Will of Henry Cabanis, 1720 - Prince George Co. VA (Deeds etc, 1713-28, page 414, Prince George Co.VA.) In the Name of God Amen, I Henry Cabanis of Westover Parrish in Prince George County being sick and weak in Body, but by the blessing of God in perfect sence mind & memory, but calling to mind the uncertainty of this mortall Life, and desirous to settle the small Estate it hath pleased the Almighty God to bless me with in this World, do make constitute & ordain this my Last Will and Testament, revokeing and makeing void all other Will or Wills heretofore by me made, first and principally I commend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God, who gave it, begging pardon for my Sins, through Jesus Christ our Lord, and my Body to be buried according to the Discretion of my Executor or Executors hereafter named, and as for my worldly Goods I give and bequeath in manner & form following as viz: - Imp's. I give and bequeath unto my son Henry Cabanis, my Silver Shoe Buckles and old sword. Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Mathew Cabanis my Largest Gold ring, and my Silver hilted sword. Item. I give unto my son George Cabanis a Gold ring. Item. I give and bequeath the remaining part of my Estate after my just Debts is paid, to be equally divided between my Loveing wife and children. Item. I do constitute and appoint my Loveing wife Mary Cabanis and Francis Epes my whole & sole Executrix and Executors of this my Last Will and Testament. Henry Cabanis Seald w'th red wax. Signed Seald and acknowledged to be the Last Will and Testament, as it is contained on the other side of Henry Cabanis in presence of.- Drury Bolling John Fitzgerrald Fra Epes Jun'r. At a Court held at Merchants Hope for the County of Prince George on the second Tuesday in August being the ninth day of the said month Anno Dom: 1720. The above written Last Will and Testament of Henry Cabanis dec'ed. was presented into Court by Francis Epes Jun'r. one of the Executors, and Mary Cabanis the other Executrix haveing refused to take on her the Burthen and Executor of the said Will, the said Francis Epes made oath thereto, and it being proved by the oaths of Drury Bolling and John Fitzgerrald witnesses thereto, is by order of the Court truly recorded, and on the motion of the said Francis Epes and his giveing security according to Law Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate of the s'd. Will in due form. Test Wm. Hamlin ClCur. Submitted by Russell L. Lawrence **************************************************************** 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. ****************************************************************