RICHARD VANPELT Will
Prince William County Will Book Q, pg. 148
I Richard Vanpelt
of the County of Prince William and State of Virginia knowing the uncertainty
of human life and being of sound and disposing mind revoking all others do make
this my last will and testament in the following form and words to wit. It is
my will and desire that my wife Polly
Vanpelt shall inherit all my estate both real and personal should she
survive me and to enjoy the same during her natural life and after the death of
my wife Polly it is my wish that my whole estate be sold, except my servant Daniel and two thirds of the
proceeds of such sale to be paid to my grandson Joseph Vanpelt, and the other third to be paid over to my daughter Ellen German or her legal heirs. It is
my will and desire that my servant Daniel shall be set free after the death of
myself and my wife. Given under my hand and seal this 18th day of
September 1851.
Richard Vanpelt {seal}
Signed and sealed in presence of
Jas. D. Tennille
T. A. Smith
Edward Harding
At a court held for Prince William on the 2d day of May 1856
This last will and testament of Richard Vanpelt deceased was
proved according to law, by the oaths of James D. Tennille, Thomas A. Smith and
Edward Harding witnesses thereto, and is ordered to be recorded, and there
being no executor named in the said Will and Polly Vanpelt having relinquished
in writing her right to the administration on the said descendants estate in
favor of Thomas A. Smith, and on the motion of the said Thomas A. Smith who
made oath, and together written L. Carter his security, entered into and
acknowledged a bond in the penalty of one thousand eight hundred dollars,
conditioned as the law directs, certificate is granted the said Thomas A. Smith
for obtaining letters of administration on the said descendant’s estate, with
his will aforesaid annexed in due form.
Teste, P. D. Lipscomb, clk
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