CAMPBELL COUNTY WILL BOOK 1 PG. 292-293

In the name of God Amen. I John Mason of Campbell County and the
state of Virginia being sick in body but in perfect mind and
memory and calling to mind that it is appointed for all men once
to die, do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament,
first of all I give my soul to Almighty God that gave it and my
body to the earth to be buried , do asently at the discretion of
my Exeactrichs and Executor hereafter nominated and as for such
worldly goods it has pleased almighty God to bless me with in
this world, I dispose of in the following manner ( ___ ) ,_______
I give and bequeth unto my beloved wife Mary Mason one half of my
land including the house and plantation where I now live to her
and her heirs, forever, also all my moveable Estate, such as one
bay mare, cows, hogs, and all household furniture and implements
of husbandry in any case to me belonging ______ I give and
bequeth the other half of my land in the following manner, to my
brother and three sisters, Martin Mason, Elizabeth Prible, Mary
Mason, Margaret Powers, to be equally divided among the above
four persons to them and their heirs forever. Last of all I
constitute and appoint my beloved wife Mary Mason, my Execatrichs
and Peter Hunter my Executor of this my last will and testament
and revoke all wills and testaments formerly made by me and
testify this is my last will and testament given under my hand
this 24th day of September 1795.
Signed, Sealed and Acknowledged                                   
      X
in the presence of                                                
        John Mason
Peter Claywell, Thomas Gooch X ,
Elizabeth Arthur


At the court held for Campbell County January 7th 1796, the
within last will and testament of John Mason deceased was proved
by the Oaths of Peter Claywell and Thomas Gooch two of the
witnesses hereto subscribed and ordained to be recorded in and at 
a court held for the said county the 4th day of February
following. On the motion of Mary Mason the exectric and Peter
Hunter the executor in the said will named she made oath thereto
according to law. Certificate is granted them for obtaining
probate thereof in due form giving security Whereupon they
together with Robert Watkins and George Richardson their
sercurities entered into and aknowledged their bond in the
__________  one thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs
for the said executive and executors due and faithfull
administration of the said decadants estate and performance of
this will.

                                                   Teste
                                                                  
                                              Ro. Alexander CCC


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