Loudoun County, VA - Will: John Beveridge Sr., 1828

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Will of John Beveridge

In the name of God Amen. I John Beveridge Sr, being much afflicted and 
weak in body but of sound and disposing mind and memory calling to mind 
the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death do make this my last 
will and testament, revoking all others.
I recommend my soul to God who gave it and my body to be interred in a 
Christian-like manner at the discretion of my exe's hererin after 
named, first all my just and lawful debts are to be paid.
To my children by my first wife (namely) Sarah Smith, Thomas, William 
and John Beveridge have received of me either my deed of gift or 
possession all that they shall ever have of my estate, either real or 
personal. To my son Noble Beveridge also a child by my first wife I 
give and bequeath one Negro man named Yorick.
To Susanah and Andrew children by my last and present wife I have made 
deeds of gift for the slaves therein named. To my present wife Mary I 
give and bequeath the following slaves viz: Winny, Pleasant and her 
child Hanah with their future increase together with the fifty acre lot 
of land where we now live purchased from John P. Duval, Esq with all my 
stock of every description household and kitchen furniture, plantation 
utensils during her natural life or as long as she remains my widow and 
at the expiration of her life or widowhood, the property to her 
bequeathed is to be equally divided between my two said children 
Susanah and Andrew and the survivor and their lawful heirs . It is 
further my will and desire that during the life or widowhood of my said 
wife Mary that no sale of any part of the property may take place but 
that it may be kept together for the convenience of herself and 
children. I lastly nominate and appoint Thomas Fouch, Esq and Col 
William E M___ executors to this my last will and testament. In witness 
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 29th day of Oct 1821.

John Beveridge (his mark) SEAL

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Edw. Kelly, Nathan 
Skinner

At a court held for Loudon County 9th Sep 1828

This paper purporting to be the last will and testament of Jno 
Beveridge dec'd was presented to the court and proved by the oath of 
Nathan Skinner one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to 
be certified and at another day to wit; at a court held for Loudon 
County 13th of Oct 1828 Wm E. Myer the executor named in the last will 
and testament of Jno Beveridge dec'd appeared in court and refused to 
take upon himself the burden of the execution thereof. On the motion of 
Mary Beveridge who made with oath and together with Susan Beveridge and 
Andrew Beveridge her securities entered into and acknowledged a bond in 
the penalty of two thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs, 
certificate is granted the said Mary Beveridge for obtaining letter of 
Admn with the will annexed. On said decedents estate in due form and at 
another court held for sd county 12th Jane 1835 on the motion of Mary 
Beveridge widow of John Beveridge dec'd to admit to full probate the 
will of said testator heretofore partly proved. The subscribing witness 
Nathan Skinner reappearing and being duly sworn having deposed that the 
said testator was at the time of sound mind and ____ twenty one years 
old, that he acknowledged said instrument in the presence of the 
witness and of the other subscribing witness who is dead, as his last 
will and testament and that he said witness and said dec'd witness 
Edward Kelly attested the same in the presence of said testator and at 
his request and Richard H. Henderson being also duly sworn having 
deposed that the signature "Edward Kelly" as an attesting witness to 
said instrument was in the handwriting of said Kelly and that said 
Kelly was dead. It is ordered that said will being thus fully proved, 
be recorded.
J. Binns