Will of Nathaniel Malone
(Will Book 1, page 1, Greensville Co.VA.)

IN TNE NAME OF GOD AMEN I Nathaniel Malone of the County of Brunswick
being in a low state of Health of Body but of perfect mind and memory
thanks be to God for the same Mercy. And calling to mind the mortality
of this life and the certainty of Death knowing its appointed for all
Men once to die Do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament
revoking other Wills heretofore made by me, this only to be my last 
Will and Testament. And first of all I recommend my Soul into the hands
of Almighty God that gave it me and my Body to the earth to be buried 
in a Christian manner not doubting but at the General Resurrection of
the dead to receive the same by the mighty power of God through the
merit of my dear redeemer Jesus Christ. And as touching such worldly
Estate as its been the blessing of Almighty God to bestow upon me I 
give and bequeath and bestow in the form and manner following.
ITEM I lend unto my beloved wife Sarah Melone two Negroes named Cuff 
and Dinah during her natural Life and after her decease I leave the 
said two Negroes Cuff and Dinah and their increase to be equally 
divided among all my Children to go to them and their heirs and assigns
forever.
ITEM I leave all the remainder part of my Negroes that is not mentioned
in this Will, and their increase to be equally divided among all my
Children, only my Daughter Polly Melone to have one hundred Pounds. the
advantage in the said division to be divided when my Son Thomas Melone
comes of age to go to them and their heirs and assigns forever.
ITEM I leave to be sold as much of my personal Estate as will pay all 
my just Debts and Funeral expences by my Executors and the remainder
part or so much of the same as shall be thought sufficient to be 
alloted of for my wife and support of my Children untill the division
among my Children when my Son Thomas Melone comes of age and then the
said alloted Estate unto my wife to be equally divided among all my
Children.
ITEM I nominate and appoint my Brothers William Melone, Mial Melone,
Daniel Melone and Peter Wyche Executors of this my last Will and
Testament. IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this
the twenty fifth day of May one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy nine.
Nathaniel Malone (LS)

Signed Sealed declared and 
acknowledged before us}
Robert Powell
Thomas Morris Junr.
Thomas Morris Senr.

At a Court held for Greensville County the 22d Day February 1781.
This Will was proved by the oath of Thomas Morris Senr. a witness 
thereto. And at Court held for the said County the 22d day of March 
following the sais Will was further proved according to Law by the oath
of Robert Powell a witness thereto and ordered to be recorded And on 
the motion of Michael Malone one of the Executors therein named who 
made oath thereto according to Law and together with Robert Powell and
Hinchia Pettiway his securities entered into and acknowledged their
Bond in the Penalty of one hundred and fifty thousand pounds 
conditioned as the Law directs Certificate was granted him for 
obtaining a probat thereof in due form Liberty being reserved for the
other Executors to join in the said probat when they may think fit.
Test Peter Pelham ClCur

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