ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VA - WILLS - Dorothy BOND
                                   10 Jul 1684
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[p.] 239 [...] 

In the Name of God Amen I Dorothy BOND beinge Sicke and weake but in perfect 
   Memory praysed [sic] be to God for it doe make this my last Will and 
   Testament in forme as followeth 
 I doe bequeath my Soule Unto God my Saviour in whome I doe hope for 
   redemption through the Merrits of Jesus Christ whome layd downe his life 
   for my Sins and Rose agane for my Justification 
   And I doe bequeath my Boddy to the Earth from whence it Came to be decently 
   Intered and for my Worldly goods as followeth 
Imp.r  I doe give and bequeath unto my Sonne John BOND my Bed that I ly one 
   with all the furniture belonginge to it and my greate Chest with drawers in 
   it: and my greate brasse Ketle and two of my best pewter dishes and two 
   Cowes on Called Nutte, the other Called white face and one Red heyfer of 
   three yeares ould 
Second  I doe give ["un" inserted] to my grand Sonn William WATSON one Mare 
   filly which Came of my blacke Mare and to be recorded for him with all her 
   increase both Male and female 
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[p.] 240 

   And it is my desire that after this is taken out which I have given my Son 
   John BOND and my grand Sonn William WATSON that the remainder of my Estate 
   be Equally divided betweene my Sonn William BOND and John BOND which is 
   with in doors and with out 
   and it is my desire that my grand Sonn William WATSON after my decease 
   Should goe to Richard SHARP's ["Sharps"] and to live with him Untill he be 
   at age 
   and if in Case the sayd SHARPE Shall dye before that tyme then to be at his 
   two uncles disposeinge: 
   and that the Sayd SHARPE Shall give him two yeares scholling as I hope he 
   wilbe willinge, 
   and I doe appoynt and ordaine my loveing Freinds Richard SHARPE and George 
   BELL to See this my last Will and Testament performed to my true and honest 
   intent and meaninge with out any favor or affection; to pay my Sonn John 
   his legacie in the ["next" struck through; "first" inserted] place : and my 
   grand Sonn his legacie in the next place : and then divide the remainder 
   betwene my Two Sonns this is all I doe desire of you: 
   this beinge my last Will and Testament and revokeinge all other Wills by me 
   made 
   as Wittnesse my hand and Seale this tenth day of July 1684 
Witnesse  the marke of                            Dorathy  DB  BOND  Seale 
   William  W  BLUNT                               Dorat 
   Nicholas  NC  COBB                                 her marke [sic] 
           his marke     Proved in Court held for the Isle of wight County 
                         octob.r the 9.th 1684 
                         by W.m BLUNT and Nicholas COBB to be the Will of 
                         M.rs Dorothy BOND and ordered to be recorded 
                              Test  John PITT Cl Cur: 


Isle of Wight Co., VA, Record of Wills, Deeds, Etc., Vol. 2 (1661-1719), 
pp. 239-40 
The Library of Virginia, Isle of Wight Co. Microfilm Reel 23 
abstracted by Matt HARRIS [surname capitalization, line breaks & brackets mine]

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