Transcription of Will of George Weigle, 24 January 1815, proved 27 February 1815, Augusta County Virginia Will Book 11, p. 442-424, Reel #46, Local Court Records of Augusta County, Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

In the name of God, amen – being aged and infirm but sound in Judgment and seeing that it is appointed for all men [?] to die induces me to make this my Last Will and Testament. So I commit my body to the earth to be buried at the discretion of my executors and my spirit to God who gave it – and as for the worldly estate that God has blessed me with I dispose of it in the following manner: Viz –

I give and bequeath to Mary my beloved wife the third of the Plantation that I now live on during life and also a bed and bedding and her cow also her table and all her Clothing and all the linen that she hais now neid and I allow all the remainder of my moveable estate to be sold and all my Just Debts paid out of the money arising therefrom. I also allow that my Plantation that my son Daniel Wickaeo (sic) now lives on to be sold and after all my just debts is paid I allow the money to be divided among all my children so as to make them equal sheers (sic) whith which each of them has got except my son Daniel Wichao (sic) I allow him one hundred dollars more than the rest of my children and at the death of my widow I allow the plantation that I now live on to be sold by my executors and the money divided among all my children but if the money arising from my moveable estate and from the first mentioned place should not pay all the demands against my estate I make my children equal in the manner above mentioned. I do allow it to be made up to them out of the price of the last place – and I do hereby disannul and make void all former wills and declare this to be my last will and testament and I nominate and I appoint Jacob Huffard and John Wooddell to be my Executors given under my hand and seal this 24 day of January 1815.

Test                                                                                                        George Weigle (his mark)

Samuel Andrew

John Kerihoff

James Wooddell

At a bond for Augusta County, February the 27^th 1815, this last will and testament of George Weigle dec’d was presented in court, and proved by the oaths of Samuel Andrew and John Carrichoop (sic) two of the witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded. And it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that the Executors therein named have refused to qualify on the motion of John Michael administration is granted heirs of the estate of the said George Weigle deceased with the will annexed in this form, he having made oath according to law, and together with John Carrickhoop (sic) his security entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of $600 conditioned as the law directs, which bond is ordered to be recorded.

Test

Francis Stribling C.C.