CULPEPER COUNTY – WILL: JOHN WHARTON, 1751

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Will: John Wharton, St.Mark Parish, Culpeper Co, VA (1751)

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I John Wharton of the Parish of St.Mark in the County 
of Culpeper, being sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and memory, do make 
and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following:

Item: I give and bequeath to my neice Sarah Wharton one black gelding named 
Jack.

Item: I give and bequeath to my son John Wharton the lot of lease land whereon I 
now live but if in case my son John Wharton should die without issue, it is my 
desire tht my nephew John Wharton should have it and his issue.

Item: I give and bequeath to my son John Wharton all and singular my estate real 
and personal but if in case he should die before he comes to the age of eighteen 
years, it is my will and desire that his brother Thomas Ammon and his two 
sisters Margaret and Ann Ammon have it equally divided amongst them and also to 
their heirs.

It is my will and desire that Thomas Stubblefield have the care and management 
of my son John Wharton till he arrives to the age of twenty one years.

I also appoint Thomas Stubblefield and John Harkley Executors of this my Last 
will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me at any time made. I do 
hereby acknowledge this my Last Will and Testament.

IN WITNESS my hand and seal this fifth day of September one thousand seven 
hundred fifty one.  It is my will and desire that my estate be not appraised.

                                                    John Wharton  (LS)
Sign'd, seal'd, and deliver'd
in presence of:

     his
John  X  Frazier
     mark
Martha M  Russell
     mark
 Zany  M  Beckham
     mark
                   At a Court held for the County of Culpeper
                     Thursday, the 20th day of March 1755

                                                      Teste:
                                                      Roger Dixon, Cl.Cur.


Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book A, 1749-1770
Culpeper Co, VA
Reel 31, pages 119-120

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. Initials of witnesses are their Marks and not middle initials.