Orange County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Bradley, Richard October 3, 1785
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Source: Orange County, Virginia Wills And Administration, Will Book 3, Pages 96-97, 1778-1801
Written: October 3, 1785
Recorded: December 22, 1785

  In the name of God Amen I Richard Bradley of the county of Orange and the 
parish of Saint Thomas as a being in years and infirm in body do make and 
ordain this last will and testament . First of all I desire to be buried in a 
Christian like manner according as my executors directs. Secondly I desire all 
my debts should be paid by my executors herein after named. Thirdly I give and 
bequeath to my son William Bradley all my land bounded by Henry Wood's line, 
Wm. Moore, Wm. Lindsey and the new road. To him and his heirs forever one 
great pot and hooks and all that belongs to it, one cow and calf to him and 
his heirs forever and after my wife's deceased, one feather bed and furniture 
to him and his heirs forever; after my wife's deceased. I give to my son James 
Bradley one shilling sterling to him and his heirs forever. I give and 
bequeath to my son John and Lawrence Bradley one shilling sterling to each of 
them and theirs forever. I give and bequeath to my daughter Eliz. H. Dear one 
feather bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever and after my wife's 
deceased. My will and desire is the remainder part of my estate shall be 
equally divided between William Bradley and Ann Shurley to them and their 
heirs forever. Also I give and bequeath to Thomas Dear all the land above the 
said road excepting the spring and ten yards wide from the road to the spring 
for a path to the said spring to him and his heirs forever. Lastly I 
constitute and appoint William Bradley and James Smith executors of this my 
last will and testament revoking all other wills heretofore made by me. In 
witness I have set my hand and seal this third day of October one thousand 
seven hundred and eighty five.

Signed sealed and delivered
In the presence of
Jeremiah Chandler                      Richard (his mark) Bradley
Menry Mallory
Lucy Mallory

At a court held for Orange County on Thursday the 22nd of Dec. 1785 This last 
will and testement of Richard Dec'd was returned into court by William Bradley 
and James Smith executors therein named and proved by the oaths of Jeremiah 
Chandler and Lucy Mallory two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be 
record of and on the motion of the said executors who made oath according to 
law. Certificates granted them for obtaining probate thereof in due form they 
giving bond for the same whereupon they with Robert Thomas and Reuben 
Land__son their securities entered into and acknowledged their bond for the 
same in the sum of two hundred pounds.

Teste

Thomas Taylor COC  

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