Will of Mary Shelton Clark (1750, Amelia Parish, VA)

Clark Will

In The Name of God amen I Mary Clark of the Parish of Nottoway in the County of Amelia In Virginia being very sick and weak in body but of sound mind and memory thanks be to almighty god have thought fit to make & _____ [dark area] This my Last will and Testament [in manner] and form following & Revoking a[nd mak]ing void all othe[r] will or wills by m[e] [bef]ore mad and first and principall[ly I] commend my soul unto the Lord ______ [dark area] for salvation in & through _____ _____ _______ ever bless[e]d redeemer, & as to my Temporal Estate after Due payment of my just debts[,] funeral expenses[,] and Legacies I dispose whereof as followeth[.] Item I give to my grand child Reubin Shelton one shilling Sterling[.] Item I give to my Son Ralph Shelton one Shilling Sterling[.] Item I give to my Son Crispin Shelton one shilling Sterling[.] Item I give to my Son John Shelton one Shilling Sterling[.] Item I give to my son Benjamin Shelton one Shilling Sterling[.] Item I give to my son James Shelton one Shilling Sterling[.] Item I give to my Daughter Elizabeth Davis the best ^of my^ Wearing clothes. Item I give too my grand child Patient Catey Blackey one Shilling Sterling. Item I give my negro wench Janey and all her Increase to my son Daniel Shelton and ^to^ his heirs forever, Likewise I give all the rest of my estate to my son Daniel Shelton and to his [heirs] forever. My Will and Desire is that my S[on] [Dan]iel Shelton may be my whole & sole Ex[ectuor].

Witness whereof I have [set] my ha[nd] [a]nd fixed my seal this 30th day of J[anuary] [17]50

Mary M. Clark

Sig[ned] [Se]aled and De[livered]

in presence of

Cri[spin]

At a Court held for Pittsylvania County the 26 day of August 1771.

The within last Will and Testament of Mark Clark, Decd. was Exhibited in Court by Daniel Shelton the Executor therein named and proved by the oaths of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be Recorded & on the motion of the said Executor who made oath according to Law Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form & Law giving Security, whereupon he together with Crispin Shelton Gent. his security entered into bond of acknowledged the same according to Law.

Test Will Tunstall

Source: Pittsylvania County, VA Deeds and wills book, v. 5, 1777-1781, p. 369-371 Family History Center roll #0033264