Thomas McFarlane Will, 17 September 1755, Westmoreland County, VA WB 12:302 In the Name of God amen I, Thomas McFarlane of the county of Westmoreland being very sick and weak but of perfect sense and memory do make this my last will and testament in manner following. Item I give unto Elizabeth Cox one mare which she now has in possession. Item I give unto Francis Wright my saddle pistols & furniture and all my cloths. Item I leave to my loving wife Elizabeth McFarlane my hole estate both real and personal for the support of my four daughters, Mary, Jane, Anne, and Hannah McFarlane untill they shall respectively arrive to the age of eighteen years or maryed and then each of them to receive one fifth part of the negroes and other personal estate, and after my wife's decease I give all my lands to my daughter Mary McFarlane and her heirs forever on condition that she pays three fourths of the value of the said lands to her three sisters, Jane, Ann and Hannah to be equally divided between them but if my said daughter mary shall refuse to take the lands on the terms above mentioned I then give the said lands to either of the other of my three daughters before mentioned and their heirs forever ??? pay three fourths to the other of my three daughters the preference being given to the eldest of taking the lands, lastly I appoint my loving wife Elizabeth McFarlane executrix and my friends John Buskrad(?) & Francis Wright executors of this my last will and testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 17 day of September 1755. Signed, Sealed and published Thomas McFarlane (seal) in presence of Wm Flood her Elizabeth ea Murphay mark WESTMORELAND Sct. At a court held for the said County the 25 Novr 1755 This last will and testament of Thomas McFarlane decd was proved by the Oaths of William Flood and Elizabeth Murphy, and on the motion of Francis Wright, and Elizabeth, the relict of the said decet and their performing what is usual in such cases, certificate was granted them for attaining a probate thereof in due form. Teste Recorded the 11th Decemr 1755 George Sec CCSS pr GC CCSS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Carmen J. Finley finleyc@sonoma.edu USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non- commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material AND permission is obtained from the CONTRIBUTOR of the file. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. ----------------------------------------------------------- Carmen J. Finley finleyc@sonoma.edu Finley Family History database Sonoma State University http://libaxp.sonoma.edu/finley Augusta County, VAGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~vaaugust/index.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~