Will of Mark Payne, 1774 In the name of God, Amen I MARK PAYNE of the County of Pittsylvainia living through the abundant Mercy and Goodness of God Tho weak of body and a Sound and Perfect Understand and Memory for which thanks be to almighty God for it . ---------calling to mind that it is appointed for all Men to die so Recommend My Soul into the hands of the almighty who------- ? it Me and my body to the earth from whence with Was Taken Where the Worms destroy it within my Sight I shall see God Whom I shall for myself and behold and not for a -----------------? Make and Constitute this my last Will and Testament and ------------? (can't read)------------------I Give and dispose in the Manner following-----------? Bequeath unto my younger Brother STEPHEN PAYNE......? Land Containing by Estimation One hundred acres being the land which was left me of my FATHER JOHN PAYNE. I give and bequeath unto GILBERT TURNER One T.-------- ? and desire that the said GILBERT TURNER for the same shall pay all my funeral charges and all costs thereunto pertaining whatsoever and what were else be found of my estate the the said GILBERT TURNER after my just Debts are paid to him his -------? --------do Constitute and Ordain this to be my Last Will and Testament whereof I do appoint my loving Mother HANNAH PAYNE Exec. of this my Last will and Testament and I do disanal all former Wills and bequeaths What was given by me in any Misc. made --------------------------------------- hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal This Twenty Third day of Septem. and in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Four. MARK (X MARK) PAYNE C.S. Witness: JOHN DICKINSON DAVID PAYNE EDM. C. PAYNE ( X MARK) At a court held for Pittsylvaina County the 25 th Day of March 1775 the Within last will and Testament of MARK PAYNE Deceased was proved by the oaths of two of the Witness ---and ordered to be recorded by the court. Test WILL TUMBALL? Submitted by Katherine Snow **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************