RUSSELL COUNTY, VA - WILLS - Richard Thompson, 14 May 1816
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Russell Co., Va. Will Book 3, pg. 181

Executed 4 Jun 1816

     In the name of God, Amen.
   I Richard Thompson of the County of Russell in the state of Virginia now 
enjoying a reasonable state of health at present thanks be to God for his 
merceys and also in perfect mind and memory - calling to mind the mortality 
of my body and nowing it is appointed for all men once to die I do therefore 
constitute and make this my last will and testament first I recommend my 
soul unto Almighty God who gave it my body to be buryed in a desent burial 
and as it hath pleased God to bless me with a portion of the things of this 
life I give dispose and bequeath the same in the following manner and form 
(to wit) I desire that all just debts may be satisfyd first out of my 
estate and secondly I give and bequeath unto my well beloved daughter Esable 
Thompson all and singular my goods and chattels my lands and slaves to be by 
her freely possest and injoyed and disposed of as she may think propper.  In 
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourteenth day of 
May eighteen hundred and sixteen.

Rich? Thompson
with X his mark (Seal)

Teste
John Thompson
William Barnett

     At a court held for Russell County the 4th day of June 1816
     This instrument of writing was exhibited in court as and for the last 
will and testament of Rich'd Thompson dec'd and proven by the oath of William 
Barnett one of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded, as to the 
personal estate.  And no executors being named in the said will, on the 
motion of Isabel Thompson and Henry Dickenson Sen'r. who made oath and 
together with Aaron Hendrick and Berry Robinson their securities entered into 
and acknowledges a bond in the penalty of five thousand dollars conditioned as 
the law directs, certificate is granted the said Isabel & Henry for obtaining 
letters of administration on the said decedents estate with his will annexed 
in due form.

     And at a court held for the sd. county July 20 1816 it was further 
proved by the oath of John Thompson the other subscibing witness thereto and 
by the testimony of the other witnesses and ordered to be recorded as to the 
real estate therein mentioned.

Teste
James P. Carrell D. P. 

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