LOUDOUN COUNTY – WILL OF WAYMAN SINCKLER ~ 1762

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Will of Wayman SINCKLER 
signed 12 Apr 1762 
found in Loudoun County, VA Will Book A, Page 59, (1757-1771)


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In the name of God Amen, I WAYMAN SINCKLER SENR of the Parish of Cameron and 
County of Loudoun being weak of Body but of Perfect sense and Memory do make 
this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following (that is to say) 
First and Principally I commend my Soul to Almighty God hoping for his mercy in 
the permission of all my Sins through the Merits of Jesus Christ my only 
Mediator and Redeemer and advocate and my Body to be Buried at the discretion of 
my Exors. hereafter named and as for such Estate as it hath pleased God to favor 
me with I dispose there of as followeth VIZ. My Will is that all my Land in 
Prince William County with so much of the Rest of my Personal Estate be sold my 
Exors in order to discharge all my Debts as shall be sufficient to discharge the 
same- Item I leave all the rest of my said Estate to be equally divided amongst 
all my children VIZ: - ALEXANDER, ISAAC, ROBERT, MARY GEORGE, WAYMAN and 
ELIZABETH SINCKLER that is to say to be equally divided among them when the 
youngest of them surviving shall arrive to the Age of Sixteen years which Child 
is now eight years of age and further my Will is that the said Remainder of my 
said Estate remain in the hands of my said Exors in order to raise and School 
&e. my said children until the said time of their coming of Age be expired - I 
do hereby constitute and appoint my loving wife HESTER SINCKLER and my friend 
BRIDGAR HAYNIE and my Brother JOHN SINCKLER Exors. of this my last Will and 
Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 12th day 
of April Anno Domini 1762. 

WAYMAN SINCKLER (LS)

Sealed and Acknowledged in the Presence of
RUSSELL WILSON 
GEORGE JORDAN 
Ann (x - her mark) JORDAN

At a Court held for Loudoun County July the 13th 1762 This Will was proved by 
the Oaths of RUSSELL WILSON GEORGE JORDAN and ANN JORDAN. Witnesses thereto and 
is ordered to be Recorded And on the Motion of HESTER SINCKLER and BRIDGER 
HAYNIE two of the Executors therein named who made oath According to Law, 
Certificate is Granted them for obtaining a Probate thereof in due form Giving 
Security whereupon they together with JAMES LANE (?) Gent their Security entered 
into and Acknowledged their Bond in the Penalty of Five hundred Pounds with 
Condition as the Law directs. And Liberty is Reserved to JOHN SINCKLER the other 
Executor therein named to join the Probate thereof when he shall think fit.

July 13, 1762 - Book B - Page 3: The last will and Testament of WAYMAN SINCKLER 
Decd. was proved according to Law by the Oaths of RUSSEL WILSON GEORGE JORDAN 
and ANN JORDAN the Witnesses thereto and is Ordered to be recorded And on the 
Motion of HESTER SINKLER and BRIDGER HAYNIE two of the Executors therein named 
who made Oath according to Law Certificate is granted them for Obtaining a 
Probate thereof in due form giving Security Whereupon they together with JAMES 
LANE Gent. their Security entered into and acknowledged their Bond in the 
Penalty of five hundred Pounds with Condition as the Law directs -- and Liberty 
is Reserved to JOHN SINCKLER the other Executor therein named to Join in the 
Probate thereof when he shall think fit. Loudoun County - Virginia Court Order 
Book Ordered that the Executors of WAYMAN SINCKLER Decd. deliver the Testator's 
Children to MARY SHIRLEY their Grand Mother who engages to Maintain and bring 
them up without bother to their Estates. Ordered that NATHANIEL GRIGSBY BURR 
HARRISON ENOCH GRIGSBY and JOHN __- or any three thereof being first sworn 
before a Justice of this County do Appraise in Current Money the Slaves and 
personal Estate of WAYMAN SINCKLER and return the Appraisement to the Court.