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Last Will and Testament of Elizabeth Maria Murdock Riding aka Elizabeth M. J.
Riding

Will Book 3, Page 177                     King George County, Virginia Records

In the name of God amen.  I Elizabeth Maria Murdock Riding of the County of
King George and State of Virginia being sick in body, but of a composing mind
do make this my last Will and testament in manner and form following  Viz.  I
give and bequeath to my friend Dr. Christopher J. Collins three hundred
dollars for services rendered me during my indisposition.  Item.  I give and
bequeath to my cousin Elizabeth M. J. Ashton two hundred dollars, also my bed
and chest of Drawers.  Item.  It is my will and desire that the money now on
hand and that due me on a bond now in suit in King George Court against Warner
Washington shall be applied to the payment of my debts the surplus of my
estate if there be any I bequeath to my Cousin Elizabeth M. J. Ashton and
lastly I do nominate my friend Dr. Christopher J. Collins my executor  Signed
& sealed this twentyeth day of July eighteen hundred and fifteen.

  Test
Julia Goldsmith                          Elizabeth M. J. Riding (Seal)
George Ashton
Lucy Lendrum

At a Court held for King George County the 1st day of Febr'y 1816. The
aforegoing last Will and testament of Elizabeth M. J. Riding being presented
in Court was proved by the oaths of Julia Goldsmith & Lucy Lendrum two of the
subscribing witnesses thereto was ordered to be recorded ~ and on motion of
Christopher J. Collins the executor therein named who made oath and entered
into bond according to law Certificate is granted him for obtaining 
probat [sic] of said Will in due form of Law.

                                        teste
                                             Lau Berry Clk



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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