Chesterfield County, Virginia, Wills:  Will of Branch Perdue - 1889

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Will of Branch Perdue - 1889
(Will Book 28, page 206, Chesterfield Co.VA.)

In The Name of God Amen.
I Branch Perdue being of sound mind and disposing memory, do make this
my last will and testament as follows.
1st. It is my Will and desire that my funeral expenses and all of my
Just debts be paid out of my estate both real and personal.
2nd. I give and bequeath unto my Children Elizabeth D. Vest, Mary D.
F_ith, Julia F. Turner, Marilla W. Patraue, Virginia A. Cox, Cleopatra
E. Sp__nser, Samantha S. Kidd. Thomas H. Perdue, and M.B. Perdue, the
sum of one Dollar each to them and their heirs forever.
3rd. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Maria L. Perdue all the rest
and residue of my Estate both real and personal to her and her heirs
forever. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
2nd day of June 1884.

Branch(hisXmark)Perdue   (Seal)

Witnesses
Jno. Taylor
N.B. Perdue


In Chesterfield County Court the 14th day of October 1889. The Last 
will and Testament of Branch Perdue was presented in Court and proven
by the oaths of Jno. S. Taylor, N.B. Perdue the two subscribing 
witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.

Teste   Marcus A. Cogbill   Clk.

Submitted by R ussell L. L awrence
ruslaw@bellatlantic.net
February 2000