Will of George Goodloe, 1710, Middlesex Co., Va, Submitted by Michael Crocker ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES 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. ************************************************************************ In the name of God Amen I George Goodloe of Middlesex County Senior being Sick and weak of body but of Sound and perfect Sense and Memory thankes be to Almighty God do make and Ordaine this my last will and Testament in Manner & form following (vizt.) Impr. I resigne my Soul unto the hand of Almighty -- who gave it in hopes of a Joyfull resurrection in and through the meritts of my Ever blessed Saviour Jesus Christ my body I recomend to ye Earth to be decently buryed in Chritian buriale at ye discretion of my Executrix here in after Named and as to what wordly estate both reall and personall that it hath pleased Almighty God of his infinite Mercy to bestow upon me I give bequeath and dispose there of in Manner and forme following (that is to Say) Item I lend all my estate both reale and personall unto my dear wife Mary Goodloe for and during her Natureall life and after ye decease of my Said Dear wife I give and bequeath all my said estate to my three Children Henry Goodloe Mary Carter and Anne Cranke to be Equally divided among them Share and Share alike to them and their respective heires forever Item I give and bequeath unto my Grandchild John Crank a patent for Sixty Acres of Land my plantation whereon I now live being part thererof to have and to hold the Same to him and his heires forever according to patent Item I Give and bequeath unto my Grandchild George Carter two Cows to be paid him out of my Sd. estate after the decease of my Said dear wife Lastly I nominate Constitute and Appoint my Said Dear wife Mary Goodloe whole and Sole Executrix of this my last will and Testament hereby revoaking Annulling & makeing Voyd all other wills and bequests by me at any time before made doe publish and declareth this to be my last will and Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seale this 7th day of December Anno Dom 1710 Signed Sealed published & Signum declared in the presence George X Goodloe (Seal) of us. John Owen 1710 Signum John H Hand Signum Hanah H Owen At a Court held for Midd'x County the 2d day of January Anno Dom 1710 This will this day proved in Court by the Oath of John Owen one of the witnesses to it which is hereby certified Test Wil Stanard ClCou At a Court held for Midd'x County the 8th day of Febry 1710 This will this day proved in Court by the Oath of John Hand and Hanah Owen & Admitted to record Test Wil Stanard ClCou Truly recorded Test R Hickinson DClCou