Will of John Ascue, 1713 - Isle of Wight County, VA Isle of Wight Co., VA, Record of Wills, Deeds, Etc., Vol. 2, p. 561 abstracted by Matt HARRIS [brackets, line breaks, & surname capitalization mine] In the Name of God Amen: March the 5- 1713-: John ASCUE of worwick County being sick and weak butt of p:fect Sence and Memory thanks be to Almighty God do make and Appoint this my Last Will and testament Revokeing all other Will or Wills Yet before me made by word or Writing all other Wills do Contract and Appoint this to be my last Will and terstament: in Manner and forme as followeth: I do Surrender up my soul to God that gave itt w:th a Sure hope for Remission of all my Sins by me before Committed and my body to the Earth from whence it was taken to be buried in such desent order as my Ex:r hereafter Named shall think and as for what World[ly] Estate as God hath bestowed on me: I desire itt may be ord'rd as followeth: after my Lawfull debts is paid: In such Convenient Time as my Ex'r shall think fitt: Item I do give and bequeath to my well beloved Freind Matthew JONES Jun:r of the Isle of Wight County all my whole Estate and all debts that is due to me Warwick County or Else where in virg:a and also I do appoint and leave my loveing freind Matthew JONES Jun:r my whole and Sole Ex'r of this my last Will and testament: witt my hand this Day and Year first above Written: John ASCUE (seal) T his Marke A FORBES [?] Henry BROWN X his Marke At a Court held for Isle of Wight County the 28:th day of May 1713- The last Will and testament of John ASCUE was presentd in Court by Matthew JOHN [sic] his Ex.r who made Oath thereto and being proved in Court by the Oaths of the Wittnesses is Admitted to Record: Test J:C: LIGHTFOOT Cl.Cur. Submitted by Matthew W. Harris of Richmond, VA **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************