Middlesex Co VA Will Bk C
pg 86) In the name of God Amen I John MILLER of the County of Middlesex being weak through age made in disposition of body but enjoying the true rise and force of my reason and understanding do make my will and dispose of my estate in manner following viz, In primis, I leave my soul to the mercy of Almighty God who gave me my being through the mercy of Almighty God and the merits of Christ my Saviour to obtain the pardon and remission
pg 87) of all my sins and my body to be decently interred in the burial place upon this plantation where I now live at the pleasure and direction of my son Christopher MILLER and my son in law John BERRY whom I leave executors to my will. Secundo I give to John BERRY during the life of my daughter Mary BERRY wife to the said John one hundred acres of land containing the plantation where I now dwell all on this side of the creek and bounded by Col Armistead CHURCHILLs Wagon Road from the creek's mouth and after the death of my above mentioned daughter Mary BERRY tis my desire the said land should turn to my son Christopher MILLER or his heirs. Tertio I give all my other lands to my son Christopher above named containing one hundred and fifty acres including the plantation on which he now lives. Quarto I leave all my cattle horses and hoggs to my dear and loving wife during her life and after her decease to my daughter Mary BERRY. Quinto I leave all my household furniture to my dear wife during her life and after her decease to my son Christopher MILLER, my daughter Mary BERRY and my daughter Michael JOEL to be equally divided among them. Sixto I leave a negro fellow named Will to my wife during her life & after her decease to my above mentioned daughter Michael JOEL. Septimo I leave to my daughter Ann BARBEE and John her husband one shilling and the same sum to wit one shilling to my daughter Elizabeth BOWLER and her husband I also leave to my daughter Hannah RODES and William her husband the sum of one shilling. Ultimo I leave all the corn and tobacco now upon the plantation to John Berry to pay my personal debts this is my will and the way & desire my estate to be disposed of revoking any other will or testament made by me formerly dated February the twenty first one thousand seven hundred and forty two.
Signed, sealed and delivered
John MILLER (his seal & mark)
In the presence of Robert ELLIOTT, John STEVENS
At a court held for Middlesex County on Tuesday the first day of March 1742. This will was proved by the oaths of the witnesses thereto subscribed
pg 88) and ordered to be recorded and the within named Christopher is granted them for obtaining a probate in due form.
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Truly recorded Test, Thos PRICE
Middlesex Co VA Will Bk C
pg 88) Know all men by these presents, that we Christopher MILLER, John BERRY and Robert DUDLEY are held and firmly bound unto Edwin THACKER, John WALKER, Christopher ROBINSON, Ralph WORMELY and Christopher CURTIS Gent. Justices in the Commission of the Peace for Middlesex County for and in behalf and to the sole use and behoof of the Justices of the said County and their successors in the sum of three hundred pounds currency to be paid to the said Justices their Executors, Administrators and assigns: To the which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves and every of us our and every of our heirs executors and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals dated this first day of March 1742.
The condition of this obligation is such that if the above bound Christopher MILLER and John BERRY Executors of the last will and testament of John MILLER deceased do make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of the said dec'd which have or shall come to the hands, possession or knowledge of the said Executors or into the hands and possession of any other person, or persons for them and the same so made, do exhibit in the County Court of Middlesex at such time as they shall be thereunto required by the said Court; and the same goods, chattels and credits, and all other the goods chattels and credits of the said dec'd which at any time after shall come to the hands, possession or knowledge of the said Executors or into the hands and possession of any other person or persons for them do well and truly administer according to law and further do make a true and just account of their actings and doings therein when thereto required by the said Court And also shall well and truly pay and deliver all the legacies contained and specified in the said testament as far as the
pg 89) said goods, chattels and credits will thereunto extend and the law shall charge. Then this obligation to be void and of non effect or else to remain in full force and virtue.
Sealed and delivered in the presence of
Christopher MILLER (his seal)
John BERRY (his seal)
Robert DUDLEY (his seal)
At Court held for Middlesex County on Tuesday, the first day of March 1742. This bond was acknowledged by the subscribers thereto & ordered to be recorded.
Test, Tho PRICE
Truly recorded Test Tho PRICE