William Morricle Will of 1819

 

Wm. Morricle Will.

In the name of God Amen, I William Morricle of the county of Montgomery & state of Virginia being of sound mind & memory recollecting to mind that it is ordained for man once to die do make this my last will & Testament.  First, I desire to be buried in Christian like form.  Then I give unto my son Wm. Morricle Two hundred Acres of land in one tract on the South fork of little river and in another tract Seventy nine acres.  Then I give my son Jacob Morricle One hundred & seventy acres of land joining William's and both the mentioned sons is to pay to my son John Morricle Forty dollars apiece.  So I appoint my sons Jacob & Wm Executors to this my last will and revoking all other wills heretofore made as Witness my hand and seal this 22nd day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred & nineteen.

Signed Sealed & acknowledged                Wm   (m-his mark)   Morricle     {seal}

before us

Teste

John B Pharis

Edward Sumpter

Griffith Dickerson

 

At Montgomery May Court 1820

This last will and Testament of William Morricle dec'd was presented in court and proved by the oath of John B. Pharis a witness thereto and continued for further proof and at May Court 1822 the same was further proved by the oath of Edward Sumpter a second witness thereto and ordered to be recorded.

                                                            Teste

                                                            Charles Taylor   CMC         

 

 

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