The following will of George Jones, was found at the courthouse in King 
George County, Virginia on March 30, 2000.  This will was copied as close as 
possible from a photo copy of the original will found in will book 2, page 31
by Peggy Miller, pmiller@olg.com

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In the name of god amen.  I GEORGE JONES of King George County being of 
perfect health, sense & memory praised be god for it, do ordain and 
constitute this my last will and testament revoking & making null & void all 
former wills by me made, & this only to being taken for my last will and 
testament & none other.  Impremis I recommend my soul to god that gave it, 
and as to what temporal blessings the Lord of his mercy hath been pleased to 
endow(?) me with in this world, I give & dispose of as followeth.  Viz.: Item
I give devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife MARGARET JONES during her 
life my whole estate and after her decease, it is my will & desire that the 
land, being the land where on I now live be equally divided between my two 
sons JOHN JONES AND GEORGE JONES, and it is my will & desire that JOHN’S land
include his house he now lives in, and GEORGE’S the house I now live in.  
Item it is my Will and desire that after the decease of my two sons GEORGE & 
JOHN that the said land be equally divided between my two sons JAMES & THOMAS 
and it is my will and desire that after JAMES & THOMA’S decease that the said
land be equally divided between my two sons RICHARD  & EDWARD to them & their
heirs lawfully begotten of their bodys forever.  Item, it is my will that 
after my wifes death, that my household goods and Negro or Negro’s be divided
between JAMES, THOMAS, RICHARD, EDWARD, MARY, CATHARINE.  I do here by 
appoint my wife MARGARET JONES my Executrix; In witness where of I have 
hereunto set my hand & affixed my Seal this 14th day of January 1760.

Signed, Sealed, Published and Declared in Presence of us:
James Armstrong (his mark)
Elizabeth Benson (her Mark)
John Waugh                                                                      
					George Jones (Seal)