Will of John Malone - 1794 - Sussex Co., VA  
 
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Will of John Malone - 1794 
(Will Book E, Page 248, Sussex Co.VA.) 
 
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I John Malone of the County of Sussex being 
sick & weak tho' of perfect sense & disposing mind & memory and  
calling to mind the uncertainty of this transitory life and knowing 
it is appointed for all Men Once to die do make and Ordain this my 
last Will & Testament in the manner and form following. 
Imprimis. I give my Soul into the hands of my redeemer JESUS CHRIST 
trusting to his Mercy for the forgiviness of all my Sins and as for 
such Worldly Goods as it hath pleased God to bless me with in this 
life I give and dispose of the same in the manner and form following. 
Item. My just debts being first paid I dispose of the remainder of my 
Worldly Goods in the following manner. 
Item. I lend unto my beloved wife Mary during her natural life the 
Land and plantation whereon I now live with the following Negroes 
great Jacob, Frank great Pegg little Pegg Sall Patt Beck and Peter to 
enable her my said wife to raise my younger children to the age of 
twenty one years also for the better support maintenance and  
education and at the decease of my said wife the said several Slaves 
lent to my wife as aforesaid to be equally divided among my several 
children as then shall be living to them and their Heirs forever with 
fifty pounds lawful money to be paid unto my Son Thomas Malone at the 
death of my beloved Wife aforesaid. 
Item. I give and bequeath unto my Son William Malone the Land whereon 
he now lives which is the one fourth of the Land I now hold with one 
Negro man called Bob and one feather Bed & furniture to him my said 
William and to his Heirs and assigns forever. 
Item. I give and bequeath unto my son John Malone Two hundred and 
Twenty five Acres of Land lying on one or both sides of Sappony Creek 
with one Negro man called Jacob and one feather bed & furniture to 
him my said son John Malone & to his Heirs & assigns forever. 
Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Malone two hundred and 
twenty five acres of Land lying between Booths Bonners & Harpers  
lines with one Negro boy called Prince one Horse one feather Bed & 
furniture to him my said Son Thomas Malone & to his Heirs and  
assigns forever. 
Item. I give and bequeath unto my Son Daniel Malone the remainder of 
my Land being the place whereon I now live on the North side of 
Sappony Creek at the death of my beloved Wife with one Negro boy  
called Robin one Horse one feather Bed & furniture to him my said Son 
Daniel Malone and to his Heirs & assigns forever. 
Item. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Malone one negro 
Girl called Judy one feather Bed & furniture to her and to her Heirs 
and assigns forever. 
Item. I give and bequeath my water Grist Mill on Sappony Creek to my 
four Sons Wm. John Thomas & Daniel Malone jointly & severally between 
them and to their Heirs and Assigns forever. 
I do appoint my Son William Malone executor to this my last Will & 
Testament revoking and disannuling all other Wills by me heretofore 
made. IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 
fifteenth day of April one thousand seven Hundred & Ninety three. 
 
John Malone   (Seal) 
 
Sealed & delivered 
in presence of} 
William W. Oliver 
Thomas Parham 
George Parham 
 
 
At a Court held for Sussex County the 6 day of February 1794. 
The last Will and Testament of John Malone decd. was presented into 
Court by William Malone the executor therein named the same was  
proved by the Oaths of the subscribing Witnesses & Ordered to be 
recorded. On motion of said Executor who made Oath according to Law 
and with John Huson & Thomas Parham his Securities entered into Bond 
in the penalty of 2000 L Conditioned as the Law directs Certificate 
is granted him for obtaining a Probate thereof in due form. 
 
Teste- 
Michl. Bailey   CSC 
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Submitted by Russell L. Lawrence   ruslaw@techcom.net