WILL - MASON, John - CAMPBELL COUNTY WILL BOOK 1 PG. 291-292 In the name of God 
Amen. I John MASON of Campbell County and the state of Virginia being sick in 
body but in perfect mind and memory and calling to mind that it is appointed for 
all men once to die, do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament, 
first of all I give my soul to Almighty God that gave it and my body to the 
earth to be buried , do asently at the discretion of my Exeactrichs and Executor 
hereafter nominated and as for such worldly goods it has pleased almighty God to 
bless me with in this world, I dispose of in the following manner ( ___ ) ,_______ 
I give and bequeth unto my beloved wife Mary MASON one half of my land including 
the house and plantation where I now live to her and her heirs, forever, also 
all my moveable Estate, such as one bay mare, cows, hogs, and all household 
furniture and implements of husbandry in any case to me belonging ______ I give 
and bequeth the other half of my land in the followind manner, to my brother and 
three sisters, Martin MASON, Elizabeth PRIBLE, Mary MASON, Margaret POWERS, to 
be equally divided among the above four persons to them and their heirs forever. 
Last of all I constitute and appoint my beloved wife Mary MASON, my Execatrichs 
and Peter HUNTER my Executor of this my last will and testament and revoke all 
wills and testaments formerly made by me and testify this is my last will and 
testament given under my hand this 24th day of September 1795. Signed, Sealed 
and Acknowledged John MASON X in the presence of Peter CLAYWELL, Thomas GOOCH X, 
Elizabeth ARTHUR At the court held for Campbell County January 7th 1796, the 
within last will and testament of John MASON deceased was proved by the Oaths of 
Peter CLAYWELL and Thomas GOOCH two of the witnesses hereto subscribed and 
ordained to be recorded in and at a court held for the said county the 4th day 
of February following. On the motion of Mary MASON the exectric and Peter HUNTER 
the executor in the said will named she made oath thereto according to law. 
Certificate is granted them for obtaining probate thereof in due form giving 
security Whereupon they together with Robert WATKINS and George RICHARDSON their 
sercurities entered into and aknowledged their bond in the __________ one 
thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs for the said executive and 
executors due and faithfull administration of the said decadants estate and 
performance of this will. Teste Ro. ALEXANDER CCC 

Will Book # 1, Pg. 291-292 Campbell County, Virginia 

Apr 6, 1997 - 21:51 - From: - Barbara Keys 

Contributed first to the Campbell Co. VAGenWeb Page.  Permission
given to me Nov. 1997 by Carol A. Morrison <camorrison@ibm.net>, 
coordinator of that page, to use for the VAGenWeb Archives

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