Northumberland County, VA; Will of Henry Mayes, 1750

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Will of Henry Mayes
Northumberland County Will Book    , Page 55


In the name of God amen.  I Henri Mayes of the County of Northumberland in
the Colony of Virginia
being sick and weak in body but of perfect sense and memory praise be to god
for the same.  I give and
bequeath my soul to God my Creator and my redeemer.  Item my Will is that my
son Henry Mays should
have my Land and all its appurtenances thereunto belonging and no more.  To
him and his Heirs forever.
Item I give and bequeath to my children - that is Natham Mayes and Suzanar
Mays all the rest of my Estate
after my debts all pade and Satisfied.  Further my will is that my two
friends Thomas Everitt and Moses
Lunsford shall be my Executors of this my Last Will and Testament ~
Henry Mayes, May the 2, 1750

Test  Thomas James
Winnifred Lowny, her mark

At a Court held for Northumberland County the 13th day August 1750.  This
Last Will and Testament of
Henry Mayes Deceased was presented in Court by Thomas Everrit one of the
Executors therein named who
made oath there to according to Law, and the same was proved by the oaths of
Thomas James and
Winniford Loweny Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the
motion of the said Executor
certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereon in due form ~

Test ~
Thomas Jones Jr.  Ct. Clerk

from Pittsylvania