CULPEPER COUNTY – WILL: THOMAS SALMON, 1748

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Will: Thomas Salmon, Culpeper Co, VA (1748)

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, the 26th of April 1748, I Thomas Salmon being sick and 
weak but of perfect mind and memmory, thanks be to allmighty God for the same, 
and calling to mind that (it) is appointed once for all men to die, do make and 
ordain this my last will and testament.

Imprimis and first of all, my desire is that all my just debts be paid and all 
the remainder of my estate I lend to my beloved wife Mary Salmon during her 
natural life in and for the better support of my small children and after her 
death, my desire is that all my estate be it of what nature kind or property 
soever, be equally divided among my children hereafter named, vizt: Mary, 
Milley, Arre, Annthrit, Sarah, Anne and Jonathan Salmon and I do constitute and 
apoint my loving wife Mary Salmon my whole and sole Executor of this my Last 
Will and Testament.

WHEREOF I, the said Thomas Salmon, have hereunto sett my hand and seal the day 
and yeare above mentioned.
                                                    his
                                              Thomas  I  Salmon (L.S.)
                                                    mark
Sined and seal'd in the presants of us:

John Stapp
David Hudson
                   At a Court held for the County of Culpeper
                     Friday, the 22nd day of November 1751

This Last Will and Testament of Thomas Salmon, dec'd, was proved by the oath of 
David Hudson, a witness thereto, sworn to by Mary Salmon, the Executrix therein 
named, and ordered to be recorded and on her motion, Certificate is granted her 
for obtaining a Probat thereof in due form, she having given security as the law 
directs.

Ex'd (examined)                                         Teste:
                                                        Roger Dixon, Cl.Cur.
Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book A, 1749-1770
Culpeper Co, VA
Reel 31, page 46

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 and vizt are abbreviations for videlicet which means "in the first 
place, namely".