SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY – WILL: WILLIAM DARNABY. 1786

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Will: William Darnaby, St. George Parish, Spotsylvania Co, VA (1786)

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I William Darnaby of the Parish of St. George in the 
County of Spotsylvania being sick and weak in body but of sound and perfect 
memory thanks be to almighty God for the same and knowing the certainty of 
death, but the uncertainty of the hour & time do therefore make and ordain this 
my Last Will and Testament in

manner and form following, viz't:

I give to my dear and well beloved wife Mary Ann Darnaby during her natural life 
or widowhood, all my estate real and personal, at either of which period. I give 
to my son Reubin Darnaby my tract of land in Spotsylvania County except her 
dower in case she should marry and at her decease the whole of my said tract of 
land to go to my said son Reubin Darnaby.

I give to my sons Edward Darnaby, William Plunkett Darnaby and Reubin Darnaby 
(at my wifes decease or marrage all my slaves stock of all kinds and household 
furniture to be equally divided among my said three sons Edward, William 
Plunkett, Reubin in case either of my said sons should die before they come of 
age or heirs of their body lawfully begotten them what was given the said dec'd 
to be equally divided among the survivors and in case all my three sons should 
die before they come of age or heirs of their body lawfully begotten the whole 
of my estate real and personal to go to my wife Mary Ann Darnaby to dispose of 
as she pleases.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 17 day of January 1786.

                                                   William Darnaby
Witnessed by:

James Owen
George Allsop
William Smith

Source: Library of Virginia,
Wills Book E, 1772-1798,
Spotsylvania County, VA,
Reel 28, page 757 

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