WILL OF WILLIAM MCMAHAN/MCMAHON (McMechan)
                  EXECUTED 24 FEB 1748/9; PROVED 6 JUNE 1749
                  FREDERICK CO., VA WILL BOOK #1, PP 293-295

   In the name of God Amen. I William McMechan of the Parish of Frederick
   in the County of Frederick & Colony of Virginia being sick & weak of
   Body but of sound and perfect memory and mind, thanks be to God for it,
   therefore Calling to mind the Mortality of the Body & knowing it is
   appointed for all men once to Die, Do make & ordain this my last will &
   Testament etc. and as touching such worldly goods wherewith it hath
   pleased God to bless me in this Life I give dispose & bequeath the same
   in the following manner. viz: Imprimis I give and bequeath to my two
   daughters Agnes and Jane McMeachan Twenty pounds current money each to
   be paid to them as they shall be in need by my Executors hereafter named
   together with their equal proportion of my Moveable Estate save only
   what my well beloved wife Elizabeth shall think fit to Dispose of to her
   Grand Children of my son John & William McMecham part of my said Estate
   as shall be to them hereafter bequeathed; Imprimis I give and bequeath
   to my sons John, Richard and William McMehan (sic) all the Land by me
   now possessed to be among them divided and that my son John endeavor to
   take up the surplus land lying contiguous to the said Land, by getting
   the south line of my Land straightened to take in the said surplus land
   & if his Lordship do so grant & order by this my last will etc that said
   surplus Land being made into one Tract to be divided as mentioned
   hereafter viz. To my son John McMechan two hundred acres of the Land by
   me now possessed where my son John now possesseth & his part of the
   surplus land if obtained of his Lordship. Likewise to my son Richard two
   hundred aces of said land on that part he now possesseith with his Equal
   part of said surplus land & likewise my son William McMechan to have his
   part or residue of said Land on that part or place I now live on at the
   writing of this my last Will etc with his equal part of said surplus
   land if by them obtained, Item I give & bequeath to my son William my
   riding horse Bridle & saddle. Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter
   Ann one two year old horse Colt of a Roan Colour. Item I give & bequeath
   to my well beloved wife one mare called Tybb for her proper use save
   only the increase of said mare to go to the use of my Children
   aforementioned. Item That my two undernamed Executors sell or cause to
   be sold that tract or parcel of Land to me belonging Lying & being in
   Augusta County and the money arising by such sale go towards Defraying
   such Debts as may be brought against me. Item I likewise appoint
   constitute & Ordain my two well beloved friends Lewis Neill & Gabriel
   Jones with my son John McMechan Executors of this my last will &
   Testament and I Do hereby utterly disallow revoke & Disannull all &
   every other former Testament wills Legacies requests & Executors by me
   in any wise before this time Named Willed & Bequeathed ratifying &
   confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament . In witness
   whereof I leave hereunto Set my hand & seal this 24th day of February
   1748/9.

                                       Wm. McMahan  (Seal)

        Signed sealed etc in presence of NB the words with my Son John
   interlined before sealing.