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Will
of Isaac Taylor Sr.
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In the name of God amen I Isaac Taylor of Montgomery County and State of Virginia being sick and in low condition yet perfect mind and memory thanks be to God for his mercies and calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament that is to say Principally and first of all I recommend my soul unto the hands of Almighty God who gave it and my body I recommend unto the earth to be buryed in a deasent and Christian Burial at the discreation of my Executors nothing d___ing but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God. And as touching such worldly Estate as it has please God to bless me with in this life I give and demise and dispose of the same in manner and form following Imprimise I order that all my just and lawful Debts be punctually paid. I give unto my well beloved Daughter
Lettie Campbell my still to be at her disposal with my Negro Jack to be hers her lifetime and then to be my well beloved grand Daughter
Elizabeth Campbell to be hers and her heirs for ever Also I give and bequeath unto the said
Elizabeth Campbell my negro boy Ben with one cow to be hers and her heirs for ever I give unto my beloved grand Daughter
Sarah Taylor Daughter of my son George Taylor Five pounds I order that all the money due to me be collected by my Executors and be given to my Daughter
Lettice Campbell I give unto my sons George, Isaac and Andrew Taylor
five shillings each. I constitute and appoint my Daughter Lettice Campbell to be my hole and sole Executrix I do hereby utterly disallow and revoke all and every other Testament Will and Executors & Executrix by me in any will before named Ratifying this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and Seal this 8the Day of October 1780. his Isaac ( ) Taylor mark
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of
William Campbell, Isabella Campbell
At a Court held for Montgomery County February 6th 1781
This last will of Isaac Taylor deceased was proven by the Witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded
James McCorkle
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An Inventory of the Estate of Isaac Taylor deceased
In Specie 4.12
In paper Money 21.18
1 Cow 300
1 Negro boy Ben 3000
1 Negro named Jack 2250
1 Still 4300
1 Note from the Estate of Patrick Campbell decd. 4.7
1 [brass?] cock 12.10
6893.7
D? to Funeral Expense 2.6 ___?
Patrick Campbell
William Hall
James Davies
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