Will of Elizabeth Demeritt, c1805 - Richmond Co. VA


                         Will Book 9, 1794 - 1822 (Indexed)
                         Library of Virginia Microfilm Reel 25

Page 262

In the name of God amen.  I Elizabeth Demeritt of the county of Richmond and
state of Virginia, being low and weak of body but of sound sence and disposing
memory, do for the purpose of disposing of such property as it hath pleased
God to bless me with, hereby declare this writing to be my last will and
testament as followeth ~

First I give and bequeath to my beloved sister Mary White all my right title
and interest to and in that undivided tract of land containing by estimation
one hundred and fifty Acres more or less, lying in Lunenburg parish and which
fell to me by the Death of my Father John Demeritt.  I also give to my
aforesaid sister Mary White the sum of twenty pounds to her and her heirs
forever ~

I give and bequeath to my beloved sister Ellen Hutt the sum of two pounds 
as a mark of my affection ~

I give and bequeath to my friend and brother in Law David Dungan, my negroe
Girl Sylvia, he paying to my sisters Mary White the above said sum of
Twenty pounds and to Ellen Hutt the abovesaid sum of Two pounds, to him and
his heirs forever ~

The before mentioned bequest of the said Negroe Girl Sylvia to the aforesaid
Dungan is to be taken by him as full compensation for all Debts and Demands
whatsoever he may now or hereafter have against me.

I give and bequeath to my loving Mother such of my wearing apparel & bed
and furniture as she may think proper to take and the rest to be equally
divided between my three sisters, Mary White, Nancy Dungan, and Ellen Hutt ~

I desire that after what trifling debts which I may owe and my funeral
expences shall be paid, that the residue of my Estate, except a seal skin
Trunk now at Doctr. David Dungans, and which I give to my Niece Elizabeth
[*ilbert] Dungan, shall go to my other niece Nancy Bramham Dungan.

And lastly, I do hereby appoint my friend and aforesaid brother in law
David Dungan my whole & sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament
as witness my hand and seal this 26th day of June 1805 [1806?].

Signed Sealed and acknowledged
in presence of us                            Elizabeth Demeritt
Elizabeth Woollard
Alice Demeritt
Vin. Bramham

     At a Court held for Richmond County the 7th day of October [1805/6?] ~
This last will and Testament of Elizabeth Demeritt decd. was presented in
Court by David Dungan the Executor named in the said will, and being
proved by the oaths of Alice Demeritt and Vincent Bramham, two of the
witnesses to the same subscribed, was admitted to record, and on the motion
of the said David Dungan, who made oath thereto, and together with Peter
Northen and Peter [?] Garland his securities entered into and acknowledged
his bond in the penalty of one thousand dollars, conditioned as the law
directs.  Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probat of the said
will in due form ~
                                      Teste,
                                          Geo. Saunders CRC
                                             May 5th 1807




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