Will of Edmond Humphrey, Fluvanna County, Virginia

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In the name of God, Amen.  I Edmond Humphrey of Fluvanna County and the State of
Virginia being of sound mind and in my perfect senses do constitute this my last
Will and Testament and desire it may be taken as such by all person.  Item the
1st I desire that all my just debts may be punctually paid at the discretion of
my Executors to be hereafter named.  Item the 2nd next I lend to my daughter
Susanna Humphrey the the land and houses I now live on supposed to be fifty
acres be the more or less joining Harrison Humphrey, Arin? Thomas sen, Hensly
Travillian, John Humphrey, and Bartlet Humphrey also all my personal estate
after my Debts is paid during her natural life.  After her death it is my desire
that all the above named lands and personal estate should fall to my grand
daughter Frances Humphrey who is the Daughter of Susanna Humphrey.  Item 3rd I
give and bequeath to my son John Humphrey fifty acres of land more or less the
place where he now lives.  Lastly I appoint John Humphrey and Harrison Humphrey
Executors.  Given under my hand an seal this fourth day of January 1807.
Signed, Sealed and Deliverd in the presence of Burwell? Black, Jonathan Black,
Bartlett Humphrey.  
(Signed)  Edmond (his mark) Humphrey

At a Court held for Fluvanna County in Monday the 22nd day of June 1807.  This
will was this day presented in Court and proved by the oath of Jonathan Black
and Bartlett Humphrey two o the witness thereto and ordered to be recorded.  And
in the ____ of John Humphrey one of the Executors therein named who made ___
thereto according to law and entered into ___ with Bartlett Humphrey his
security in the Penalty  of one hundred dollars conditioned? as law directs.
Certificate is granted  ___ for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.  _____
Teste  John Timberlake.