Will of William Ranye, 1722 - Prince George Co. VA.


Will of William Ranye - 1722
(Deeds etc. 1713-28, page 548, Prince George Co.VA.)

IN the Name of God, Amen. I William Ranye of Brandon parrish Prince
George County, being verry Sick and weak, but of perfect mind & memory
do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner & form
following.-
Imprimis. I give and bequeath my Soul to Almighty God that gave it,
trusting in the mercy and merrits of my blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus
Christ, for pardon and remission of all my sinns in generall, my Body
to the Earth to be decently Int'r. after the manner of the Church of
England, my Worldly Estate my Debts being first paid as follows.-
Item. I give my Land to my Son John and his Lawfull heirs of his Body,
for want of such heirs the said Land to my Son Roger Ranye and his 
heirs for ever. I give my Son John my horse called Mettle, 1 small Iron
pott, one Little feather bed & furniture.-
Item. I give my Daughter Susannah my Bed and furniture that I now Lye
on, my Black Calf, the Biggest brass kettle, four gall. Iron pott and
pot hooks, 1 pewter Dish, 1 Bason, 1 smoothing Iron and heaters, my 
side saddle.-
Item. I give to my son William one brass kettle about twelve gallons,
and the Debts that James Gretion owes me.-
Item. I give to my Daughter Elizabeth one Gound & Pettycoatt, one young
Cow.
Item. I give to my Son Roger two Cows.-
Item. I give to my Daughter Sarah my great Iron pott.-
Item. I give my new Bed and furniture to my Daughter Rebecca, 1 Dish,
one Iron pott, 1 heifer.-
Item. I give my son Richard three Ells of Ozenbriggs(?).-
Item. I give all the rest of my Estate to be equally divided between my
Son Roger, my Son John, my Daughter Rebecca, and my Daughter Susanna,
she having her first choice.-   Feby. the 12th 1721/22.

William Rayne

Teste
Wm. Stainback
John Abington
Wm. Stainback


At a Court held at Merchants Hope for Prince George County on the
second Tuesday in July, being the tenth day of the said month Anno 
Dom: 1722.-
The above written Last Will and Testament of William Ranye Dec'ed. was
presented into Court by William Ranye Jun'r. and there being no 
Executor appointed in the said Will, the said William made oath thereto
and it being proved by the oaths of William Stainback Jun'r. and John
Abington two of the witnesses thereto is by order of the Court truly
recorded. And on the motion of the said William Ranye and his giveing
Security according to Law, Certificate is granted him for obtaining
Letters of Administration with the said Will annexed in due form.-

Test   Wm. Hamlin   ClCur.

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

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