Will of Rebecca Limbrey, 1720 - Prince George Co. VA

(Deeds etc. 1713-28, page 406, Prince George Co.VA.)

In the name of God, Amen, I Rebecca Limbry of Waynoke Parrish in Prince
George County being very sick and weak in body, but thanks be to 
Allmighty God of sound mind and memory, praise be therefore to Almighty
God, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and
form following that is to say, First I commend my Soul into the hands
of Almighty God, hopeing through the merritts death & passion of my
Saviour Jesus Christ, to have full & free pardon & forgiveness of all 
my Sins, and to Inherrit Everlasting Life, and as touching the 
disposition of such Temporall Estate as it hath pleased to bestow upon
me, I give and dispose thereof as followeth. First. I will that all my
Debts & funeral charges shall be paid & discharged.
Item. I give unto my Mother Elizabeth Limbry my Land and plantation
whereon I now live, w'ch. my Father John Limbry gave me, makeing no
wai___ dureing her natural Life.
Item. I give unto my cousen John Limbry Wilkins, all my Land &
plantation whereon I now live, which my Father John Limbry gave me,
being a hundred and thirty Eight Acres, be it more or less, to him and
his heirs for ever, and to have and enjoy the said Land and plantation
after my Mother Limbry's decease.
Item. I give unto my cosen Rebecca Wilkins, one of my Gold rings.
Item. I give unto my cosen Ame Loftin the other of my Gold rings.
Item. I give unto my Mother Elizabeth Limbrey all my Worldly Goods &
chattels after my Debts and Legacys is paid, & funerall charges, and I
do appoint my dear and Loveing Mother Elizabeth Limbry my whole and 
sole Executrix, to see this my Last Will and Testament performed, as
withess my hand & Seal this 28th day of April in 1720.

Rebeccah Limbrey   Seald w'th. red wax.


Test}
Tho's. Collier
Gilbird Gray
Sam'l. Maget


At a Court held at Merchants Hope for the County of Prince George on
the second Tuesday in June being the fourteenth day of the said month
Anno Dom: 1720.
The above written Last Will and Testament of Rebecca Limbrey dec'ed.
was presented into Court by Elizabeth Limbrey her Executrix who made
oath thereto and it being proved by the oaths of Thomas Collier, 
Gilbert Gray and Samuel Maget witnesses thereto, is by order of the 
Court truly recorded, and on the motion of the said Elizabeth Limbrey
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.

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

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