Will of Paul Jones, 1720 - Prince George Co.VA.


Will of Paul Jones - 1720
(Deeds etc. 1713-28, page 446, Prince George Co.VA.)

In the name of God, Amen, I Paul Jones of the Parrish of Martins 
Brandon and County of Prince George, being sick and weak of Body but of
perfect mind and memory, thanks to God for the same, do make and ordain
this my Last will and Testament in manner & form as followeth.-
Item. I give and bequeath my Soul to God who gave it, thro' the 
merritts of my Saviour Christ, and my body to be decently buryed.
Item. I give and bequeath to my son John Jones my Silver headed cain &
my great Gunn.
Item. I give and bequeath to my son Robert Jones five pounds current
mony of Virginia.-
Item. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Eliz. Jones a Gold Ring.-
And Lastly I do make and ordain my Loveing wife Mary Jones my whole &
sole Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament, and that she shall
have the whole use and possession of all the remaining part of my 
Estate, Real & personall after the above mentioned Legacys and other
just debts paid, dureing her naturall Life, and after her decease, the
same shall be equally divided amongst my three children Viz't. John
Jones, Robert Jones, and Eliza. Jones.-

Paul Jones   Seald w'th. red wax.

Signed, Seald & delivered in presence of us this 3rd day of November
Anno. 1720.
Tho.(hisTmarke)Searbro
Richard Ingrum
Benjamin Reeks


At a Court held at Merchants Hope for the County of Prince George on
the second Tuesday in February, being the fourteenth day of the said
month, Anno Dom: 1720.
The above written Last Will and Testament of Paul Jones dec'ed. was
presented into Court by Mary Jones the Executrix, who made oath thereto
and it being proved by the oaths of Thomas Searbro, Richard Ingrum and
Benjamin Reeks, witnesses thereto, is by order of the Court truly
recorded. And on the motion of the said Mary Jones and her giveing 
Security according to Law, Certificate is granted her for obtaining a
probate of the said Will in due form.-

Test  Wm. Hamlin   ClCur.

(Transcribers Note: The discrepancy in the dates of when the Will was
 written & when proved is noted).


Submitted by Russell L. Lawrence <ruslaw@bellatlantic.net>

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