GREENSVILLE COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - Green Morris, 21 Jun 1816 ----¤¤¤---- IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Green Morris of Greensville County and State of Virginia, being weak in body but of sound and disposing mind and memory do make, constitute and ordain this to be my last will and testament in manner and form as followeth: First my will is that all my just debts be paid and I give and bequeath unto my dear mother Lucy Morris the sum of eighty dollars as her full right & title to her and her heirs forever. Item: My will is that my brother Wyatt Morris have my saddle and bridle to him and his heirs forever. Item: My will and desire is that Wyatt Morris have eighty five dollars as his full right and title to him and his heirs forever. Item: My will and desire is that all the residue of my estate not heretofore mentioned both real and personal be equally divided between my mother Lucy Morris and my two sisters Winfred Morris and Mary Wilkinson as their full right and title to them and their heirs forever. Lastly, I do appoint my mother Lucy Morris and my brother Wyatt Morris my Executrix and Executor to this my Last Will and Testament. IN WITNESS of which I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 21st day of June one thousand eight hundred and sixteen. his Green X Morris (SS) mark Signed, sealed and delivered in presents of: Jerry Rowell Susan Rowell Jane Epps At a Court held for the County of Greensville the 12th day of August 1816 This Will was proved according to law by the oaths of Jerry Rowell and Susan Rowell, two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of Lucy Morris, the Executrix therein named who made oath thereto & together with William S. Jeffries and Thomas Davis, his securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of one thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs, Certificate is granted the said Lucy Morris for obtaining a Probat of the said Will in due form. Teste: E. Mason, CGC Source: Library of Virginia, Will Book 2, 1806-1816 Greensville Co, VA Reel 7, page 447 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 ___________________________________________________________________