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The Last Will and Testament of Peter Mumpower Sr

of Washington County, Virginia

Will Book 5 page 173 & 174

In the Name of God Amen. I,Peter Mumpower of Washington County State of Virginia being old and infirm but of sound mind and deposing memory, do hereby make my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following. Principally and first of all I recommend my soul to God who gave it and my body to the dust to be buried in a decent manner, and touching this worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me. I give and bequeath in manner and form the following.

(Imprimis)?? I give unto my son Henry Mumpower the plantation whereon I now live and all other lands which I may die possessed of, and likewise all my personal estate except my watch, riding bridle, riding whip & my shoemaking tools. which I leave unto my Grandson Jacob Mumpower. I give unto my children John Mumpower, Catherine Hickman, Mary Hartsock, Barbara Lindamoode, Elizabeth Stoffle and the heirs of my son Peter one dollar each & no more to be paid one year after my decease. And lastly I appoint my son Henry Mumpower my Executor of this my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have come to set my hand & ear this fourth day of April in the year of our Lord 1821.

Teste Peter Mumpower SS

John Goodson

Matthias Grimes

Sam E Goodson

Supplement to the foregoing it is to be expressly understood that my son Henry Mumpower is to maintain my wife Magalena decently during her natural life. Given under my hand & seal the day and year before here written.

Peter Mumpower SS

signed sealed & delivered in the presence of us

John Goodson, Matthias Grimes

Sam E Goodson

At a Court held for Washington County the 17th day of August 1824. The last Will and Testament of Peter Mumpower deceased was exhibited in court and proved by oath of John Goodson & Matthias Grimes two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Henry Mumpower the executor therein named who took the oath of an executor prescribed by law & entered into & acknowledged his bond in the sum of Three hundred dollars with John Goodson his security conditioned as the law decrees. A certificate is therefore granted him for the probate of said Will in due form.

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