Chesterfield County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Perdue, John February 23, 1809 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Janet King JPerdue192@aol.com March 15, 2009, 1:57 pm Source: Chesterfield County Court Record Written: February 23, 1809 Recorded: November 1829 In the name of God Amen The Last will and testament of me Jno Perdue senior of Chesterfield county is as follows, towit vix after the payment of just debts and funeral expenses I give all my personal estate whatsoever and where ever to my loving wife Mary Pardue to and her heirs and assigns forever, my will and desire is (--) she may after my decease, give it by will or otherwise as she may think fit. -- Item. I lend to my loving wife the land & plantation whereon I now live owing the term of her natural life --- Item. After the decrease of my wife Mary Perdue I give my land and plantation in Chesterfield aforesaid to my son John Perdue to him his heirs and assigns forever --- Item. Lastly I nominate constitue and appoint William Findley of Chesterfield county executor and My wife, Mary Perdue executrix of this my last will and testament, utterly revoking all former and other wills by me heretofore made and do confirm this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty third day of February one thousand eight hundred and nine. Signed, sealed and acknowledged John (hisXmark) Perdue (seal in presence of ) William Hatchett( Thomas Findley) William Caulfield( In Chesterfield county November 1829 This last will and testament of Jno Perdue decd was presented in court and proved by the oath of William Hatchett and Thomas Findley subscribing witnesses and ordered to be recorded. Teste Clarke Poindexter clerk. Additional Comments: John Perdue married Mary Cheatham ca 1775 - they were parents of at least five children: John Perdue Jr. Stephen Perdue married to Nancy Gill Cheatham Perdue Laurana Perdue married to William Tucker Prudence Perdue married to Asa Ferguson File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/chesterfield/wills/perdue443gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb