d. 1811 – Augusta County, Virginia (to be vetted further)
In the name of God (above) I William Mathews of the County of Augusta and State of Virginia, being weak in body and abilities but of perfect mind and memory, and calling to mind that it is appointed for all me once to die, do make this my last will and testament. First, I recommend my soul to God that gave it nothing doubting but I shall receive the same again by the power of Almighty God my body to the earth to be buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executor to be hereafter named and as touching such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life, I do will and dispose of as followeth to wit. First, I will and bequeath to my dearly beloved wife one half of all my estate real and personal during her natural life and after her death to revert to my son and to his heirs as is hereafter to be mentioned. Second, to my daughter Jane Fulton or her heirs I leave one dollar. To my daughter Catherine or her heirs I leave one hundred pounds to be paid occasionally at the discretion of my executor. To my son Richard or his heirs I leave one dollar. To my son Joseph or his heirs I leave one dollar. To my son James or his heirs I leave one dollar. To my daughter Mary Rankin? or her heirs I leave… (page illegible). William or his heirs I leave one dollar. To my daughter Elizabeth Gains or her heirs I leave one hundred pounds to be paid by my executor. To my son John, I leave all the residue of my estate real and personal to him and his heirs for ever and I hereby appoint my son John sole executor to this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other wills and declare this to be my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I leave hereunto set my hand and seal this tenth day of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine.
William Mathews
Sign’d Seal’d and pronounced in presence of: Alex Robertson, Wm Curry, Elj Robertson
At a Court held for Augusta County December the 23, 1811. This last will and testament of William Mathews was proved by the oaths of Alexander Robertson and William Curry, two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of John Mathews the executor named in the said will who made oath and together with John M. Estill and Francis ???? his securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of $4,000 conditioned as the law directs certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate in due force.
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Chesley Kinnney
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