Will of Celia Temple, 1786 - Prince George Co. VA

(Deeds etc. 1787-92, page 163, Prince George Co.VA.)

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Sela Temple of the County of Prince George
through the abundant mercy and goodness of God tho weak in Body yet of
a sound & perfect understanding and memory do constitute this my Last
Will & Testament and desire it to be received by all as such.
Imprimis I most humbly bequeath my Soul to God my maker beseeching his
most gracious acceptance of it through the all sufficient merits and
meditation of my most compassionate Redeemer Jesus Christ who gave 
himself to be an attonement for my sins and is able to save to the
uttermost all that come unto God by him seeing he ever liveth to make
Intercession for them and who trust will not reject me a returning 
penitent Sinner when I come to him for mercy in this hope & confidence
I render up my Soul with comfort humbly beeseeching the most blessed
and glorious trinity one God most holy most merciful and gracious to
prepare me for the time of my Dissolution and then to take me to
himself into that rest and incomparable felicity which he has prepared
for those that love and fear his holy name Amen, blessed be God.
Imprimis I give my Body to the Earth from where it was taken in full
assurance of its resurrection from thence at the last Day as for my
Burial I desire it may be decent without pomp or state at the 
discretion of my executors hereafter nam'd who I doubt not will manage
it with all requesite prudence as to my Worldly Estate, I will and 
positively order that all my just Debts be paid and funeral charges.
Item. I give to my dear and loving Brother John Temple the House 
wherein I now dwell with all the Lands & Tenaments lyabout it to him
and his Heirs and assigns forever, also I give and bequeath to the said
John Temple one cow and calf and seven pound cash & one pott & pan 
puter one spinning wheel and one trunk to him and his Heirs and assigns
forever.
Item. I do make ordain constitute and appoint Joel Rives whole & soul
executor of this my last will and Testament disannuling all other Wills
by me before made and do constitute this my last will & Testament In
Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this tenth Day of
July one thousand seven hundred and Eighty Six.

Sela(her+mark)Temple  (Seal)

Signed Seald published in presence of}
Randolph Temple
Sally Draper
Nancy Draper


At a Court held for Prince George County at the Court House on Tuesday
the Eighth Day of July 1788.
The foregoing last Will of Celia Temple dec'd. was presented into Court
and proved by the oaths of Sally Draper and Nancy Draper two of the
witnesses thereto and the same is by order of Court truly Recorded.

Test  (Not signed by Court Clerk)

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

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