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Mecklenburg County, Virginia Will Book 7, pages 319-320, Will of Matthew
Clements
In the name of God amen, I, Matthew Clements of the County
Mecklenburg and State of Virginia in the Parrish of Saint James being in perfect
health and in sound memory and understanding have made and ordained this to be
my last will and testament, revoking all others before made in the manner and
form following.
Imprimus, my wish and desire that all my debts, be first
justly discharged out of my estate, both real and personal.
Secondly, my
wish and desire is that my wife Elizabeth shall enjoy of all and every things of
both my estates, real and personal, as her own property only during the period
of her widowhood and then I give and bequeath unto George Algood and Elizabeth
Algood the son and daughter of my said wife Elizabeth the whole of my estates as
aforesaid which is to be divided equally between the said George Algood and
Elizabeth Algood and to them and their heirs forever.
And lastly, I
hereby appoint my friend James Brown of the said County of Mecklenburg to be the
sole executor of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this sixth day of January one thousand
seven hundred and ninety eight.
Signed, sealed, delivered and
Matthew
Clements (his mark)
acknowledged in the presence of :
John ___?___,
A. D. Winn,
William Brown,
James P. Brown
At a court held for
Mecklenburg County the 21st day of December 1812, this will was proved by the
oaths of William Brown and James P. Brown witnesses thereto and ordered to be
recorded.
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