Chesterfield County, Virginia, Wills:  Will of Robert Rudd - 1837

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Will of Robert Rudd - 1837
(Will Book 14, page 23, Chesterfield Co.VA.)

In the name of God Amen. I Robert Rudd of the County of Chesterfield
and State of Virginia do make and ordain this my last will and 
testament in manner and form following (I.E.)
My will is that my body be decently intered after my death and all my
funeral expenses paid, and then I give to my son John Edward Rudd my
sorrel colt called Polly Hopkins.
Secondly I loan to my wife Polly Rudd all the balance of my estate both
real and personal of every nature and description whatsoever which I
may die possessed of during her natural life but she the said Polly die
before my small children are raised my estate must be kept together
until they are raised and then my will further is that after the death
of her my said wife should she live to raise the small children or 
should she not live to raise them, after they are raised, I give all
the property above named to my children all of them to share alike in
every thing both real and personal. And lastly I do hereby constitute
and appoint my wife Polly Rudd sole executrix to this my last will and
testament hereby revoking and disannulling all former wills and 
testaments made by me. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this 6th day of February 1837.

Robert Rudd   (Seal)

Signed sealed and acknowledged
in presence of-
Eldridge W. Flourno_
Josiah Bailey


In Chesterfield County Court, August 14,1837. The foregoing last will
and testament of Robert Rudd deceased was presented in Court and proved
by the oath of Eldridge W. Flourno_ and Josiah Bailey subscribing
witnesses and ordered to be recorded.
On the motion of Polly Rudd, executrix in the said will named, who 
entered into bond with security conditioned as the law directs, and 
took the oath required by law, a Certificate is granted her for 
obtaining probat thereof in due form.

Teste   Parke Poindexter   Clerk

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