Will of Jane Blunt - 1779 - Sussex Co.VA

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Will of Jane Blunt - 1779
(Will Book C, page 318, Sussex Co.VA.)

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN October 29th, 1778.
I Jane Blunt of Sussex County being weak in Body but of sound and 
disposing Mind and Memory thanks be to God for the same Do make and
ordain constitute and appoint this my last Will and Testament in manner
following that is to say.
IMPRIMIS. I give unto my Daughter Dolley Blunt one Negro Woman Kate to
her and her Heirs or Assigns forever the said Negro to be hired by my
Executors after named to such Master or Mistress as he shall think will
use her well and the money to be apply'd to the Support of my said
Daughter.
ITEM. I give unto my said Daughter all my wearing Apparrel & Linen now
in the House.
ITEM. All the rest and Residue of my Estate of what Nature or Quallity
soever that I am now in Possession of or shall hearafter fall unto me
(except one single riding chair which I give unto my Mother in Law Anne
Green) I desire may be equally divided between my children Thomas Blunt
Collin Blunt Richd. Blunt and Dolley Blunt to them and their Heirs
forever.
AND LASTLY I do appoint my Brother William Nicholson and my Son Thomas
Blunt Executors of this my last Will and Testament.
IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed my Seal day
and Date above written.

Jane Blunt (Seal)

John Blunt
Thomas Blunt


At a Court held for Sussex County the 18th Day of February 1779.
The last Will and Testament of Jane Blunt deced. was presented into
Court by Thomas Blunt one of the Executors therein named who made Oath
thereto as the Law directs & the same was proved by the Oath of John
Blunt one of the Witnesses thereto and by the Court ordered to be 
recorded and on the motion of the said Executor Certificate is granted
him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.

Teste Will. Claiborne Jr. C.S.C.

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