Chesterfield County, Virginia, Wills:  Will of Peter Moseley - 1837

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Will of Peter Moseley - 1837
(Will Book 14, Page 46, Chesterfield Co.VA.)

In the name of God Amen I Peter Moseley of the County of Chesterfield
being weak in Body but of sound mind and memory thanks be to Almighty
God for the same do make constitute and ordain this my last will and
testament revoking all others. And as it hath pleased Almighty God to
bless me with a few worldly goods, I shall dispose of them in the
following manner to wit: 
First I give devise and bequeath to my grandson Littleberry W.
Wilkinson two hundred dollars in cash at the division of my Estate.
Secondly and lastly my will and desire is that the balance of my estate
Both real and Personal be equally divided between my four children
(to wit:) Richard T. Moseley, Mary B. Moseley, Nancy M. Belcher & 
Judith P. Hobbs. I do hereby appoint my son Richard T. Moseley hole and
sole administrator to this my last will & Testament without giving any
security.

Peter(hisXmark)Moseley   (Seal)

Signed, Sealed & acknowledged
in The Presence of}
William H. Clayton
Benjamin Gill
Goode Gill
27th June 1837


In Chesterfield County Court Septem'r. 11th, 1837. 
The last will and Testament of Peter Moseley deceased was presented in
Court and proved by the oath of William H. Clayton and Benjamin Gill
subscribing witnesses and ordered to be recorded. On the motion of
Richard T. Moseley an executor in the said will named who made oath
thereto and entered into bond without security (none being required)
conditioned  as the law directs a certificate is granted him for 
obtaining probat in due form.

Teste   Parke Poindexter   C.

Submitted by Russell L. Lawrence
ruslaw@bellatlantic.net
February 2000