CULPEPER COUNTY – WILL: DAVID McMURRIN, 1750

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Will: David McMurrin, St.Mark's Parish, Culpeper Co, VA (1750)

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I David McMurrin of St. Mark's Parish in the County of 
Culpeper being sick and weak but of sound and perfect sense and memory, praised 
be God for the same, therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body and 
knowing that it is appointed for all men once to dye, do make and ordain this 
and this only to be my last will and testament, that is to say:

Principally, and first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hands of 
almighty God that gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in 
a christian like manner at the discretion of my Executor hereafter 
mentioned.  And as touching my worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to 
give me in this life, I give, devise and dispose of the same in manner and form 
following, viz:

Imprimis: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Norman one shilling and she 
to have no more of my estate.

Item: I leave and bequeath unto my dear and loving wife Margaret, after my just 
debts are satisfied and paid, all my personal estate of what kind soever during 
her natural life and after her decease, I give and bequeath the same to my son 
William McMurrin, his heirs and assigns forever &c.

Lastly, I do nominate and appoint my loving wife Margaret McMurrin and my son 
William McMurrin whole and sole Executrix and Executor of this my Last Will and 
Testament revoking and disannulling all Wills heretofore made by me and 
confirming this and this only to be my Last Will and Testament in manner and 
form aforesaid.

IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this twenty 
second day of May Anno Dom. 1750.
                                                       David McMurrin (LS)
Signed, sealed, published and declared
to be the Last Will and Testament of
David McMurrin in presence of us:

Cortney Norman  ) the mark of Edw?/Sawkins
Isaac Norman    ) Richard Young

                   At a Court held for the County of Culpeper
                      Thursday, the 21th day of June 1750

This Last Will and Testament of David McMurrin, dec'd, was proved by the oaths 
of Cortney Norman, Isaac Norman and Richard Young, three of the witnesses 
thereto and ordered to be recorded and was sworn to by Margaret and William 
McMurrin, the Executors within named 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 19-20

Note: Spelling was 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".