Last Will and Testament of Joseph Carnohan
In the name of God amen. I Joseph Carnohan of the County of
Spotsylvania being of sound mind and memory, but weak in body, do
constitute make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner
and form following to wit,
1st I will and desire the payment of all my just debts.
2nd I will and desire that my beloved wife shall hold all my Estate of
every kind or description whatsoever, to be given out to my children
as she may see cause or think proper during the time of her being my
widow but in case she should marry she is to have no more than the
law directs and then an equal distribution to take place among all my
children then living and in case of any be dead the representatives of
them by blood to inherit.
3rd. I desire that my son Willis may have the sum of ten Dollars to be
applied to his education, also my sons Albert and William the sum of
twenty Dollars each and my Daughters Sarah Ann and Melvina the
sum of Fourteen Dollars each, to be applied to their education.
Lastly, I constitute and appoint my beloved wife Nancy Executrix to
this my last will and testament. My son Willis not an executor but to
aid and assist her in the management of my concerns and family.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 21st day
of July in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and
twenty four.
Joseph Carnohan [seal]
[his mark]
Signed sealed and
Acknowledged in
Presence of
/s/Lewis S. Coleman
/s/ Jonathan Durrett
/s/ Wm. H. Durrett
At a Court held for Spotsylvania County the 7th day of November
1825.
The last Will and Testament of Joseph Carnohan decd. was proved by
the oath of Jonathan Durrett one of the witnesses thereto and is
ordered to be recorded as a will of personal estate, and on the motion
of Nancy Carnohan the executrix therein named who made oath
thereto given together with Jonathan Gibson and Thomas Gibson her
securities entered into and acknowledge a bond in the penalty of $200
conditioned as the law directs certificate is granted her for obtaining a
probate of said will in due form.
Teste
R. L. Stevenson, C. C.
Recorded liber L folio 209
Citation :
Spotsylvania Original Will File
This will was transcribed for the USGenWeb Project by Barbara Bower on 25 December 1998. Any and all commercial use of this transcription is prohibited.
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