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- WILL OF BRYAN BORU O'BANNON:
In the name of God, Amen, I, Bryan Boru O'Bannon of Parish of Hamilton and county of Faquier, State of Virginia, being sick and weak of body but of perfect sense and memory, thanks be to Almighty God, and calling to mind the uncertainty of thi s present life, and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testement in manner and form following:
First, I commend my soul to Almighty God who gave it, nothing doubting but to recieve the same at the resurrection of the Just, my body I recommend to the earth to recieve a Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors hereinafter mentione d. And as for my wordly estate, which it has pleased Almighty God to bless me with, I give and dispose of as follows:
I give and bequeath to my beloved son, John O'Bannon the plantation of lands on which he now lives, containing two hundred and twelve acres more or less, to him and his heirs forever. I further give to my son John my negro woman Judy, and her fu ture increase; and after the death of my son John and his wife Sarah, I give the said negro, if living, with her said increase, to my grand-daughter Sarah, daughter of said John, and her heirs forever. And my will is that the said Judy shall, af ter my decease, be totally exempted from laboring without of doors during her natural life. I likewise give to my aforesaid son John my still unbroken horse.
Item. I give and bequeath to my son William O'Bannon the plantation of lands whereon he now lives, containing two hundred and twelve acres more or less, to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I give and bequeath to my son Samuel O'Bannon, my plantations and lands in King George county, containing three hundred acres more or less, to him and his heirs forever. I further give to my son Samuel 100 pounds, in current money, and al l my wearing apparel.
Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter, Elizabeth Ambrose, sixty pounds, surrent money, to her and her heirs forever.
Item.I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann Miller 100 pounds, current money
I give to my grandson, Thomas O'Bannon, son of John the plantation whereon I now live, to include two hundred and twenty acres, this side of Broad Run to him my said grandson and his heirs forever.
I give to my grandson William O'Bannon, son of my son William, the remaining part of the tract I now live on, lying chiefly on the north side of Broad Run to my said grandson and his heris forever.
I give to my grandson Bryan O'Bannon, son of my son John, one negro girl called Lucy
I give to my grandson Bryan O'Bannon, son of my son William, one negro girl called Cate.
I give to each of my grandchildren, male and female, being twenty-seven in number, the sum of ten pounds, current money, each to be paid by my Executors at the day of their marraige or as they come of age.
I give to Aaron Johnston and Francis Johnston, children of Margaret Johnston, my plantation and lands in Frederick County, containing two hundred and fifty seven acres, to be equally divided between them. And if either of them die before they co me of age or marry, I give the part of his or her so dying to the survivor and their heirs forever, and my will is that the rents or profits from the said lands be yearly laid out for education and maintenance of the said children. And furthe r I direct and appoint my son-in-law, Jacob Hite and my granddaughter Elizabeth Hite, to have the care and management of the said children until they come of age, and in case they should die without issue, then I give the aforementioned land t o my grandson, Bryan O'Bannon, son of my son John O'Bannon and his heirs forever.
I likewise give to the said Aaron Johnston one negro girl named Hannah, with her furture increase to him and his heirs forever and in case he should die without issue, then the said mentioned negro to go or decend according to the aforementione d land.
I give to the forementioned Francis Johnston five hundred pounds of Tobacco to be yearly paid to Margaret Johnston, mother of the foresaid Francis, for the support and maintenance of the said Francis during the space of four years.
It is my will and desire that my negros and all of my personal estate(except those negroes formerly given to my children and those herein bequeathed and after appraised) may be sold and the money arising therefrom be divided equally between my s ons and grandsons.
I hereby nominate and appoint my loving sons, John and William O'Bannon and my son-in-law Jacob Hite, my whole and sole Executors of this my last will and testament. And I do hereby Revoke, Disannul and make vooid all former wills by me made.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 4th day of September, 1760.
Signed: his, In presence of: Bryan X O'Bannon, Elias Edmonds mark. Samuel Earle and James Rogers
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1680 - 1761 (81 years)
