Will of Mary Tatum, 1715 - Prince George Co.VA. Will of Mary Tatum - 1715 (Deeds etc. 1713-28, page 91, Prince George Co.VA.) IN The Name of God, Amen. The fourteenth day of December one thousand seaven hundred and fifteen, I Mary Tatum being sick & weak of body, yet of good and perfect memory thanks be to God do make this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following. That is to say. First I bequeath my soul and spiritt into the Hands of Almighty God my heavenly father by whom of his m___ and onely grace I trust to be saved and received into Eternal rest through the Death of my savior and Redeemer Jesus Christ in whose precious blood I set the whole and only hope of my salvation, my wretched Body in hope of a joyful resurrection I committ to the Earth to be buried as my friends shall think fitt, and touching distribution of my Estate I dispose of the same as followeth, viz. I give to my Daughters Ann Lee and Rebecca Temple, each of them one shilling. I give to my son Samuell Tatum my brown Rugg. I give to Richard Carliles Daughter Mary one cow. I give to Thomas Mitchells Daughter Mary one Cow. I give to Jack Minge my old trading qunn. I give to my sonn Nathaniel Tatum all the rest of my Estate. I do appoint my sonn Nathaniel Tatum to be my full whole and only Executor of this my Last Will and Testament to see the same performed accordingly. And I do utterly revoke all former Wills and Testaments by me in any wise heretofore made or declared. In witness my hand this 15th day of December 1715. Mary(her+mark)Tatum Sealed wth. a wafer Sealed Declared and Delivered by the said Mary Tatum in the presence of the witnesses whose names are subscribed Test. Xtopher Tatum Richard Carlile Att a Court held for the County of Prince George on the second Tuesday in January Anno Dom: 1715 being the tenth day of the said month. The next before written Last Will and Testament of Mary Tatum dece'd. was presented into Court by Nathaniel Tatum the Executor therein named who made oath thereto and it being proved by the oaths of Witnesses thereto is admitted to Record and a Certificate granted the said Executor for obtaining a probate in due form. Test Wm.Hamelin ClCur (Transcribers Note: The discrepancy in the above dates is noted.) 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. ****************************************************************