WHITLEY (WILL), WASHINGTON COUNTY, VA File contributed for use in USGenWeb archives by Judy Wright Will of Jonathan Whitley 1793 as recorded in Will Bk. Wash. Co. Va. p. 304-306 October 20, 1801 In the Name of God Amen, I Jonathan Whitley of the County of Yourk and State of South Carolina being in good and sound mind and memory but in low state of health but thanks be to the Almighty God and calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to say principaley and of all I give and recommend my soul into the hand of Almighty God that give it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executors nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such wordly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise and dispose of same in the following manner and form First I give and bequeath to Sarah Whitley my dearly beloved wife one negro fellow named Will and a negro woman named Fanny during her said Sarah’s natrel life and at her decease the negro Fellow Will I bequeath to my Grandson Jonathan Whitley and Fanlny to be free and I further bequeath to my grandson Jonathan Whitley one negro Fellow named George and a bond due from Joseph French to me. I give and bequeath to my son in law John Mitchell all the remainder of my moveable property one small bay horse to be given to my son in law James Davis and also the Track of land or plantation whereon I now live I give to said John Mitchell and his wife my daughter there natural life and at their death bequeath said Land to my Grandson Jonathan Mitchel. I give and bequeath to my beloved Grandson Jonathan Davis a track of land that belongs to me lying on the waters of Holsteins river and my Grandson Jonathan Mitchel when he possess the land where I now live he is to pay to his Sister Lily Mitchel thirty pounds Sterling Cash or forty pounds in Trade. I likewise constitute and confirm and make and ordain as my executors Henry PLAXCO, John MITCHEL and James DAVIS of this my last Will and Testament and I do hereby utterly disallow and revoke and disanul all and every other former Testaments Wills legacies bequeaths and Executors by me in any wise before mentioned, Willed or bequeathed Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand fixed my seal this Twenty third day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred ninety three. Signed Sealed and published pronounced and declared by the said Jonathan Whitley as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other hereunto subscribed our names. Jonathen Whitley. Witnesses Jane (his mark) Plaxco , James Plaxco , Robt. Lusk , South Carolina York District. I hereby certify the above a true copy of the original given under my hand and seal this 2nd day of April 1801. Alexr. Moore. At a Court helf for the WASHINGTON county 20th day of October 1801. This above certified copy of the last Will and Testament of Jonathan Whitley deceased was exhibied into court and ordered to be recorded. Attest. Andw. Russell. USGENWEB 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. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only.