Pittsylvania-Amelia County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Wingo, Thomas January 27, 1824
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Source: Pittsylvania Va Will Book 1, Pg 160
Written: January 27, 1824
Recorded: May 27, 1828

In the name of God Amen, I Thomas Wingo of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, 
being in good health of Body & Composure of mind yet unsertion of the time of 
my decease do think proper to make my Last will and testament my sole 
recommended to God in hope of Eternal life throw the Merits of Christ and my 
bodie I leave consined to the Grave till the Morning of the resurrection & 
what mortal Estate god has rested upon Mee

I dispos as follows – I give and bequeath unto my Lawfull wife Mary all my 
estate until her deth to wit the land I now reside on negros Caton & Esex, 
Jinney, Fanny, Mercer, Hariatt & John there increase and my stock of all kinds 
that I now posess all of My house hold and kitchen furniture and all that I 
now posess

I want my two sons Jerman Jedithan and William Tomas sons of my bodie educated 
out of my Estate as above mentioned such as common as My wife Ma think proper -
 after the decease of my wife Mary my wish is that all my lands shall bee 
eaquelly divided between my two sons Jerman Jedithan and William Thomas 
Lawfull airs of my Bodie if either of them should die without and air to be 
return to the surviving son if alive

all the rest of My Estate to bee eaquelly divided between my three Lawfull 
Children to wit Jerman Jedithan, William Tomas and Lucinda Bolliner her part 
to the Lawfull airs of her bodie

I also constitute an appoint My worthy friends Merideth Jennings and Daniel 
Vircer Executers of this My Last will and testament – in Confirmation of the 
hole I have hereunto set my hand and affixed My Seale this twenty seventh day 
of January one thousand Eight hundred and twenty four.


Sined Sealed and                          Thomas Wingo (Seal)
Delivered in presents of
Ann C. Davis
Sarah M. Davis

The Commonwealth of Virginia to the presiding Justice of the County of Maury 
in the state of Tennessee Greetings

Know you that we trusting to your fidelity and provident circumspection in 
examining Ann C. Davis and Sarah M. Davis witnesses attesting the will of 
Thomas Wingo deceased hereunto annexed authorize and require you that at such 
certain day and place as you shall appoint the witnesses aforesaid before you, 
you call and cause to come and deligently examine on the Holy Evangelist of 
Almighty God touching the execution of the said will and their attestation 
thereto and their examinations into our Countys Court of Pittsylvania 
distinctly and plainly without delay you shall send and certify enclosed , 
returning also this writ together with the said will witness William Tunstall 
Clerk of our said County Court this 27th day of May 1828 in the 52nd year of 
the Commonwealth.

                                         William Tunstall




State of Tennessee
Maury County

Pursuant to an order to us directed from the Commonwelth of the State of 
Virginia, Pittsylvania County to cause to come before us at some place for the 
purpose of examining them tutching a will signed by Thomas Wingo We do certify 
that we have this day caused to come before us at the house of Presly Dodson 
in the County of Maury, Ann C. Davis & Sarah M. Davis & after duly qualifying 
said Ann C & Sarah M., the filing questions was asked & answers given first 
question asked Ann C. Davis was you present at the time Thomas Wingo signed 
this will – answer I was – Do 2nd Did you see him sign the saim – answer I 
Did – quest 3rd Do you believe he was in his proper minde – he appeared as 
much so as I ever saw him & I believe he was perfectly so.  First question 
asked Sarah M. Davis was you present at the time Thos Wingo signed this will – 
answer I was present & saw him sign the will 2nd Do you believe he was in his 
proper minde – answer I believe he was perfectly so.  Given under our hands & 
seals this 20th Day August 1828
                                         William Fly (Seal)
                                         James Forgey (Seal)
	
State of Tennessee
County of Maury

I Joseph B. Porter Clerk of files and quarter sessions for said County Certify 
that William Fly James Forgey before whom the within probate was made are now 
and were at the time thereof acting justices duly commissioned and qualified 
and that fll faith and credit was given to all their official acts In 
testament whereof * have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 
22nd day August A D 1828.

                                         Joseph B. Porter Clk



Additional Comments:
Thomas Wingo was the son of Sarah & Thomas Wingo, Jr. of Amelia County VA.  
Husband of Mary Holt daughter of Shadrack Holt & Judith Foster.

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