Will of Anthony Tune, 1795 - Richmond Co. VA

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

Page 56

In the name of God Amen  I Anthony Tune of Richmond County and Parish of North
farnham being weak of body but in perfect mind and memory Blessed be Almighty
God for the same do make and Publish this my last Will and Testament in manner
and form following

first of all I do give my Soul to Almighty God that gave it first to me and my
body to be buryed in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors
hereafter mentioned and as for my worldly Goods which it hath been pleased God
to bestow on me I do dispose of in the following manner Vizt

First I Give and bequeath unto my loving Wife Nancy Tune my Negro Woman Betty
and Child Salley Carter and my Negro Girl [Mima?] one Bed and furniture one
brass Kettle and one large Chest to her and her heirs forever -

Item I do give and bequeath to my Brother Jesse Tune my Negro Man Dick to him
and his heirs forever -

Item It is my Will and desire that all the remainder of my Estate not
mentioned before be Sold to pay all my Just Debts and if there should not be
enough to pay them it is then my desire that Dick shall be hired out before he
is in the possission of my Brother Jesse Tune untill all my Debts are paid -

And if any thing be remaining after my Debts are paid it is my Will and desire
that my loving wife Nancy Tune shall have the same she and her heirs forever -

And lastly, I do nominate Constitute and appoint my friends Capt. Richard
Smither and Colo. George Glascock my hole and Sole Executors to this my last
Will and Testament  In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal
this 18th day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and
Ninety five - 1795.

Interlined before Signed the words shall be the my/
Signed Sealed and Delivered
in the presence of                       Anthony (his X mark) Tune
John Gordon -
Peter Barnes           At a Court held for Richmond County the fifth day of
Launcelot Smither      December 1796
James Booth            This last Will and Testament of Anthony Tune decd. was
                       presented in Court by Richard Smither one of the
Executors therein named, who refused to qualify to the Same, and it Appearing
to the Court that George Glascock the other Executor named in the said Will
also refuses to qualify, and the same being proved by the Oaths of Peter
Barnes and Lancelot Smither two of the Witnesses thereto was admitted to
Record.  And on the Motion of Nancy Tune Widow of the said Anthony
administration with the said Will annexed is granted her she having taken the
Oath and entered into Bond with Security according to Law -

                                               Teste
                                                   Bartho: McCarty CRC
                         


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