Ptrick County, VA - Will Book 3 (partial)

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Page 241


WILL of JOHN FRANS (FRANCE)-1833

           Surname: FRANS, FRANCE, LEE, ZIGLAR, SHELTON, REYNOLDS, CRITZ,
PENN, TUDOR


      WILL of JOHN FRANS-1833

      In the name of God Amen

      I John Frans of Patrick County and the state of Virginia being in a
common state of health and_______my

      common mind and judgement,but calling to mind the uncertainty of
human life and knowing that it is once

      appointed for all men once to die,do make ordain and constitute
this my last will and testament in manner and

      form following ,revoking all others heretofore made by me.Item 1st
It is my wish that all my just debts be paid by

      my executors hereafter named .Item 2nd I will and bequeath unto my
beloved wife Polly Frans during her natural

      life or widowhood all my estate both real and personal,to hold or
dispose of at her discretion. She is to dispose of

      the same equally with my children.As she has to_____each one to
account for what he receives except my

      daughter Nancy,and it is my wish thar she receive after the death
of my wife the sum of one hundred dollars in

      money exclusive of her proportionable part of the estate.I also
want my daughter Susannah___to hold what she

      has received heretofore and account for it. Item I will and
bequeath unto James Shelton one dollar in money to be

      paid after the death of my wife. Item It is furthur my desire that
after the decease of my wife that all of my estate

      not otherwise particularly disposed of be equally dived amongst my
children.Lastly I do constitute and appoint my

      beloved and trusty friends John G.Lee and Reuben Ziglar to execute
this my last will and

      testament,_____doubting but hope and believe that the above will be
fully complied with.

      In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal
this 28th day of May 1833.

      in presence of

      George C Dodson

      Thomas Hancock

      Gabriel Critz

      John Frans.....seal

      Patrick October Court 1843

      The last will and testament of John Frans was presented in
Court_____by the oath of the witness thereupon John

      G Lee one of the executors herein named appeared in Court and
having taken the oath prescribed by law entered

      into and acknowleged a bond in the penalty of six thousand
dollars,with Hardin W.Reynolds and Jackson Penn

      his sureities.whereupon certificate of probate is granted him in
all form of law

      Teste

      S G Staples DC

      Will book 3,page 241

      [note;John and Polly Jones Frans were the grandparents of Martha
Jane Lee Tudor,wife of William Abram Tudor]

Submitted by Bynum E.Tudor Jr <thetudor@gateway.net>