MOSES DAVIS Will
Prince William County Will Book K, pg 76
03 Jan 1807; proved 04 Feb 1811
In the name of God Amen this 3rd day of January
1807 I MOSES DAVIS of the County of Prince William & State of Virginia
being in sound & perfect mind & memory thanks be given to god and
calling into mind the mortality of my body & knowing that it is apointed
for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will & testament
and first I recommend my soul into the hands of god that gave it me hopeing that
through the merits of the Lord Jesus it may find acceptance with god, and my
worldly estate I give devise & dispose of the same in the following manner
and form. Viz. Item I give and bequeath
unto JAMES DAVIS the son of brother WILLIAM DAVIS one mare, mares saddle &
bridle to be delivered unto him when he shall arrive to the age of 21 years
old. Item I give and bequeath unto my
beloved wife SIBBEY DAVIS all the remaining part of my estate together with the
lease of land I now live on to hold enjoy & possess the same and to dispose
of the same in any manner as she may think
most proper the part of my estate remaining consisting of all my slaves
kitchen & household furniture, stock & plantation utensils and I do
appoint my wife SIBLEY DAVIS my executrix of this my last will utterly revoking
and disalowing all & every other wills and executrix’s & executors by
me in any manner will’d or named & every other legacies by me before this
time bequeathed ratifying this will and this only to be my last will and
testament. In Witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal this 3rd day of January 1807. The within will of MOSES DAVIS is brought
forward on this 2nd page and signed sealed and acknowledged by the
testator as his last will and testament.
MOSES DAVIS
In the presence of
JOHN THORN
JOHN COCKRELL
At a Court held for Prince William County February 4th 1811
This last will and testament of MOSES DAVIS decd. was
presented to the Court and being proved by the oaths of JOHN THORN and JOHN
COCKRELL was ordered to be recorded and SIBBY DAVIS the Executrix therein named
having made oath to the same according to law and take the oath of an executrix
and given security according to law certificate is granted her for obtaining a
probate thereof in due form.
Teste, J. WILLIAMS
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