WILLIAM B. HAMILTON Will
Prince William County Will Book K, pg. 116
7 Sep 1811; proved 7 Oct 1811
In the name of God Amen I WILLIAM B. HAMILTON of Prince
William County in Virginia, being of perfectly sound mind do make, constitute,
and appoint this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others by me
hitherto made. In the first place I will
and direct that all the just claims of my creditors shall be discharged. I then give and bequeath to my dear wife
MARIA all the rest and residue of the property of every kind of which I am now
possessed to her and her heirs forever.
And farther it is my will that whatever property I have at present a
prospective or reversionary interest in shall whenever the descont, or reversion
takes place be equally divided one third to each between her and our two
children WILLIAM and JOHN. And I do
hereby constitute and appoint my said wife the sole executrix of this my last
will and testament, directing also that no security shall be required for the
due performance of the trust reposed in her.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 7th
day of September eighteen hundred and eleven.
(Interlined before signature.)
W. B. HAMILTON {seal}
Signed and acknowledged in the presence of
REUBEN T. HAMILTON
STEPHEN KING
ROBT. HAMILTON
THOS. B. HAMILTON
At a Court held for Prince Wm. County October 7th
1811.
This last will and testament of WM. B. HAMILTON decd. was
presented to the Court by MARIA HAMILTON the Executrix therein named who made
oath to the same according to law and the said will being proved by the oaths
of WILLIAM HAMILTON and ROBERT HAMILTON is ordered to be recorded and the said
MARIA having taken the oath of an Executrix and performed what is usual in such
cases certificate is granted her for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.
Teste, JOHN WILLIAMS