Will: Grandison Tansill

Will of Grandison Tansill
PWCo Will Book T, pg. 351
Proved: August 1882

In the name of God Amen; I Grandison S. Tansill of Fauquir, State of Virginia, being perfectly sound in mind and memory, and influenced by no other desire than to do what is just, right and proper; do make this my last Will, and Testament; as followd, to wit. ~~

I do give and bequeath all my effects both real and personal (after paying all my just debts) to my wife Sarah Catharine to dispose of as she may deem fit; and do hereby appoint my wife the said Sarah Catharine the Executrix of this my last will and testament.  Witness my hand and seal this Fifteenth day of January Eighteen Hundred and Sixty Seven.

G. S. Tansill {seal}

Signed and sealed in the presence of 
C. F. Anderson
James Spence

In Prince William County Court August Term 1882

The last will and testament of G. S. Tansill dec.d was this day presented to the Court and the signature thereto fully proven by the oaths of Edmund Burkley and ordered to be recorded.

Teste   L. A. Davis  clk.

Will: Chapman Copin (1878)

Will of Chapman Copin
PWCo. Will Book T, pg. 209
Proved: 7 June 1880

In the name of God Amen, I CHAPMAN COPIN of Prince William County and State of Virginia, being of sound mind and disposing memory, do make this to be my last will and testament as follows, viz.

I give and bequeath all of my personal and real estate of whatever manner, kind and discription after the payment of my funeral expenses and all just debts to my wife ANNIE COPIN to hold as a support during her natural life, and at her death to descend to my son CHARLES MILTON COPIN alias CHARLES MILTON HOPKINS and his heirs forever. And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my son the said CHARLES MILTON COPIN alias CHARLES MILTON HOPKINS executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other and former wills and testaments by me heretofore made. 

I request that the Court in which my son the said CHARLES MILTON COPIN alias CHARLES MILTON HOPKINS may qualify as my said Executor, shall not require him to give any security as such Executor.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 23d day of September in the year of Our Lord eighteen hundred and Seventy eight.

CHAPMAN COPIN  {seal}

Signed Sealed published and declared by the Testator CHAPMAN COPIN, as and for his last will and testament, and in the presence of us who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses.

JNO. G. TAYLOR
M. N. LYNN
LEWIS E. JONES

In Prince Wm. County Court June 7th 1880

The last will and testament of CHAPMAN COPIN decd. was this day presented to the Court, and the Signatures thereto ____ proved by the Oaths of JNO. G. TAYLOR and L. E. JONES subscribing witnesses thereto and was ordered to be recorded as the true last Will and Testament of CHAPMAN COPIN decd.  And then upon CHARLES MILTON COPIN alias CHARLES MILTON HOPKINS the Executor named in the said Will qualified as executor of said COPIN in accordance with said will requiring no security in a bond in the penalty of $600, conditioned according to law which bond is ordered to be recorded, certificate is granted the said COPIN alias HOPKINS for obtaining a probate of said will in due form.

Teste,  S. A. DAVIS   Clk.

Will: Aylett Nicol

Will of Aylett Nicol
PWCo Will Book T, pg. 45
Proved: 5 June 1878

In the name of God Amen: I Aylett Nicol of the County of Prince William and State of Virginia do hereby make this my last will and testament as follows to wit:

Having already by deed of Marriage Settlement given to my wife and her children certain real and personal property, I hereby give to my children by my former wife the remainder of my estate real and personal after the payment of my just debts.

I hereby appoint my wife and my daughter Ida Executrixes of this my last will and testament.

Given under my hand this 23rd day of May 1872.

A. Nicol

In Prince William County Court June 5th 1878

The last Will and Testament of Aylett Nicol dcd. was this day presented to the court and A. F. Woodyard and Lucien A. Davis being sworn testified that they were acquainted with the hand writing of the said  Nicol, and verily believed that the said writing together with the signature thereto was wholy written by the said Aylett Nicol. It is ordered that the said writing be recorded as the last true will of the said Nicol dcd. The Executrixes named in the said Will having this day renounced the burden of the executrix of the same, On motion of E. Nicol who made oath together with L. A. Davis his surety who justified as to his sufficiency entered into and acknowledged bond on the penalty of $300.00 conditioned as the law directs which bond is ordered to be recorded, certificate is granted the said C. E. Nicols for obtaining letters testamantory upon the Estate of Aylett Nicol dcd. in due form.

Teste, L. A. Davis  Clk

Will of Rev. John Towles

Will of John Towles
PWCo. Will Book T, pg. 538
Proved: 16 June 1885

I John Towles minister of the Lord Jesus Christ to testify the Gospel of the Grace of God being of sound mind do make this my last will and testament this the 16th day of July Anno Domini 1872 My soul I commend to God in the faith of the Gospel and in the hope of a blessed resurrection of my body.

All my estate real and personal I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Sophronia E. Towles during the term of her natural life, and I hereby do appoint her my sole executrix, without security, to manage my estate to the best of her judgment for the benefit of my creditors for her own benefit, and that of our beloved children. Such portion of my estate as shall be left open after the payment of all debts, and as she shall see fit not to distribute to our beloved children during her natural life, but to hold in her posession and for her use up to the time of her death, I will after her decease to be equally divided between my three beloved children, Ella Towles, Churchill Towles and Leroy C. Towles. 

Witness my hand and seal, this the day and date first above written.

John Towles {seal}

Test:
John Manning
Albert M. Claggeth
G. S. C. Thomas


Prince George County Sct: June 16th 1885

Then came Albert M. Calgeth, one of the subscribing witnesses to the aforegoing last will and testament of John Towles late of said county deceased and made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that he did see the testator therein named sign and seal said will, that he heard him publish, pronounce, and declare the same to be his last will and testament, that at the time of his so doing he was to the best of his apprehension of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding and capable of executing a valid deed or contract, that he together with George S. C. Thomas one of the other subscribing witnesses now deceased subscribed their names as witness thereof in the presence of the testator at his request, and in the presence of each other.

Sworn before A. G. Davey, Register of Wills


State of Maryland, Prince Georges County Sct:

I Alonzo G. Davey Register of Wills for Prince Georges County in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that the aforegoing is a true copy of the last will and testament and probate thereof of John Towles late of said county duly now of record in my office.

In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of the Oprhans Court of the aforesaid county this 16th day of June A.D. 1884.

Teste, Alonzo G. Davey, Register of Wills for Prince Georges County, MD {Seal}


Maryland Sct:

I Charles Clageth chief judge of the Orphans Court of Prince Georges County, in the State aforesaid, certify that the aforegoing attestation of Alonzo G. Davey, Register of Wills for said County, is in due form, and by the proper officer. Given under my hand at the town of Upper Marlborough this 16th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty five.

Charles Claggeth Chief Judge


State of Maryland Sct:

I Alonzo G. Davey Register of Wills for Prince Georges County in the state aforesaid do certify that Charles Clageth Esquire whose genuine signature is attached to the aforegoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same, Chief Judge of the Orphan's Court of said County, duly commissioned and qualified.

In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of the Orphan's Court aforesaid this 26th day of June A.D. 1885.

Alonzo G. Davey, Register of Wills


In Prince William County Court July 6th 1885.

An Authenticated copy of the true last Will and testament of John Towles decd was this day produced to the Court and ordered to be recorded.

Teste, L. A. Davis   Clk