SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY – WILL: MARY PENN, 1783

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Will: Mary Penn, St. George Parish, Spotsylvania Co, VA (1783)

IN THE NAME of God amen I Mary Penn of the County of Spotsylvania and Parish of 
Saint George being in perfect health and of a sound memory do make this my Last 
Will and Testament in manner following:

IMPRIMIS: It is my will and desire that after all my just debts and funeral 
expenses is paid that my daughter Mildred Penn have all and every kind of my 
estate whatsoever I may bye (be?) possessed off and and I do also appoint my 
daughter Mildred Penn my whole and sole executrix of this my Last Will and 
Testament revoaking all others will heretofore made by me.

IN WITNESS hereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this twenith 
day of July one thousand seven hundred and eighty three.
                                                            her
                                                          Mary X Penn   (seal)
                                                            mark
Signed sealed in
the presents of:

Thomas Colson
Henry Pemberton

Source: Library of Virginia,
Wills Book E, 1772-1798,
Spotsylvania County, VA,
Reel 28, page 795 


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Estate: John Jessee et al, Spotsylvania Co, VA (1786)

RE BOND FOR WILL OF MARY PENN, DECEASED

KNOW all men by these presents that we John Jessee, John Chew Jr are held and 
firmly bound to Joseph Brock, George Stubblefield, Nicholas Payne, William 
Stanard, gentlemen justices of the Court of Spotsylvania County, now sitting, in 
the sum of two hundred pounds to the payment whereof will and truly to be made 
to the said justices and their successors, we bind ourselves and each of us our 
and each of our heirs Executors and Administrators jointly and severally firmly 
by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated this fifth day of December 
Anno.Dom. one thousand seven hundred and eighty six, viz:

THE CONDITION of the above obligation is such that if the above bound John 
Jessee administrator with the Will annexed of all goods chattles and credits of 
Mary Penn deceased, do make or cause to be made, a true and perfect inventory of 
all and singular the goods chattles and credits of the said deceased which have 
or shall come to the hands possession or knowledge of him the said John Jessee 
or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for him and the 
same so made do exhibit or cause to be exhibited in the Spotsylvania Court at 
such time as he shall be thereunto required by the said Court and all the rest 
and residue of the said goods chattles and credits which shall be found 
remaining upon the said administrators account the same being first examined and 
allowed by the Trustees of the said Court for the time being shall deliver and 
pay unto such person or persons respectively as the said justices by their order 
or Judgment shall direct pursuant to the laws in that case made and proved and 
if it shall hereafter appear that any Last Will and Testament was made by the 
said deceased and the Executors or Executors therein name do exhibit the same in 
the said Court making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly if the 
said John Jessee being thereto required do render and deliver unto his letters 
of administration approtation? of such Testament being first had and made in the 
said Court, then this obligation to be void otherewise to remain in full force 
and virtue

                                                        John Jessee  (seale)
                                                        J. Chew Jr (seale)
Sealed & delivered in
the presence of:

                           At a Court held for Spotsylvania County
                                    December 8th 1786
                                                        Teste

Source: Library of Virginia,
Wills Book E, 1772-1798,
Spotsylvania County, VA,
Reel 28, pages 796-797 

Note: Spelling is as shown on original.  Paragraphing added by transcriber for 
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