Mecklenburg Co., VA Will of John Rudd   1765/1766


Submitted 12 Sep 1999 by

Patricia H. London    trishahen@earthlink.net

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JOHN RUDD WILL   

In the name of god amen.

I John Rudd of Mecklenburg County being of weak body but of perfect 
sense and memory thanks be to god for the same, do give and bequeath my 
Estate as follows. 

First I desire that all my just debts be payed and satisfied to my 
creditors after mentioned.

I give my Estate to my loving wife Sarah during her life or widowhood.

I give my Estate to my three Children namely Joseph Rudd, Nancy Rudd  
and Wilmoth Rudd, to be equally divided between to them and their heirs 
forever.  This I desire now.

John Potter may take my rifle gun and sell her to the best advantage 
and lastly I do nominate my loving friend John Potter and my loving  
father Joseph Rudd and my loving Wife Sarah Rudd to be my  teste and 
executors of this my last will and testament providing and disannulling 
all other will or wills here unto made by me.  On witness whereof I 
have hereunto set my hand this 20th day of April

1765
Teste
   his
John Flyn
   mark                                his
John Clemons                        John Rudd
    her                                mark
Elizabeth Cox
   mark

At a court held for Mecklenburg County the 11th day of July 1766, This 
last will and Testament of John Rudd Deceased was proved by the oath of 
the witnyses thereto subscribed sworn to by  Sarah Rudd one of the 
Executors therein named and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of 
the said executors who by surieties  Jos. Cox and Daniel Bunge  have 
here witnessing and acknowledging bond as the Law provided and is 
granted here for obtaining a judgement.