Orange Co., VA - Will - Hugh Jones 1788

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Submitted by Steve Jones <sjones@igc.org>
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In the name of God amen I Hugh Jones of Orange County being through the mercy of 
the Almighty tho weak in body yet of a sound and perfect understanding and 
memory do constitute and order this my last will and testament and do desire it 
may be received by all as such.  Imprimis I give to my beloved son George Jones 
one shilling sterling.  Item I give to my beloved son Hugh Jones one shilling 
sterling.  Item I give to my beloved son Morton Jones one shilling sterling.  
Item I give to my beloved son Benjamin Jones one shilling sterling.  Item I give 
to my beloved daughter Frances Foster one shilling sterling.  Item I give to my 
beloved daughter Elizabeth Jones one shilling sterling.  Item I lend unto my 
beloved wife Catey Jones my whole estate during her natural life or widowhood.  
Item and after her death or marriage my whole estate is to return to my beloved 
son Catlett Jones with all its improvements unto him and his forever except 
fifty acres of the land I now live on and the said fifty acres to be of equal 
value to any fifty acres in the tract the said land and its value to be paid by 
my son Catlett Jones to my grandson Joseph Jones son of Elizabeth Jones and if 
he should die without a lawful heir the above mentioned fifty acres of land or 
its value to return to my son Catlett Jones or his heirs.  Item I constitute and 
appoint my beloved son Catlett Jones and my friend William Morton my executors 
of this my last will and testament revoking all wills heretofore by me made 
ratifying and confirming this to be my only will.  In witness whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty fifth day of October one thousand 
seven hundred and eighty eight.

Hugh Jones

Signed sealed and acknowledged in presence of

Urial Mallory
____ [Jere?] Morton
William Mallory

At a court held for Orange County on Monday the 24th of October 1791 this last 
will and testament of Hugh Jones dec'd was presented into court by Catlett Jones 
and William Morton exec's herein named and proved by the oaths of Urial Mallory 
and William Mallory two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded 
under the motion of the said exec's who made oath according to law certificate 
is granted them for obtaining probate thereof in due form whereupon they with 
Urial Mallory their securities entered into and acknowledged their bond for the 
same in the sum of L500.

Teste

James Taylor ____ O B