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Last Will and Testament of Mary Tankersley

Will Book 2, Page 27          King George County, Virginia Records

I Mary Tankersley of the Parish of Hanover in the County of King George Widow
being sick and weak but of Senses and Memory as usual, do make this my last
will and Testament in manner following.  I commend my soul to God the Father
of Mercies through Jesus Christ my Saviour and Judge.  I give to my son Reubin
one Shilling sterling & no more  I give to my son George a Negro wench called
Milly.  I give to my son John a Negro Boy called Ben, and a Negro Girl name
Lucy also a new feather bed made up last fall with bolster, Pillows, sheets,
blankets & quilt suitable, also half o'dozen flag bottom chairs.  I give to my
daughter Dorcas a Negro wench call Rachel.  I give to my Grand daughter Sarah,
the child of my daughter dorcas a Negro Girl named Clary.  I give to my
daughter Sarah McWilliams the use of a Negro Girl named Nenus till my Grand
daughter Meary M Williams [sic] (Mary McWilliams?) is of age or marries.  I
give the Property of the said Slave Nenus to my said Grand daughter Mary 
M Williams and she is to take Possession at either of the Periods aforesaid. 
I give to my daughter Mary Murdock one Shilling & no more.  I give to my Grand
daughter Sarah Murdock a Negro Girl named Betty.  I give to my Grand daughter
Jane Murdock a Negro Boy named bob,   my Intention is that all the above
bequests except that to Sarah M Williams [sic] (Sarah McWilliams?) be forever. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto put my hand & seale the first day of May
1773.  Item  I appoint my Sons George and John Executors of this my will. ~

Signed, Sealed Published and}
declared in Presence of         }          Mary (her X mark) Tankersley (Seal)
          Alexander Rose                                                 
          Charles Burton
  
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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