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Will of Hugh CONN
signed 11 Nov 1771
found in Loudoun Co., VA Liber B Pg. 14.
Transcribed submitted by
Ruth
Ryan, rryan@monmouth.com. If you have any questions, please
contact Ruth.
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In the Name of God Amen I Hugh Conn of Loudoun County being of
Sound mind and Memory thanks be given to Almighty God for the
same I make and explain this to be my last Will and Testament
in manner and form following first of all that my Just Debts be
paid --Second, that Garrd Trammell Sen. Thomas Lewis If he will
Stand, if not, my Wife Mary Conn to be the Executors of this my
last will and Testament. Thirdly, That my wife is to have the
Benefit of all my personal Estate except Ben--fourthly--that after
my Personal Estate is appraised exclusive of Stock, the Wheat
and Tobacco to be taken an account of, whatever the Amount is
my young Children when they arrive at the Age of Eighteen Years
Receive the Benefit of it in proportion to the Number of Children--fifthly--that
my son Hugh have Twelve Pounds and my Daughter Ruth Forty Shillings
after my Negroe Ben is Sold which I will shall be done to pay
my Debts. Sixthly that there is a Child named Garrd Trammell shall
have one shilling--Seventhly that my oldest Son Josias have one
Shilling-- Eighthly--that my Son named Coxon Conn have One shilling.
Witness our hands November 11th, 1771 Hugh Conn
(Seal)
James Jenkins Sen (X) his mark
Ann Thrift her A mark
Cornell Eliot At a court held for Loudoun County the 22 day
of June 1772 This last will and Testament of Hugh Conn Dec'd was
proved by the Oath of Ann Thrift a Witness thereto of ___to be
Recorded and on the motion of Garrard Trammell the Executor therein
Named Certificate is granted him for obtaining a Probate thereof
in due form they having sworn to the same and given oath and Security
according to Law
Teste Charles Binnz Esq.