SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY – WILL: ANTHONY ARNOLD, 1786

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Wills: Anthony Arnold, Spotsylvania Co, VA (1786)

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Anthony Arnold of the County of Spotsylvania being 
weak of body but of sound memory blessed by God for the same do this day make 
and appoint this my Last Will and Testament in manner & form following, viz:

I recommend my soul to the hands of God who gave it and my body to the dust in 
hopes of joyful resurrection through the merits of Jesus Christ our Lord and as 
to what worldly goods wherewith God has pleased to endow me I dispose thereof in 
manner following. That is to say:

I leave my loving wife Mary Arnold all my estate whether real or personal to be 
enjoyed by her during her natural life or widowhood and at her decease it is my 
will that my estate shall be equally divided among all my children and their 
heirs but in case my wife shall marry in that case she is to have no part in my 
estate, but in case my wife shall die before my youngest child attains the age 
of eighteen or is married, the estate shall be kept together and at the age 
aforesaid of my youngest child or at its marriage then shall be an equal 
division made among all my children or their heirs and in case any of my 
children shall die without an heir of their body begotten, then their part shall 
be equally divided among the survivors or their heirs.

And I appoint my loving wife Mary and my brother William Arnold, George 
Shepherd, Executor & Executors to this my Last Will and Testament.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this seventh day of April 
1782.

                                                  Anthony Arnold  (seal)
Signed and sealed in presence of:

Joseph Willoughby
Mordicai Mashin
Thomas Martin

                       At a Court held for Spotsylvania County
                                September 5th 1786

The Last Will and Testament of Anthony Arnold dec'd was proved by the oath
of two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.

Source: Library of Virginia,
Wills Book E, 1772-1798,
Spotsylvania County, VA,
Reel 28, page 778 

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