Hardy County

In the name of God Amen I Jane Denton of Hampshire County and Colony of Virginia being weak and low in body but yet being of Sound mind and Memory blessed me almighty God for the Same do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form ~ ~ Following Viz: First I will that my funeral Expenses and Just debts be Paid and discharged by my hereafter named Executor. Item I Give and bequeath to Eldest Son Jacob Denton my big bible and Big pot & the puter meashures and Big Chear. Item I Give and bequeath to my Daughter Margret Robinson one Negro Girl named Pol to her or her heirs and the bed Cloths one pan and Box iron and the Next begest pot and Spinning [ al] and the oldest Chest and my Best Table ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Item and my will is that my peuter that I am possest of at my decees Besides what is above mentioned to be Equally divied between my three Daughters that is to say Sarah Williams, Margred Robinson and Elizabeth Crow. Item I Give and bequeath my newest Chest to my Son Thoms Denton. Item my will and desire is that all my moveable Estate that I am possest of at my decees be sides what is all ready Mentioned to be Equally divided amongst my Sons and Daughters Jacob, John, Thomas Denton and Sarah Williams, Margret Robinson And Elizabeth Crow to them their heirs and Assigns forever ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Item my will and Desire is that all the above legacys as the stand Stated to be to them their Heirs or Assigns forever ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ To the true intent and performance thereof I do hereby Name and appoint my trusty friend Stephen Ruddell to be my Executor of this my last and testament hereby revoking all former wills Legacies & Donations ratifiing and Confirming this to be my last will and Testament and all other to be Void and of none efect in Witness hereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this twenty Sixth day of November in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred & Eighty two ~ ~ 1782.

At a Court held for Hardy County the 9th day of April 1787 This last will and Testament of Jane Denton decd was Proved by the oath of George Kidner and Samuel Sonrey the Witnesses therein. And Ordered to be recorded, and on the Motion of Stephen Ruddell Gentl. the Exor therein named, who made Oath thereto a Certificate is Granted him for Obtaining a probate thereof in due form Giving Security whereupon he with Security entered into and Acknowledged [bond] Conditioned as the Law Directs.