Wills:  Mary Kendrick Fox 1795.  Mecklenburg County Virginia

Submitted by Peggy Wallace  9 Feb 2000


In the name of God Amen, I Mary Fox of Mecklenburg County, Virginia do appoint and ordain this 
writing to be my last will and testament revoking all others heretofore made.

Imprimus:  I give to my son Henry Fox and to his heirs forever all that tract of land I bought of Benjamin 
Pennington except a corner which runs into the tract I now live on supposed to be five acres laid off by a 
marked line which I desire may be sold with my husbands land and the money be divided as is directed by 
his will.
Now the above legacy to my son Henry is considered and intended by me as full discharge of any and all 
dues and debts I do now owe him upon hand or other ways and if he should fail to grant immediate and 
sufficient discharges I will and desire that so much of the land given to him as will answer the purpose 
may be sold to pay any claim he may bring against my estate.

Item:  I give to my daughter Mary Kendrick Fox and her heirs forever 1 Negro girl named Aggy.
Item:  I lend in trust to my son Henry For for the use of my daughter Sally Jones Nowell and to no other 
purpose whatsoever so long as she shall live a Negro boy named Nicholas and at her death I give the said 
Nicholas to her son William and if William should die before his mother I desire the said Nicholas may be 
sold and the money equally divided among my surviving children of my said daughter.
Item:  I give to my daughter Joe-Hannah Fox and to her heirs forever a Negro girl named Fanny Bailey 
and a saddle and bridle.
Item:  I give to my daughter Priscilla Fox and her heirs forever a Negro girl named Courtney Bailey, a 
mare called Spinnett and a saddle and bridle.
Item:  I give to my daughter Betsey Fox and to her heirs forever one Negro boy named Burwell and a 
woman named Doll [but none of her future increase] and my saddle and bridle.
Item:  I give to my grandson Arthur Fox and to his heirs forever a Negro boy named Randolph.
Item:  I will and desire that the future increase of my Negro woman Doll be equally divided amongst my 
daughters Mary Kindrick Fox, Joe-Hannah Fox, Priscilla Fox and Betsey Fox, notwithstanding the above 
restriction in respect to the future increase of Doll I still intend her certain proportion agreeable to this 
clause.
Item:  My will and desire is that my Negro boy Robin be sold to the highest bidder upon twelve months 
credit and out of the money arising from this sale I give to my daughters Joe-Hannah and Betsey twelve 
pounds each.

Lastly I appoint my son Henry Fox, Richard Fox, William Davis, James Harwell and John Davis Jr., 
Executors of this my last will and testament in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed 
my seal this 9th day of October 1795.

Signed Sealed and Published in presence of:                               S/ Mary Fox  [SEAL]
John Wright
Samuel Lambert
           His
Isham X  Lambert
         Mark
Stephen Maby

At a Court of Quarterly Session held for Mecklenburg County the 9th day of November 1795 this will was 
proved by the oath of John Wright and Samuel Lambert witnesses thereto and ordered to be recroded and 
at a court held for the same County the 14th day of December 1795 on the motion of Henry Fox and 
Richard Fox two of the executors therein named who made oath thereto and together with Nathaniel 
Ingles and James B. Davis their securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in penalty of two 
thousand pounds conditioned as the law directs certificate was granted them for obtaining a probate 
thereof in due form.  Liberty being reserved for the other Executors therein named to be in the probate 
when they shall see fit.

Teste:  William Bashwill.  Court Clerk


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