Will of Charles Jones, 1795 - Richmond Co. VA

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                         Richmond County, Virginia
                         Will Book 9, 1794 - 1822
                         Library of Virginia Microfilm Reel 25

Page 27

In the Name of God Amen the 28th day of January one thousand Seven hundred
and Ninety five  I Charles Jones of the County of Richmond and parish of
Northfarnham being very sick and weak of body but of perfect sense and memory
thanks be to Almighty God for the same, first and Principally I recommend my
soul to Almighty God who gave it me and my Body to be buried in such a decent
and Christian like manner as my Executors hereafter mentioned shall think fitt
and as to my Worldly Goods which it hath pleased God to bestow on me I Give
and dispose as follows -

Item, My Will and desire is that all my Just Debts and funeral Charges be
first paid & Satisfied -

Item, My Will and desire is that all and singular of my Estate be equally
divided among my three Children William Jones, John Jones and Elinor Jones at
the time my Son William shall arrive to the age of Twenty one years and that
he my Son William shall have in his part the two Boy twins Namely James and
Sam -

And I do hereby appoint my two friends Vincent Bramham and John Porter my
whole and Sole Executors of this my last Will and I do hereby revoke and
disannul every other Will or Wills be me heretofore made declaring this to
be my true last Will - In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and
Seale the day and year first above Written -

Signed Sealed & Acknowledged by the said
Charles Jones as his last Will in the presence of
Benjamin Bramham                                Charles Jones
David Dungan

     At a Court held for Richmond County the first day of June 1795
     This Last Will and Testament of Charles Jones decd. was presented in
Court by John Porter one of the Executors therein named and being proved by
the Oaths of Benjamin Bramham and David Dungan the witnesses thereto was
admitted to Record - And on the Motion of the said John Porter who took the
Oath of an Executor and entered into Bond with Security according to Law,
A Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form

                                               Teste
                                                   Bartho: McCarty CRC
                         


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