Will of John Jones, Sr. Mecklenburg Co., VA - Will Book 3, 1788 - 1798, Reel #23 Transcribed by Ron Jones 10/1/2000. ****************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ******************************************************************* Page 85 In the name of God amen, I John Jones Senior of the Parish of saint James in the county of Mecklenburg and colony of Virginia being in perfect helth and sound memory thanks be to God for the same and knowing the uncertainty of this life do make and declare this my last will and testament in the manner and form following Vizt. first principally I recommend my Soul to God who gave it trusting in his Mercies and in the merits of my dear redeemer for the remissions of all my sins, desiring my body to be decently Entred? at the discreation of my Executors hereafter named and as to the temporal Estate it hath pleased Almighty God to be stow upon me, after all my just debts are paid, I give and bequeath and dispose of in the following manner Vizt. Item. I give and bequeath to my son James Jones my Negroe man named Roger to him and his heirs and assigns forever. Item. I give and bequeath to my son Benjamin Jones all that tract or parcel of land and plantation he now live on also my Negroe man named Sam and his first choice of my horses to him and his heirs and assigns forever. Item. I give and bequeath to my son John Jones my Negroe man named Harry and his next choice of my horses to him and his heirs and assigns forever. Page 86 Item. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Ann Blanks my negro woman named Sarah and her first choice of my feather beds and furniture and my trunk to her and her heirs and assigns forever. Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Philadelphia Yancy her next choice of my feather beds & furniture to her and her heirs and assigns for ever. Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Amelia Vaughan her next choice of my feather beds & furniture to her and her heirs and assigns forever. Item. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Frances Wilkins my chest and her choice of two of my cows and calves to her and her heirs and assigns forever. Item. I give and bequeath to my two grandaughters Sarah Griffin & Frances Griffin all the tract or parcel of Land joining the land of the revd Mr. John Camerons land and the land whereon Mr. John Wilburn now lives formerly calld Reeds land containing 433 acres to be Equally divided between them two to them and there heirs and assigns forever. Item. I give and bequeath to my two gransons Joseph Blanks and John Blanks all the track of land and plantation whereon I now live to be equally divided between them two other wise to sell the land and divide the money Equally between them two, but not against their mothers consent in case she should want to live on it, to them and their heirs and assigns forever. Item. I like wise give and bequeath to my said granson Joseph Blanks my copper still worm cap __ and my saddle and gun to him and his heirs and assigns forever. Item. I give and bequeath all of the tract or parcel of land joining Smiths land and known by the name of the Mountain tract containing 470 acres to my four Daughters, namely Philadelphia Yancey Amelia Vaughan Ann Blanks and Frances Wilkins also all my other Estate not already mentioned to be equally divided between them four to them and their and assigns forever. And I appoint my sons Benjamin Jones James Jones and Joseph Blanks Executors of this my last will and testament In witness whereof I have unto set my hand and Seal this 27th of September 1791 Test John (his + mark) Willburn Peter (his + mark) Overbee John Jones (LS) Mackodiah (his + mark) Overbee At a court held for Mecklenburg County the 9th day of January 1792 This Will was proved by the Oaths of Peter Overbee and Mackodiah Overbee Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Benjamin Jones one of the Executors therein named who made Oath thereto and together with John Worsham and Francis Lewis his securities entered into and acknowledged their Bond in the penalty of five hundred pounds. Conditioned as the Law directs Certificate was granted him for obtaining aprobat of the said Will in due form liberty being waived for the other Executors therein named to join in the probat when they shall think fit. Teste John Brown