Mecklenburg Co., VA Will of Mary Yancey 1790/1795

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Last Will and Testament of Mary Yancey of Mecklenberg County, Virginia


IDENTITY: WIFE OF RICHARD YANCEY SR.
STATE:VIRGINIA
COUNTY: MECKLENBURG 
DATED: 1790 
PROVED: 1795
RECORDED: WILL BOOK 3 PAGE 247 

In the name of God, Amen, I MARY YANCEY of the state of Virginia, Mecklenburg 
County, being low in health and weak in body, though of sound and perfect mind I 
do make and ordain this my last will and testament. Item I give and bequeath to 
my son ROBERT YANCEY, one featherbed, two sheets and a blanket, one copper 
skillet, a half dozen of Puter plates, and a half dozen of earthen plates, one 
gallon bason and one puter dish, one spice mortar and one butter pot, to him and 
to his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my granddaughter MARY YANCEY, 
daughter of ROBERT YANCEY one side saddle and one chest, to her and her heirs 
forever.Item I give and bequeath to my daughter KEZIAH NUCHOLS all my Waring 
Cloaths [sic.] , to her and her heirs forever. Item And it is my desire that all 
the rest of my estate should be equally divided amongst my children, to wit, 
WILLIAM YANCEY, ABSALOM YANCEY, ROBERT YANCEY, RICHARD YANCEY, CHARLES YANCEY 
and ZACHARIAH YANCEY. Item I constitute and appoint my son ROBERT YANCEY my sole 
executor and trustee of this my last will and testament revoking all other wills 
do proclaim and declare this my last will and testament. As witness my hand and 
seal this twenty eighth day of October One Thousand and Seven Hundred and 
Ninety. 

Interlined 

before signed 

her 

MARY X YANCEY 

mark 

W. JONES 

JAMES GRIFFIN 

  

his 

JAMES X GRIFFIN Senior 

mark