Will of James Anderson - 1778 - Sussex Co.VA ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ Contributed by Russell L. Lawrence ruslaw@bellatlantic.net *********************************************************************** Will of James Anderson - 1778 (Will Book C, page 303, Sussex Co.VA.) IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I James Anderson of the County of Sussex and Parish of Albemarle being in perfect sense and memory do Will and Dispose of my estate in manner and form following viz. I give and devise to my mother Jane Anderson a bond of fifty nine pounds likewise my land stock of all kinds and everything that I am possessed with as long as she liveth and after her death I desire that the above mentioned may be equally divided among all my brothers and sisters, I leave my brother David Anderson executor of this my last Will and Testament revoking all former Wills hereto made IN WITNESS etc. March the 7th, 1778. James Anderson (Seal) Signed and delivered in presence of- Hartwell Marable Sarah Wallis Rebecca(her+mark)Wallis At a Court held for Sussex County the 18th day of June 1778. The last Will and Testament of James Anderson deced. was presented into Court by David Anderson the executor therein named who made oath thereto as the law directs and the same was proved by the oaths of Hartwell Marable & Sarah Wallis witnesses thereto and by the Court order'd to be recorded; and on the motion of the said Exor. certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form. Teste William Claiborne Jr. CSC ------------------------------------------------------------