CULPEPER COUNTY – WILL: DAVID HARRIS, 1758 Contributed by: Von Mings Stachon ******************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ******************************************************************************** Will: David Harris, Culpeper Co, VA (1758 IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I David Harris being in health and perfect sence and memory and doe (do) make this my last will and testament and what it hath pleased almighty God of his great goodness to give to me: I leave in manner & form following: First of all, my just debts should be paid and after what other estate I have I give & bequeath to my daughter Mary Harris. And lastly, I doe hereby institute and apoint my loving friend Frances Kirtley my whole and sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament. IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 25th day of June 1758.                                                     David Harris  (LS) Testice: Daniel McClayland Thomas Stanton     her Jemima  X  Raucker     mark                          At a Court held for the County of Culpeper                           Thursday, the 16th day of November 1758 This Last Will and Testament of David Harris, dec'd, was exhibited to the court by Francis Kirtley, the Executor therein named and was proved by the oath of Thomas Stanton, one of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on his motion, Certificate is granted him for obtaining a Probat thereof in due form having sworn to the same & given bond & security according to law.                                                       Teste:                                                       Roger Dixon, Cl.Cur. Source: Library of Virginia, Will Book A, 1749-1770 Culpeper Co, VA Reel 31, page 183 Note: Spelling errors were not corrected.  Paragraphing and some punctuation were added by transcriber for ease in reading.  There are no paragraphs in the original.