Westmoreland, VA - William Carpenter; noncupative Will, 1773

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Westmoreland to wit

Thomas Collinsworth & Sarah Williams of Lawful Age, being first
Sworn, defenseth, and sayeth, that they were at the house of
William Carpenter on Tuesday the 23rd.  Inst(?; t superscript) who lay 
ill but
in sound & disposing sence, and memory.  And that he called
on them to Take notice that it was his Will, and desire, that
in case of his Death, that his Sister Ann Carpenter should
have his Estate sold, and his just Debts paid, and what ever
might remain he gave to his said Sister Ann.  And further
that he said Carpenter died about 2 [O superscript] Clock in the Evening
of the next day as near as They could guess.  And further
sayeth not.

Thomas Collinsworth
Sarah x Williams

The above Sworn to 10 O [superscript] Clock 24th
March 1773 before
John Augt (?) Washington

At a Court (next word?) and held for Westmoreland Coun-
ty the 31st day of March 1773.  This Writing proporting (?)
the Noncupative Will of William Carpenter, decd was proved
according to Law by the Oaths of Thomas Collinsworth and
Sarah Wiliams the Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorde
d  And on the motion of Thomas Blaire who made oath these-
(?) according to Law, and together with Thomas Fisher his Secu-
ity entered into and Acknowledged Bind with Condition as
the Law directs, Certificate is granted him for obtaining Let
ters of Administration of the Estate of the said Decedent with the
said Will annexed (?) in due forum (?)

Teste
(not signed)