wife, I give and 
bequeath my whole estate, real and personal goods and chattels of every descriptioin whatsoever,
to dispose of by her as she sees cause.
And, my worthy friend, Andrew S. Whitlow, I do hereby appoint sole Executor of this, My Will 
and Testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made.
In witness whereof, I hereinto set my hand and affixed my seal this eighth day of February in 
the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirteen. 

/s/ Daniel Driskill (seal)
Teste: 
William Moore Martha Moore (her mark) 

Campbell County Virginia Court Orders Book 11 Page123
December Court 1813
A paper purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Daniel Driskill decd. produced in court 
and offered for probate and on the motion of David Driskill who contests the establishment, the 
same is continued until the next court.

(NOTE: The continuation of this matter could not be found in the next or subsequent courts.) 

Campbell County VA 
The Commonwealth of Virginia to John Dennis and Robert Morton: Gentlemen, Justices of the 
County Court of Charlotte, Greeting. Whereas the writing hereto annexed purporting to be the 
Last Will and Testament of Daniel Driskill deceased, hath been offered for proof to our County 
Court of Campbell County, and it not being convenient for Martha Moore, one of the witnesses 
attesting the same, to travel to our said court, know ye therefore that we trusting to your 
fidelity and provident circumspection in diligently examining the said Martha Moore require you 
in probance of the order of our said Court, that on such days and at such places as you shall 
appoint, you cause the said Martha Moore to come before you and take her attestation on the 
Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, or upon his solemn affirmation as the case may require, and 
that her said attestation to our said Court distinctly and plainly without delay you do certify 
in the same manner such acts are required by law to be authenicated and saafely send enclosed 
returning also the said writing and this will, witness Robert Alexander, Clerk of our said 
Court the 21st day of October, 1815 in the 40th year of the Commonwealth. 

/s/ Ro. Alexander, Clerk 

Charlotte County, to-wit: 
In pursuance to the within commissions to us directed, we the undersignned Justices of Peace 
for the said County have met at the house of Martha Moore, one of the subscribiing witnesses to 
the will of Daniel Driskill hereto annexed, the said Martha Moore being first sworn, declared 
that Daniel Driskill acknowledged the writing hereto annexed to be his Last Will and Testament, 
that she believed him to be in his perfect senses and memory, and that she subscribes her name 
as a witness to the said will in his, the said Daniel Driskill's, presence.

Given under our hand and seals this 10th day of November, 1815
/s/ John Dennis (seal)
/s/ Robert Morton (seal) 

At Court held in Campbell County, November 13th, 1815. 
The within Last Will and Testament of Daniel Driskill, deceased, was proved by the oath of 
William Moore, a witness thereto subscribed, and the other witness having been also examined 
before two Justices of Peace for Charlotte County, as the Law directs, the said Will is 
admitted to record. 

Teste: Ro. Alexander, C.C.C.


Submitted by Ed Driskill <edriskill@iwl.net>

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