David Dryden [Jr], Transcription of Appraisement of Estate, 27
June 1818 Washington County, Virginia, Will Book 4 Page 265 David
Dryden [Jr.], Transcription of Will dated 2 March 1818, Will
proved 19 May 1818 Washington County, Virginia Will Book 4 page
247

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In the Name of God Amen.  I David Dryden Jr. of Washington County
in the State of Virginia being sick & weak in body but of sound
mind & disposing memory for which I thank God & calling to mind
the uncertainty of human life and being desirous to dispose of
such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with.  I
give & bequeath the same in the manner following to wit, I desire
that my Executor sell so much of my perishable property as will
be sufficient to pay all my just debts and funeral expenses.  I
give and bequeath to my children David Dryden, Rebecca Duff, Mary
Duff, Elizabeth Palmer and William Dryden, each the sum of five
dollars.  I give & bequeath to my son Jonathan Dryden my young
gray horse and also five dollars.  I give to my children Rebecca
Duff, Mary Duff, Elizabeth Palmer, and Nathaniel Dryden all my
bed clothing to be equally divided among them, I give to Barbara
Dryden five dollars.  I give to Polly Palmer five dollars & my
Bureau, I give & bequeath to my sons Nathaniel Dryden and Thomas
Dryden all the balance of my estate both real & personal the
perishable property to be equally divided between them.  The land
to be divided according to an agreement between myself an each of
them -- I do hereby Constitute and appoint Thomas McChesney,
Nathaniel Dryden and Thomas Dryden Executors of my last Will &
Testament hereby revoking all other or former Wills or
Testaments.  In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand &
affixed my seal this 2 d. day of March 1818.

Mosby Davison                          David Dryden (SS) John H.
Henderson

At a Court held for Washington County the 19th day of May 1818.
The last Will & Testament of David Dryden Jr deceased was
exhibited in court and proved by the oath of Mosby Davison and
John H. Henderson the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered
to be recorded.  And on the motion of Thomas McChesney, Nathaniel
Dryden & Thomas Dryden the Executors therein named who took the
oath of an Executor prescribed by law & entered into &
acknowledged their bond in the sum of one thousand dollars with
Andrew Russell & Edward Campbell their securities conditioned as
the law directs.  A Certificate is therefore granted them for the
probat of the said Will in due form.

Jacob Lynch, D.