Orange County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Strother, Jeremiah June 7, 1740
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Source: Will Book I, 1733-1743, Orange County, Virginia, Reel 23: 141-142; Library Of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia
Written: June 7, 1740
Recorded: March 26, 1741

In the name of God, Amen. 

I, Jeremiah Strother, being sick but of sound memory and considering the 
frailty of this mortal life, do make and ordain this my last will and 
testament in manner and form following. Imprimis, I commit my body to the 
earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my executors hereafter named 
and my soul to the mercy of God, hoping through the merits and mediation of 
Jesus Christ my Savior to receive pardon and forgiveness of all my sins and to 
be admitted into his heavenly kingdom. And as to the worldly estate it hath 
pleased God to endow me with, I give and bequeath as followeth: 

Item: I leave to my wife Elener Strother during her natural life or widowhood 
all my estate real and personal of any kind whatsoever, but that my land be 
sold at the discretion of executors hereafter mentioned, and that my wife have 
the use of the money during her life or widowhood. 

Item: My will is that after the death of my wife or day of marriage that my 
son Christopher have and enjoy all my estate whatsoever. 

Item: I give to my sons James Strother, William Strother, Francis Strother, 
Jeremiah Strother, Lawrence Strother and my daughters Catherine and Elizabeth, 
and each of them one shilling. 

Item: I make and ordain my two sons James Strother and William Strother my 
hole and sole executors by whom all my just debts are to be paid and declare 
this to be last will and testament as witness my hand and seal this 7th day of 
June 1740. 
Jeremiah (his mark) Strother

Signed, sealed and delivered to be his last will and testament in the presence 
of:
John Catlett
Grant Slaughter 
Wm. Lightfoot.

At a Court held for Orange County on Thursday, the 26th day of March 1741
This last will and testament of Jeremiah Strother, deceased, was presented 
into Court by James Strother and William Strother, executors therein named, 
who made oath thereto according to law, and being proved by the oaths of John 
Catlett and William Lightfoot, two of the witnesses thereto, its admitted to 
record and on the motion of the said executors and their performing what is 
usual in such cases, certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate 
thereof in true form.
Test. Jonathan Gibson, Clerk of Court. 



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