CULPEPER COUNTY – WILL: ELIN KENNERLY, 1753

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Will: Elin Kennerly, Bromfield Parish, Culpeper Co, VA (1753)

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Elin Kennerly of the County of Culpeper, Parish of 
Bromfield and Colony of Virginia, being in perfect health and memory, thanks be 
giving to God for the same, I do make this my last will and testament in manner 
and form following: First, I recommend my soul to almighty God who gave it and 
my body to be buried according to the discretion of my Executors and as touching 
my worldly estate, dispose of it in manner and form as followeth:

Imprimis: I will that all my just debts be paid.

Item: I give to my son Thomas Kennerly Fifteen pounds currat money to him and 
his heirs for ever.

Item: I give to my daughter Elizabeth Vick five pounds currant money to her and 
her heirs for ever.

Item: I leave fifteen pounds currant money to be equally divided among the 
children my daughter Elizabeth bore unto William Coleman, deceased.

Item: I leave fifteen pounds currant money to be equally divided among the 
children of Kathrine Strather which she bear unto Jeremy Strother.

Item: I give to my grandson John Kennerly, son of James Kennerly, five pounds 
currant money to him and his heirs for ever.

Item: I leave my wearing apparel and my linnen of all sorts that may be made for 
use or unmade to be equally divided between my two daughters and in case of 
their decease to be equally divided among their daughters.

Item: My will and desire is that my Executors may employ some person to carry 
the above mentioned legacies with a copy of my Will to my son Thomas Kennerly.

Item: And after my funeral charges be paid, I give all the rest of my estate to 
my son James Kennerly, to him and his heirs for ever.

Item: And this my Last Will and Testament revoking all other Wills by me made, I 
do constitute and appoint James Kennerly, John Strother and Thomas Baker to be 
my Executors.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal athis 28th day of 
October 1753.
                                                   her
                                              Elin  X  Kennerly  (LS)
                                                    mark
Witnesses present:

George Strother
Francis Strother
James Barker
                   At a Court held for the County of Culpeper
                     Thursday, the 16th day of September 1756

This Last Will and Testament of Elin Kennerly, dec'd, was this day exhibited to 
the court by James Kennerly, John Strother, & Thomas Baker, the Executors 
therein named and was proved by the oaths of George Strother & Francis Strother, 
witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and was sworn to by the said 
Executors and on their motion, Certificate is granted them for obtaining a 
Probat thereof in due form.
                                                      Teste:
                                                      Roger Dixon, Cl.Cur.
Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book A, 1749-1770
Culpeper Co, VA
Reel 31, pages 135-136

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.