Will of Polly Claud , 3 October 1836, Southampton County, Will Book 
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Submitted by Gloria F. Hardy GLORIAFHARDY@worldnet.att.net
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In the name of God amen: I Polly Claud of the county of Southampton and 
State of Virginia being through the abundant mercy of God well in body 
and of sound mind and perfect memory do make an ordain this my 
last will and Testament in manner and form following viz---- 
I first recommend my soul to the Almighty God who gave it and my body to 
be buried in a Christian like manner to the discretion of my Executors 
hereafter mentioned and as to worldly good it has pleased God to 
bestow on me whilst in This life, I dispose of them in the following 
manner Viz It is my Will and desire that all my just debts should be 
paid and after that I give to my son William Claud one dollar, also I 
give one hundred dollars to be equally divided among my five children 
mainly Milly Claud, Rebeck Claud, Mary Ann Claud, Jesse J. Claud also it 
is my Wish and desire that all the balance of my estate should be 
sold and equally divided among my living children except William Claud. 
I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Philip J. Claud my Executor to 
this my last Will and Testament. 
As witnessed I have here unto set my hand and fixed my seal this Third 
day of October Eighteen hundred 
and Thirty one.

Witness                                              Polly Claud (seal)
John A. Thomas
Ro. T. Musgrove
Charles Ivey

At a court held for the County of Southampton the 20th day of February 
1837 . This last will and Testament of Polly Claud decd. was proved to 
the oath of John A. Thomas and Charles Ivey, two of the witnesses 
thereto , and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Philip Claud, 
the only executor therein named. who made oath and together with John A. 
Thomas and James W. Claud his Securities entered into and acknowledged a 
bond in the penalty of two thousand  dollars, conditioned as the Law 
directs Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate of the said 
Will in due form and at a Court held for said County the 20th day of 
March 1837 , The said Will was further proved by the oath of Robert T. 
Musgrave a witness thereto
                                                                                                     
Teste L.R. Edwards CC