Rockbridge County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Patton, William June 1, 1837
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Source: Rockbridge County (va) Chancery Causes, 1781-1958. Admr Of Matthew Patton Vs Heirs Of Matthew Patton, 1844-032. Original Case 13.56. Local Government Records Collection, Rockbridge Court Records.
Written: June 1, 1837
Recorded: September 4, 1837

ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, VA - WILLS - William Patton, 1837
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Copy of William Patton’s Will, submitted as Exhibit C with bill of complaint 
in Rockbridge County (VA) Chancery Causes, 1781-1958. Admr of Matthew Patton 
vs Heirs of Matthew Patton, 1844-032. Original case 13.56. Local Government 
Records Collection, Rockbridge Court Records. 

Accessed electronically via Library of Virginia, Chancery Records Index.

Transcribed as written.

In the name of God amen, I William Patton of the County 
of Rockbridge and State of Virginia being in feeble health, 
but of sound mind and memory, and being desirous of giving 
effect to the purposes hereinafter mentioned, do make 
and ordain this writing to be my last will and testament.
	First, I do hereby direct and authorize my Executors 
herein after named, or the survivor of either, (provided 
it should be the wish of my beloved wife to sell and 
convey the plantation on which I now reside near the 
Town of Fairfield in the county of Rockbridge: & the pro-
ceeds of the same to be distributed between my said wife 
& children, (as well as all my other estate both real & person-
al) in the manner directed by the Laws of Virginia.
Second, whereas my late brother John Patton decd. did by his 
last will and Testament bearing date the 27th day of April 
1822, bequeath to me the sum of Ten Thousand dollars, 
“on condition that I should convey my interest in the farm 
on which my mother then, and now lives, to my brother 
Matthew Patton”, and whereas a deed of conveyance ac-
cording to the terms of sd will has not yet been made: 
Now in fulfillment of the condition aforesaid in said will 
Contained, I do hereby release to the said Matthew Patton 
all my Interest and title in said farm, and do further 
authorise and direct my Executors to convey by deed, in 
fee simple to sd Matthew Patton all my right & Title as a-
foresaid.
Third, I do hereby constitute & appoint, Samuel V. Gate-
wood , & Doctr Alfred Leyburn, the executors of this my last 
will & Testament.
	In Testimony whereof I have set my hand & seal, this first 
day of June in year of our Lord one thousand eight 
hundred and thirty seven.
			Wm Patton {seal}

Signed, sealed and acknowledged before
us as his last will and Testament.
Wm Stevens
Wm Willson
C.P. Dorman

At Rockbridge County Court September 4th 1837
	This last will and Testament of William Patton 
decd. was produced in court, proved by the oaths of William 
Stevens, William Willson, and Charles P. Dorman the subscribing 
witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded—And on the 
motion of Samuel V Gatewood amd Alfred Leyburn the 
Executors therein named, who made oath thereto, and together 
with William Stevens, William Willson, John Alexander 
and John S. Leech their securities, entered into and acknow-
ledged bond in the sum of sixty thousand dollars ac-
cording to Law. Certificate is granted them for obtaining 
a probat thereof in due form of Law.

		Teste Sam McD Reid CRC

	A Copy from the Record
			Teste David Hutcheson DC


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