PRESLEY DAVIS Will
Prince William County Will Book M, pg 10
26 Feb 1823; proved 08 Apr 1823
In the name of God Amen I PRESLEY DAVIS of the County of
Prince William & State of Virginia do make & ordain this my last will
and testament in maner and form following: to wit First I give and bequeath
unto my beloved wife SALLY the use of all my property during her widowhood and
in case she should marry after my death I give unto her all the property I got
by the death of her father together with all that may be coming from his estate
and one horse the balance of the property which I give my wife during her
widowhood if she should marry I give to my children to be divided in the manner
hereafter mentioned. Secondly, all the property
which I willed to my wife during her widowhood, if she should marry again, I
give to be equally divided among my four sons at the time of marriage and if
she should not mary again to be divided at her death. Thirdly and lastly, I do hereby constitute
and appoint Richard Davis Junr. and Simon Luttrell Executors of this my last
will and testament revoking all others heretofore made by me. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal this twenty sixth day of February eighteen hundred and twenty
three.
The words at the time of marriage interlined before signing.
PRESLEY DAVIS
Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of us the
subscribers
WM. P. DUNNINGTON, WM. C. DAVIS, FRANCIS JACKSON
At a Court held for Prince William County April 8th
1823. This last will and testament of
PRESLEY DAVIS decd. was presented to the Court and being proved by the oaths of
WM. C. DAVIS & FRANCIS JACKSON is admitted to record and on the motion of
RICHD DAVIS JR. the Exor named in the said will who made oath thereto according
to law and executed and acknowledged a bond with security conditioned as the
law directs certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due
form.
Teste, P. D. DAWE
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ReplyDeleteCarolyn, do you have any idea who this Presley Davis is and how his wife connects to Hezekiah Fairfax? This will of Presley Davis was presented as evidence in the chancery cause of Admr of Hezekiah Fairfax,ETC V Margaret Fairfax Widow ETC and I can't figure out how they are related. Thanks and I sure do appreciate your blog.
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