CULPEPER COUNTY – WILL: EDWARD MERCY, 1754

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Will: Edward Mercy, Culpeper Co, VA (1754)

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Edward Mercy of the Culpeper County, being sick and 
weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be to the almighty God, do 
ordain, constitute and appoint this my last will and testament in manner and 
form following:

Imprimis: I will and bequeath my soul into the hands of almighty God that gave 
it and my body to be buried according to the discression of my Executor 
hereafter named in sure and certain hope of a joyfull resurrection to eternal 
life.  And as touching what few worldly goods I have, I do dispose of them in 
manner and form following:

I will and bequeath to Elizabeth Dod one ewe and two lambs and a young sow and 
all the rest of my estate to be appraised and the money after my lawfull debts 
are paid to be equally divided among my children, viz: my eldest daughter Anne 
Mercy to be for herself to her own living and my three sons to live with David 
Davis till they become of age, William, James and Thomas and my youngest 
daughter Meldred and _____(too faint to read) to learn them to read and write.

And I appoint David Davis sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament.

IN TESTIMONY hereunto I have set my hand and seal this 22nd day of April 1754.

                                                    Edward Mercy  (LS)
Signed, sealed and pronounced
in presence of us:

Jonas  X  Jenkins
      mark
Jonas Ginkins
William X Loving
       mark

                   At a Court held for the County of Culpeper
                     Thursday, the 16th day of May 1754

This Last Will and Testament of Edward Massie (should be Mercy), dec'd, was 
proved by the oaths of Jonas Jenkins and William Loving, witnesses thereto and 
ordered to be recorded. David Davis, the Executor therein named refused to take 
upon him the burthen of the Execution thereof.

And                  At a Court held for the County of Culpeper
                     Friday, the 17th day of May 1754

On the motion of William Brown, Certificate is granted him for obtaining Letters 
of Administration with this Will annexed 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 98-99

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".