LOUDOUN COUNTY – WILL OF ISRAEL PANCOAST ~ 1795

Transcribed and submitted by Barbara Johnson, Patch227@email.msn.com

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Will of Israel Pancoast 
signed 22 May 1795 
found in Loudoun Co., VA Will Book "H", pg. 93. 


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I Israel Pancoast of Loudoun County and State of Virginia being at present weak 
in body but of sound mind and memory do make this my last will and testament in 
manners following viz ....... my will is that all my just debts and funeral 
charges be paid by executors here in after named. 

Item I give devise and bequeath unto my loving wife Elizabeth Pancoast all my 
estate both real and personall where so ever or whatever may be found during her 
natural life the plantation where I now live for her to farm or let as she shall 
find most convienent and after her decease the same to be (sold) and devised in 
manners following with the rest of the estate if any.

Item I give to my daughter Mary Lacy wife of Samuel Lacy forty shilling currant 
money for her share.

Item I give to my daughter Sarah Lacy wife of David Lacy ten shillings currant 
money for her share.

Item I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph Pancoast one half of my estate after 
his mothers death be more or less and the remaining part to be equally divided 
between my son Simon Pancoast and my four daughters Hannah, Elizabeth, Anne and 
Prisillah (spelling here is copied) Pancoast each one to share equally alike and 
lastly I nominate and apoint my loving wife Elizabeth Pancoast and my son Simeon 
Pancoast Executors of this my last will and testament in .....whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty second day of May, One Thousand seven 
and ninety five Signed sealed and declared to be his last will and testament In 
the presence of us James Claypoole Israel Pancoast Joseph Samuel Gregg At a 
court held for Loudoun County, September 14(?)th 1795 This will was proved by 
the oath of Joseph .urson one of the subscribing witness thereto and ordered to 
be certified and on the motion of Elizabeth Pancoast the executrix therein named 
who made oath according to Law(the executor Simeon Pancoast refusing to qualify) 
and together with William Roberts her security entered into aknowledge this bond 
in the penalty of three hundred pounds with condition as the Law directs 
certificate is granted her for obtaining a probate there of in duo form And at 
another court held for said county the 11th day of May 1804(7) the same was 
fully proved by Samuel Gregg another witness subscribing there to and ordered to 
be recorded

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