SURRY COUNTY, VA - WILLS - Mary Davidsen, 2 May 1737 --------------¤¤¤¤¤¤-------------- Wills: Mary Davidsen, Southmark Parish, Surry Co, VA WILL OF MARY DAVIDSEN (1737) IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I, Mary Davidson of Surry County being weak of body but of sound perfect memory, thanks be to almighty God for it do make and ordaine this to be myLast Will & Testament in manner and form following: IMPRIMIS: I commend my soul to God that gave it verily? trusting in & through the merritts of aforesaid? Lord & Savior Jesus Christ for full pardon of all my sins my body returneth to the earth from whence it came to be decently intered by my executors hereafter named an....lls? to nerlilhy? bacla? I give & bequeath as followeth: ITEM. I give to my son John Clemmons ten shillings (currant mony). ITEM. I give to my son William Clemmons ten shillings (currant mony). ITEM. I give to my grandson William Clements (one feather bed which lyes in the high bedstead with bolsters and one quilt, one lersini? cloth? counterpin?, one breeding mare, two cows & calves one large chest, two gallon basen, one pewter? basen, one gallon dish, one pewter dish, one two gallon iron pott with pott racks, one frying pan, one pewter tankard and one small fritten? cloth? with to tril. . . . . . . to him when he comes of age. ITEM. I give unto my granddaughter Elizabeth Boyken one pintioke? britete? with them? (but that if Eliz.? wish? one rugg & blanket, one aegro? dish and one ten is? then a ____two gallon same with one puttle?, Boyken, one four gallon iron pott with pott rack, one small brass kettle, one cones? caster? and simms? spinning wheel, one merling? wheat, one large scone? butter, sell? and one great tin pott when she comes of age or married. ITEM. If there should be any of my estate remaining after the lawyer? & my past of debts and funeral costs now are paid, I desire it may be equally at amory? my son William Clemmons & my grandson William Clemmons and grand- daughter Elizabeth Boyken and that my estate may and come to an appraisment but that my son John Clemmons take into his possession the legacyes given to Elizabeth Boyken and that my son William Clemmons take into my grandson William Clemmons that they be accountable to the children for the same when it becomes due to them. ITEM. My will and desire is that my grandson William Clemmons be put to Mr. Nichlas Nagel or Mr. George Cryer if either of them would take him. If neither of them will take him then my desire is that he be put out at the discretion of Samuel Thompson and my desire is that Samuel Thompson take my Grand daughter Elizabeth Boykin and bring her up in a christian manner. ITEM. I constitute, nominate and approint my two sons John & William Clemmons my executors of this my Last Will and Testament. IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto put my hand & seal this second day of May in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred & thirty seaven. Mary X Davidsen mark sealed in red wax his Edward Wilson? Joseph Clarke Mark At a court held for Surry County September the 27th 1737 The herein? mentioned Will of Mary Davidsen deceased was presented in court by William Clemmons, one of the executors thereof who made oath thereto &c.year Billd? with priority according to law and being proved by the oaths of Edward Wilson and Joseph Clarke, witnesses thereto the same is ordered to be recorded and is recorded by: John Allen, Cl. Cur. NOTE: Spelling is as appeared on original document. Paragraphing was added by the transcriber for ease in reading. This document is extremely faint and difficult to read. Definition of Imprimis is: Among the first things; in the first place. Source: Library of Virginia, Wills & Administrations, Deeds & Wills, Etc. 8, 1730-1738, Reel 5 ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Von Mings Stachon, vonstac@comcast.net ___________________________________________________________________