Will, VA, Brunswick, John Randall 1752

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Brunswick County     ]
Virginia             ]    17th November 1752
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In the name of God amen

I JOHN RANDALL of Brunswick County being of perfect sound disposing mind and
memory and calling to mind for mortality of this life and knowing it appointed for
all men wants to die do make an ordained this my last will and testament and first
of all I recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it to me hoping through
the merits of my blessed Savior to have remission of all my sins and my body I
commit to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my executor
hereafter named as touching such temporal estate as it pleased God to bless me
with I give and dispose of in the following manner:

Imprimis I give and bequeath to my loving wife FRANCES RANDALL the use of all my
personal estate during her life and widowhood as also the use of my manner
plantation during her life or widowhood.

Item I give and bequeath to my son JOSIAS RANDALL one shilling sterling.

Item I give and bequeath to my daughter SUSANNAH WARE one shilling sterling.

Item it is my will and desire that all my lands be equally divided between my
three sons JOHN RANDALL, WILLIAM RANDALL and PETER RANDALL only reserving to my
son JOHN RANDALL the first choice of my land.

Item it is my will and desire that after the death or marriage of my wife that all
my personal estate be equally divided between my three sons JOHN RANDALL, WILLIAM
RANDALL and PETER RANDALL and my daughter FRANCES RANDALL only reserving to my son
JOHN RANDALL the first choice and I hereby nominate and appoint FRANCES RANDALL my
wife and my friend ARTHUR HARRIS executor of this my last will and testament

In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and seal this 17th day of
November 1752

Signed
JOHN RANDALL

Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us
THOMAS T BOOTH
JOSEPH SHIPS
JOHN BOOTH


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                      Will, VA, Brunswick, John Randall 1752

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Brunswick County     ]
Virginia             ]   28 August 1753
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At court held for Brunswick County the 28th day of August 1753 this will was
presented in court by FRANCES RANDALL one of the executive there in named who made
out there to hand the same was proved by the oath of JOSEPH SHIPS and JOHN BOOTH
witnesses there too and ordered to be recorded and certificate granted the said
Mary for obtaining a probate thereof in due form she having with JOHN MACLIN and
WILLIAM RANDALL her securities entered into and acknowledged bond in the penalty
of 500 pounds with condition according to law and liberty was reserved to ARTHUR
HARRIS the other executor named their in to join in the probate thereof when he
should think fit

Teste
LITT. TAZENETT, Clerk of Court


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