Will of Elijah Minge/Mingge, 1832 - Dinwiddie Co.VA.


Will of Elijah Minge/Mingge - 1832
(Will Book 1, page 129, Dinwiddie Co.VA.)

In the name of God Amen. I Elijah Minge of Dinwiddie County, State of
Virginia being in a low state of health but of sound mind and perfect
memory and knowing that it is once appointed for man to die and wishing
to dispose of my property do ordain this my last Will and Testament
after all my just debts and funeral expences is paid, I give and 
bequeath unto my beloved wife Eliza D.Minge and her two children namely
Richard James Mingge and Salley Ann Mingge all my estate that I may
possess at my death, except my negro woman Vicey my wish and desire is
that my said negro woman Vicey be sold to the best advantage and the
money to be applied to the use of my wife and children above named to
them and their heirs forever.
It is my wish and desire that my friend Robert H.Davis shall be my hole
and sole Executor to my Will and that my said friend Robert H.Davis
shall sell buy or make any contract that he may think most benifitial
for my wife and children, as witness my hand & seal this day and date
December 29th 1831.

Elijah Mingge    (Seal)

Test}
John Mingge
John Minggee
Rich'd G.Tucker


At a Court held for Dinwiddie County, on the 16th day of January 1832.
This last Will and Testament of Elijah Mingge dec'd. was proved by the
oaths of John Mingge and John Minggee subscribing witnesses and ordered
to be recorded; And on the motion of Robert H.Davis, executor therein
named, who made oath thereto, and together with Daniel Malone & Solomon
Davis his securities, entered into and acknowledged a bond in the 
penalty of two thousand Dollars, conditioned as the law Directs,
Certificate is granted him for abtaining a probat of the said Will in
due form.

Teste   J.P. Crump   C.D.C.


Submitted by Russell L. Lawrence <ruslaw@bellatlantic.net>

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