Greenbrier County, West Virginia - Will of John McCoy - 1779

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The records for this work have been submitted by Randy McCoy, 
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF
    JOHN MCCOY
      April 28, 1779
    Greenbrier County Virginia


 In the name of God Amen this 28th day of April 1779 I John McCoy of the County of 
Greenbrier, being weak and sick of body but of perfect Memory blessed be God and calling to 
mind that it is appointed for all men once to die do make this my Last Will and Testament in 
Manner and Form following, hereby revoking and disannulling any Will or Wills by me 
heretofore made and I do hereby appoint my well beloved Wife Sarah, and Wm. Hunter 
Cavandish the Sole Executors of this my last Will.

Im Primus  I bequeath my Soul to God who gave it  in humble Hopes of a blessed Immortality 
thru them Merits of Christ my Savior and my body to the Earth there to be buried in a Christian 
manner at the Discretion of my Executors, and for what worldly goods it hath pleases God to 
give me.  I dispose in manner following.  Item  I Will that so much of my stock of horses be sold 
and the money arising from the sale thereof after paying my Debts be Equally divided amongst 
my children so soon as they shall severally attain  to years of Discretion excepting out of said 
stock such horses and will be necessary to work the plantation . and for my Stocks of Cattle and 
Sheep I Will that they be also sold and the Money be divided as aforesaid reserving out of them 
such as may be needful for the Maintenance of my Family at the discretion of my Executors.  
And my lands I Will that they be reserved until my son James shall attain the age of twenty-one, 
at which time I Will that the lands be valued by - Three judicious Persons, to be chosen by said 
Executors and if by said son shall pay unto my several children the valuation thereof equally 
divided amongst them in that case I Will that he have the said lands otherwise I Will that they be 
sold and the money be divided as aforesaid.


Signed Sealed and Declared to             John McCoy  (SEAL)
be his Last Will and Testament
in presence:

John Lindsey
X (her mark) Catherine Lindsey
Sarah Lockridge