NANCY JOHNSON Will
Prince William County Will Book M, pg 105
08 Oct 1823; proved 03 Nov 1823
In the name of God Amen I NANCY JOHNSON of the County of
Prince William & State of Virginia, being sick & weak of body but of
sound mind and memory thanks be unto God & calling to mind that it is
appointed for all mankind once to die do make & ordain this as my last will
& testament. I.E. I give and bequeath my soul into the hands of
Almighty God who gave it hoping at the last general resurrection to receive the
same again. My body I give unto the dust
to be buried in decent christian burial at the kind disposal of my
friends. The little goods which it has
pleased providence in his mercies to bless my honest endeavors with I bequeath
to my grand daughter JANE WEBSTER, daughter of JNO. WEBSTER & CHLOE my
daughter his wife vi z one feather bed & bedding belonging thereto stead
& three head of cattle & then increase four head of hogs & then
increase with the remains of my household & kitchen furniture, farming
utensils loom & gears & with all and singular my goods & chattles
which I now or may in any wise belong to me at my decease the necessary burial
& expenses excepted & I do hereby declare this to be my last will and
testament revoking all others given under my hand & seal this eight day of
October eighteen hundred and twenty three.
NANCY JOHNSON
Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of
WM. P. DUNNINGTON, MOLLY JOHNSON
At a Court of Quarterly Sessions held for Prince William
County November 3d 1823.
This last will and testament of NANCY JOHNSON decd. was
presented to the court and being proved by the oaths of the witnesses thereto
is ordered to be recorded.
Teste, P. D. DAWE
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