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Last Will and Testament of Mary Murdock

Will Book 2, Pages 73 - 74               King George County, Virginia


Page 73
In the Name of God Amen.  I Mary Murdock of the County of King George being
sick & weak but of perfect mind & memory thanks be to God for it, I do make
constitute and appoint this my last will and Testament as followeth viz...~
Imprimis.  I give to my son John Tankersley alias Murdock the one fourth part
of all my houshold furniture to him and his Heirs forever; and in case he
should die without Heirs Lawfully begotten of his body, then the whole to
return and be divided between his brother William and sisters, Sarah and Jane;
Imprimas.  I give to my Son William Tankersley alias Murdock the fourth part
of my houshold furniture to him and his Heirs forever, and in case he should
die without heirs Lawfully begotten of his body, then the whole of his part to
return & be divided between his brother, John and his sisters, Sarah and Jane. 
Imprimis, I give and bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Riding one fourth part of
my houshold furniture together with one double riding chair to be reserved 
and or the value thereof to her child at the death of the said Sarah Riding.~
Imprimis.  I give and bequeath to my Daughter Jane Spencer one fourth part of
my houshold furniture and to the heirs of her body Lawfully begotten and for
want of such Heirs at her death, then to return to the above mentioned John,
William and the child of my Daughter Sarah Riding to be equally divided
between them and further I give to my Daughter Jane Spencer one hundred pounds
which she is to receive at the hands of my Brother John Tankersley.  All the
residue of my Estate I leave to be equally divided between John Tankersley
alias Murdock and William Tankersley alias Murdock & Sarah Ridings's child. 
Lastly I appoint my loving brother John Tankersley Exctr of this my Last Will
& Testament as Witness my hand & Seal this 5th day of October 1783. 
Signed & Sealed in the Presence of ~
Peter Jett                 }                       her
George Marshall Jr.        }                 Mary   X    Murdock     Seal
William Marshall           }                       mark


Page 74
At a Court held for King George County the 3d day of June 1784.
                         The last Will and Testament of Mary Murdock deceased
was Presented into Court by John Tankersley Executor therein named, who made
oath thereto & was further proved by the Oaths of Peter Jett, George Marshall
Junior & Wm Marshall the witnesses thereto.  Certificate is granted him for
obtaining Probate thereof in due form, the said Executor first performing what
the Law in such cases require.~
                    Test
                         Jos. Robinson C. Clerk/Court? 


Note:  In transcribing a will, I have opted not to use the abbreviations used
in the recorded will either because the abbreviation may not make sense to
someone reading my transcription or the abbreviations were superscripted.  An
example of a superscripted abbreviation would be a letter with either a period
or some other letter or symbol  beneath the superscript letter, for instance
"sd.", the d would be superscript with a period underneath or "Testamt.", the
t would be superscript with a period underneath.   These two words are "said"
and "testament."  If I thought the abbreviation would make  sense to someone
reading my transcription or if I could not translate the abbreviation, then I
did the best I could to copy it exactly.  Other than translating the
abbreviations, I have tried to transcribe the document exactly as recorded. If
I could not transcribe it then I placed a (?) to so indicate. 

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