Copy of May 1796 Will of William White Sr. Probate Haymarket, VA Oct. 31, 1804
Probate
Records- William White Sr. Will
6/1823 William Roach applied Administrator
William White’s Will, Fauquier County
VA
To Wife; Ann To 7 Children; John White Betty White [Elizabeth] Nancy White Sally White [Sarah] Carr White Hanna [Hannah] Mima White [Jemima
Son William To son; John White Negro girl,
Janney and her increase.
All of above was on the jacket of
this Will
In the name of God, Amen! I, William
White Jr. of Fauquier County, being very sick and weak in body and of
perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God, calling unto mid the
mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once
to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament., that is to
say, principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul in the
hands of Almighty God that gave it, and my body I recommend to
the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial and as touching such
worldly estate were with it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I
give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. First I give and bequeath to Ann my
dearly beloved wife all my estate so long as she liveth or widowhood
and at her death or marriage, it is my desire that all my estate should
be sold and equally divided equally amongst the seven children named;
John White, Betty White, Nancy White, Sally White, Carr White, Hanna
White and Mima White. N.B. if any should be dead the money to be
divided amongst the living children. And my son, William White, I give
and bequeath one shilling Virginia currency & never no more of my
estate nor his heirs. I give and bequeath to my son, John
White, a Negro girl named Janney and all her Increase as a legacy left him &
his heirs forever. In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal this Seventh day of May, in the year of our Lord
one thousand seven hundred and ninety six.
Wm.White [+ Junr Crofs?] Signed, sealed, published,
pronounced and declared by the said Wm. White Sen. As his last will and
Testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence
of each other have hereunto subscribed our names.
Thos. Bailey
Elijah Robinson
Abner George
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