Monday, August 3, 2015

Will: William Roach (1819)

WILLIAM ROACH Will
Prince William County Will Book L, pg. 303
21 Sep 1819; proved 01 Nov 1819

In the name of God Amen I WILLIAM ROACH of Prince William County and State of Virginia being in sound mind and good memory do make this my last will and testament to wit I give and bequeath to my loving wife CATHRINE ROACH all my property person and real during her life and at her death to the lawfull heirs of her boddy.  Given under my hand and seal this twenty first day of September in the year of our lord eighteen hundred and nineteen. 

WILLIAM ROACH  {seal}

Signed sealed and acknowledged in presence of
FRANCIS T. HOOE, JAMES FEWELL, HOWSON HOOE

At a Court of Quarterly Sessions held for Prince William County November 1st 1819.  This last will and testament of WILLIAM ROACH decd. was presented to the Court and being proved by the oaths of JAMES FEWELL and HOWISON HOOE is ordered to be recorded and administration (with the will annexed) of WM ROACH decd. is granted to THOMAS THURMAN who took the oath of an administrator and entered into and acknowledged a bond with security according to law.

Teste, PHIL. D. DAWE


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