Hebron Molair Will
Prince William County
Will Book Q, Pg. 309
In the name of God Amen I Hebron Molair of County of Prince William in the state of Virginia,
being of sound mind and memory and understanding do make this my last will and
testament, in manner following, that is to say. – It is my will and desire that
my just debts and personal expenses be paid out of my estate. I give and devise
to my wife Rebecca Molair for the
term of her natural life all my estate, real, personal, and mixed, except the devise
hereafter made to George W. Molair
of one Bay mare colt, to be held by her without impeachment of waste.
I give and devise to my son George W. Molair, one Bay mare colt. After the death of my wife, it is my will and
desire that the estate above devised to her for life shall be equally divided
between my five children, namely George
W. Molair, Frances E. Molair, James E. Molair, John L. Molair, and Leroy
Molair and their heirs. I hereby
appoint George W. Molair, executor
of this my will. In witness whereof I have hereinto subscribed my name this
fourteenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five.
Hebron [X his mark] Molair
Signed and acknowledged by the testator in presence of us
who at his request and in his presence and in presence of each other have subscribed
our names as
M. B. Sinclair
W. E. Goodwin
John Molair
At a court of quarterly sessions held for Prince William
Count on the 5th day of November 1855
This last will and testament of Hebron Molair dec’d was
proved by the oaths of Mordecai B. Sinclair and William E. Goodwin witnesses
thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of George W. Molair the
executor therein named who made oath there to and together with Thomas R. Davis
and James M. Sinclair his securities (one of whom Thomas K. Davis justified as
to his sufficiency) entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of
$1500.00 conditioned as the law directs, certificate is granted him for
obtaining a probat[e] of the aid will in due form.
Teste, P. D. Lipscomb, clk
