Essex-Pittsylvania County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Dunn, William May 17, 1767
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Source: Essex Co. Va. Wills No. 12 1762-1775
Written: May 17, 1767
Recorded: November 16, 1767

ESSEX CO., VA WILLS NO. 12, 1762-1765

WILLIAM DUNN WILL

In the name of God Amen I William Dunn of the parish of South Farnham in the 
County of Essex being in my perfect sences and memory thanks be to Almighty God 
for the same I do appoint and ordain this my Last Will and Testament making 
void and disanuling all other Wills and Testaments heretofore made by me 
Imprimosses(?) I commit my body to the Ground from whence it was first taken to 
be decently buried at the discretion of my Executors hereafter mentioned.  
2d.   I commend my Spirit to God that gave it me hoping that thru the merrits
(?) of God in Christ Jesus that I shall be partaker of eternal happiness and as 
for Temporal estate which it hath pleased God to endow me withal I bequeath in 
form following.  3d.  I lend my son Waters Dunn the three negroes I bought at 
his sale Viz.  Lilley, Joe and Tom during(?) the time as their orders and his 
advantage others may discharge several debts he now owes (Viz.) Ninian Boage, 
John Burnett, John Latney and James Griffing and after such debts discharged I 
give the above negroes and their increase to him and his heirs for ever but in 
case he should die before the abovesaid debts should be discharged my will is 
that his wife Sarah Dunn may have the use of them during her widowhood to bring 
up his Children _____ after marriage only one third part during her natural 
Life and after her death to be equally divided amongst his Children.  4th.  I 
give and bequeath to my Son William Dunn all my Land together with any 
improvements thereon that I live on – also I give him my part of the Will now 
between my Brother Thomas Dunn and myself all to be recd at the death of my 
death of my wife and to his heirs for ever.  5th.  I give to my daughter Cady 
Edmondson one Shilling Sterling.  6th.  I give to my daughter Winifred Jones 
one Shilling Sterling.  7th.  I give to my daughter Mary Greenhill one Shilling 
Sterling.  8th.  All the rest of my estate after my just debts are paid I leave 
to be equally divided between my Son Henry Dunn and my daughter Alice Dunn 
after the death of my wife.  9th and Lastly.  I do constitute and appoint my 
loving wife my whole & sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament.  In 
Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed my Seal this seventeenth 
day of May in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and sixty Seven.
Witnesses						Wm. Dunn       L.S. 
Thomas Dunn
“       Taylor
Arthur Tailor
Arthur Hope
James Edmondson
Waters Dunn

At a Court held for Essex County at Rappahonnock on the 16th day of November 
1767.  
This Last Will and Testament of William Dunn deceased was presented in Court by 
the Executrix herein named who made oath herein according to Law and being 
proved by James Edmondson one of the Witnesses as to the Slaves and personal 
Estate herein devised.  Ordered to be Recorded.  The Court is of the opinion 
that the Testimony of  Thomas Dunn a witness to the Testators republishing of 
this will is unnecessary(,) it is therefore ordered that it be continued for 
further proof as to Lands and Tenements herein devised.
							Test.
							John Lee, Clk   
Transcribed by Bob & Linda Ellis 


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