CRAIG COUNTY, VA - WILLS - Magdelan Reynolds, 30 Aug 1821
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Will of Magdelan Reynolds
Botetourt, County, Virginia
Will Book C, Page 340
Proved: November, 1821

     In the name of God Amen; I Magdelan Reynolds of the county of Botetourt
and State of Virginia being sick and week in Body but of Sound mind and
disposing Memory for which I thank God.  And calling to mind the uncirtanity
of human life and being desirous to dispose of all Such Worldly Estate as it
heath pleased god to Blis me with I dwo hereby Make this My last will and
testement in Manner and form following:
     That is to Say first I recommend My Sole to God Who gave it and My Body
to the earth to be Buried in a christian like Manner at the discrition of My
Executors here after to be Named-
     Secoundly I allow all My lawful Debts to be lawfully paid by My
Exectors after My Decease -
     and thirdly, I allow My grand Daughter Ann Reynolds Daughter of William
Reynolds My Son My Best feather Bed & furniture, Beadstead al, My Spinning
Wheel to be Enjoyed by her for ever -
     and fourthly I allow Jane Reynolds My Read Cow to be Injoyed by her for
ever -
     and Fifthly I allow all the Ballance of My property to be Sold as Soon
after My Decease as posible and My Debts and funeral Expences paid and the
Balance if any to be Equally divided between James Reynolds, Thomas
Reynolds, John Reynolds, Ann Givens, Fany Taylor, William Reynolds My
Children Share and Share and Share allick, and I dwo appoint My Son William
Reynolds My Exeor. of this My last will and testament hereby revoking all
others heretofore by Me Made & this is to be taken for my last will and
testament in witness hereof I have hereunto Set My hand and Seal this 30th
day of august in the year of our lord one thousand Eight hundred & twenty
one.

		                      her
		              Magdelan X Reynolds
		                      mark
Signed Sealed & delivered
in the presence of
Alex Handly
Lewis L. Reynolds
Wm. E. Reynolds

At Botetourt November Court 1821
     This Instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament
of Magdalin Reynolds Dec'd Exhibited in Court and proved by the oath of
Alexander (Reynolds, marked through) Handly and William E. Reynolds
Subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
                     Copy teste
                     H M Bowyer DC

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Magdelan - Magdalin - Magdaline - Magdalene (Thomas) Reynolds was the d/o
Lodowick Thomas d. 1778 & -?-, and the w/o John Reynolds (Sr), d. intestate
ca. 1815, the s/o Thomas Reynolds, d. 1804 & Ann -?-, d. 1810. Magdelan
Reynolds lived in the part of Botetourt that is now Craig (Sinking Creek
side of Johns Creek Mountain).   (Author's Note)
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