HALIFAX COUNTY, VA - WILLS - William Kent, Sr., 1 Apr 1818
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Will Book 12, page 711
[Transcribed June 2003 by James H. Maloney from copy obtained from 
Clerk of the Court]

In the name of God amen.   The first day of April in the year
of our Lord Christ one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen, I,
William Kent Sen'r of Halifax County, being weak of body but
of perfect mind and memory and calling to mind the fraililty
of my mortal body do make this my last will and
testament in manner and form as follows that is to say first
I recommend by soul into the hands of almighty God who gave it
Nothing doubting but I shall at the Resurrection Receive the
Same again and be reunited Soul and body and as to my body I
Recommend it to the Earth to be buried in a decent manner and
as to my worldly Estate I do make my will and Dispose as follows
Item I give to my sone George Kent son Stephen and son William
Thomas and daughter Lucy Wood and P rsy [Betsy?] Hardy and Nancy Cranshaw
& Molly [illegible - Corner??] and Agnefs Stradivand one Dollar Each & all of them
& no more.  I desire that all of my just debts be paid out of my
Estate and the balance of my Estate Both real and personal of every
kind I give to my son Pleasant Kent and he is to maintain his
mother her life but provided my son Pleasant shall die without
lawful heirs my will is that that part of my Estate which he has
shall be Equally divided between his brothers and sisters. Item
I do Constitute and ordain my son Pleasant and my friend Beverly
Borum sole and hole Executors of this my last will and testament
which I will have xxxxxx after my death xxx revoking and
dis.....all and every other will or will heretofore in witness
whereof I have set my hand a affixed by seal this seventh day of
may one thought Eight Hundred and nineteen
Witnefs
Beverly Borum                      his
Richard B. Borum         William    X   Kent S.S.
Harriet Borum                      Mark

At a Court held for Halifax County this 23rd of June 1823
the within written last will and testament of William Kent Deceased
was proved by the oaths of two witnesses thereto subscribed and
ordered to be recorded whereupon on motion of Pleasant Kent one
of the Executors therein named who made oath thereto according
to Said Certificate is Granted him for obtaining Probate thereof
in xxx form.  He giving security whereupon he together with
Stephen Kent and John Kent his securities Entered into and acknowledged
bond in the penalty of $10000 conditioned according to law.
               Teste Samual William CHC


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