GREENSVILLE COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - Mary Heathcocke, 18 Jul 1795 ----¤¤¤---- IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Mary Heathcocke of Brunswick County, being old and weak and knowing that it is appointed for all persons to die but of sound mind and memory, thanks be to God for the same, I do publish and declare this to be my Last Will & Testament in manner and form following this eighteenth day of July one thousand seven hundred and eighty five. Item: I give my soul to God and my body to be buried at the discretion of my Executors. Item: I give unto my son Howell Heathcocke and to his heirs forever all my estate be it of any kind whatsoever. My desire is that my estate be not appraised. And I do appoint my brother John Heathcocke Executor of this my Last Will. IN WITNESS my hand & seal this day and year above written. her Mary C. Heathcocke (LS) mark Signed, sealed, publish'd & declared in presence of: Littleberry Robinson B. Robinson Littleberry Robinson (name appears twice - could be Jr & Sr) At a Court held for the County of Greensville the 24th day of April 1782 This Will was proved by the oaths of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Teste: P. Pelham, C&Cur. Source: Library of Virginia, Will Book 1, 1781-1806 Greensville Co, VA Reel 7, page 118 Note: Spelling was not corrected. Paragraphing and some punctuation were added by transcriber for ease in reading. There are no paragraphs in the original. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Von Mings Stachon vonstac@comcast.net ___________________________________________________________________