SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY – WILL: THOMAS ROGERS, 1786

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Will: Thomas Rogers, Spotsylvania Co, VA (1786)

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN the thirteenth day of February in the year of our Lord 
one thousand seven hundred and eighty three, I Thomas Rogers of Culpepper County 
being very sick in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God for the 
same and calling to mind the mortallity of my body and knowing that it is 
appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my Last Will and 
Testament, that is to say:

Principally and first of all I recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave 
it and for my body I recommend it to be buried in a Christian like manner at the
discretion of my Executor nothing doubting but at the general resurrection to
receive the same again by the mighty power of God, and as touching such unduly
estate where with it pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give devise 
and dispose of the same in the manner and form following, that is to say:

Item:  I give to my eldest son Berges Rogers twenty shillings and desire that he 
may receive nothing more of my estate.

Item: I lend to my well beloved wife all my personal estate during her natural 
life or widowhood for the use of raising and educating my children in the best 
manner that circumstances will afford but if my wife should die or marry before 
my children come of age, I desire that it may be equally divided between my 
children and each one receive three parts as they come of age or marry.

Item:  I do hereby appoint William Darnaba and Benjamin Plunket Executors of 
this my Last Will and Testament hereby utterly disallowing revoking and making 
void all and every other will and will heretofore by me made ratifying and 
confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day and year above 
written. Signed sealed published & delivered by the said Thomas Rogers as his 
Last Will and Testament in presence of us:
                                                    Thomas Rogers (seal)
Amisteald White
John Grace

             At a Court continued and held for Spotsylvania County
                              August the 3rd 1786

The Last Will and Testament of Thomas Rogers being brought into Court for proof 
and the subscribing witness to the said Will being all dead and it appearing to 
the satisfaction of the Court that the Testator acknowledged the said writing to 
be his Last Will and Testament in the presence of Robert Frank & who being sworn 
and examined concerning the said Will, it is admitted to record.
                                                              Teste

Source: Library of Virginia,
Wills Book E, 1772-1798,
Spotsylvania County, VA,
Reel 28, page 861

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