CULPEPER COUNTY – WILL: DAVID JONES, 1751

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Will: David Jones, St.Mark Parish, Culpeper Co, VA (1751)

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I David Jones of the Parish of St. Mark and the County 
of Culpeper, being sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks 
be to God for it, calling to mind the mortallity of my body and knowing that it 
is appointed for all men to die, I do make and ordain this my last will and 
testament in manner and form as followeth:

Item: I give and bequeath to my sister Mary Morris one lot of land that I 
purchased of Daniel Brown, to her and her heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my sister Mary Morris all and singular my personal 
estate to her and her heirs forever.

Item: I do appoint my brother in law, Thomas Morris to be whole and sole 
Executor of this my Last Will and Testament.

IN WITNESS whereof I have set my hand and seal this second day of February in 
the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty one.
                                                   his
                                              David  X  Jones (L.S.)
                                                    mark
Signed, seal'd and delivered
in the presence of:

John Hackley
      his
George  X  Anderson
      mark
                   At a Court held for the County of Culpeper
                     Thursday, the 16th day of April 1762

This Last Will and Testament of David Jones, dec'd, was proved by the oaths of 
John Hackley and George Anderson, witnessses thereto, sworn to by Thomas Morris, 
the Executor therein named, and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of the 
said Thomas Morris, Certificate is granted him for obtaining a Probat thereof in 
due form, he giving security according to law.

                                                      Teste:
                                                      Roger Dixon, Cl.Cur.
Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book A, 1749-1770
Culpeper Co, VA
Reel 31, pages 56-57

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.