RUSSELL COUNTY, VA - WILLS - John Counts, Sr., 3 Apr 1802
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Russell County, Virginia
Will Book 2, Page 33
Executed 27 Apr 1803


In the name of God Amen I John Counts Senr. Of Russell 
County and Commonwealth of Virginia being old and frail in 
body, but perfect in mind and memory blessed be God but calling 
to mind the mortality of my body and knowing it is appointed 
once for all men to die I do make and constitute this my Last 
will and Testament in manner and form following, And first I 
give my body to the earth from whence it was taken desiring 
that it may be buried in a Christian manner without pomp and 
my soul I give to God who gave it hoping it may find peace 
in the arms of his mercy, and as touching what worldly goods 
or estate which I possess I give demise and bequeath in manner 
following to wit,

Eve Maticks my eldest daughter I give one shilling Mary Rasnake 
I give one shilling John Counts Junr. Also I give one shilling 
Lissy Willard I give one shilling.

Item, I give to Harry Willards eldest son Martin Willard
Catherine my daughter one shilling Christian my daughter one 
shilling, my son Phillip one shilling.

Item, I give and bequeath to my son George with whom I live 
the plantation on which we live with all appurtenances 
thereunto belonging out of which I am to be maintained in 
a good common manner while I live for victuals and cloathing 
and at my death every thing possessed by me shall belong to 
George Counts and to his heirs forever and I do hereby revoke 
and disannul all former wills by me made and ratifying and 
confirming this to be my Last Will and Testament.  In witness 
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this third day 
of April one thousand eight hundred and two

                                   his
                               John X Counts (Seal)
                                   mark

Signed sealed and delivered published and declared to be my 
last will in the presence of these witnesses,

Teste
John Hargis
     her
Lydia X Hargis
     mark
Duritee X Counts

At a court of quarterly session continued and held for 
Russell County April the 27th 1803.  This instrument of 
writing was exhibited in court as and for the Last will 
and Testament of John Counts Senr. decd. and proven by 
the oath of John Hargis a witness thereto and continued 
for further proof.

And, at a court held for said county the 26th day of 
July 1803.  This instrument of writing was again exhibited 
in court as and for the Last will and testament of the said 
John Counts dec'd. and proven by the oath of Duritee Counts 
witness thereto and ordered to be recorded.

                    Teste
                       Nathan Ettington D.B.

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