SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY – WILL: WILLIAM PAUL, 1774 (PARTIAL) Contributed by: Von Mings Stachon ******************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ******************************************************************************** Will: William Paul, Spotsylvania Co, VA (1774)   (partial) IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I William Paul of the town of Fredericksburg, County of Spotsylvania, Virginia, beieng in perfect sound memory, thanks be to almighty God, and knowing it is appointed unto all men to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following; revoking all former Will or Wills by me heretofore made. Principally, and first of all, I recommend my soul to almighty God who gave it hoping through the merits of my blessed saviour and redeemer Jesus Christ to find redemption, and as touching and concerning what worldly estate it hath pleased God to bless me with, I dispose in the following manner: Item: It is my will and desire that all my just debts and funeral expences be first paid by my Executors hereafter named who are devised to bury my body in a decent christian like manner. Item: It is my will & desire that my lots & houses in this town be sold and converted into money for as much as they will bring.  That, with all my other estate being sold and what of my credits? and debts that can be collected, I give and bequeath unto my beloved sister Mary Young & her two eldest children in Arligtin? in Parish of Northhanp? in Stasarty? of Gallaway? North Brittain their heirs forever.  And I do hereby impower my Executors to sell and convey the said land lotts & houses and make a fee simple therein as firmly as I could or might do in my proper person. I do appoint my friend Mr William Templemanm, Mr. Isaac Hestor? my Executors                                                     (end of page) Source: Library of Virginia, Spotsylvania Co, VA Will Book E 1772-1798 Reel 28, page: 97 Notes:  This portion of the document appeared below a Will which I was copying and I include it here in the event it may be of interest to those researching the Paul name.  Although there is no date on the document, John Dillard's Will listed on the top half of the page 97, just above this one, was recorded in court on the 15th of December 1774. This document is extremely difficult to read - slanted writing, blurred and there is a bleed through from some other document.