CULPEPER COUNTY – WILL: WILLIAM KELLY, 1760

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Will: William Kelly, St.Mark Parish, Culpeper Co, VA (1760)

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I William Kelly of the County of Culpepper & Parish of 
St. Marks being sick and weak, but blessed be God for the same, of perfect sence 
& memory, do make this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following 
(viz):

I give and bequeath my soul to my blessed maker who gave it me hoping thro' 
(through) the merits of my blessed saviour to have remission of my past sins & 
my body to be bury'd at the discretion of my Executor.

1st.  Item: My desire is that my funeral and just debts first be paid.

2nd.  I give to my well beloved friend John Barrow my whole estate, real and 
personal, except the legaces (legacies) herein after mentioned.

3rd.  I give my worthy friend Robert Green my young mare to him & his heirs 
forever.

And lastly, I do appoint my well beloved friend John Barrow & Robert Green 
Executors of this my Last Will & Testament, revoking all former Wills by me 
made.

WITNESS my hand this 9th day of May 1760.
                                                    his
                                              William  X  Kelly  (seal)
                                                    mark

Sign'd, seal'd & deliver'd
in presents of:

William Lightfoot
Joseph Norman
                         At a Court held for the County of Culpeper
                          Thursday, (can't read) day of June 1760

This Last Will & Testament of William Kelly, dec'd, was exhibited to the court 
by Robert Green, gentleman, one of the Executors therein named & was proved by 
the oaths of William Lightfoot, Joseph Norman, witnesses thereto, ordered to be 
recorded, the said Executor at the same time refused to take upon him the 
burthen of the execution thereof.

And                        At a Court held for the County of Culpeper
                          Thursday, 16th day of October 1760

On the motion of John Barrow, one of the Executors in this Will mentioned, 
Certificate is granted him for obtaining a Probat thereof in due form, who 
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 226

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. Viz & vizt are abbreviations for videlicet which means "that is to 
say, namely".