Will of

Will
of
John Dunbar II
Greenbrier County
June 27, 1794

In the Name of God Amen, I, John Dunbar, being thru the mercy 
of God tho weak in body yet of perfect understanding and memory 
do constitute this my last Will and Testament and desire it to be 
received by all as Such.  Imprimis, I most Humbly Bequeath my 
Soul to God my maker beseeching his most Gracious Acceptance 
of it thru the All Sufficient Merits & most Compassionate Redeemer 
Jesus Christ Who gave himself to be an Atonement for my Sins and 
is able to save Unto the utmost all that come Unto God by him
Seeing he everliveth to make Intercession for them and who I trust 
will not Reject me a poor Sinner who came to him for mercy humbly 
beseeching the most Glorious God to prepare me for my time of 
Dissolution and then to take me to that peace and rest which he has 
prepared for those that Love and Fear him.  Amen.  Imprimis I give 
my Body to the Earth from whence it was taken. In full Assurance of 
its Resurrection at the Last day as for my Worldy estate I will and
positively order that all my debts be paid.  Then I give unto my dear
and loving wife full possession of the Plantation on which I live, 
likewise the Household furniture.  She and my son Reubin whome 
I Ordain my Executors I leave it in their option to Sell it if they 
think fit And to make an Equal Divide between them both and She 
to do as she pleases with her part.  I give unto my Son John one cow.  
I give unto my Daughter Elizabeth Whitman one horse coalt with a 
Blaze in his face.  I give unto my Son Samuel all my Wearing 
Apperrell that is made and is to make up likewise Black Heifer two 
years old.  I give unto my Daughter Ann Claypool a four year old 
Philly.  I give unto my Daughter Sarah Warren one cow.  I give 
unto my Daughter Margaret one cow.  As for the Remainder of my 
Stock I leave it to my Wife and Reubin to do as they see cause and 
do Constitute them my Executors of this my last Will and Testament.  
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this 
17th of April 1794.
Teste                  his
John Walker       John  x  Dunbar (Seal)
Henry Mossier          mark
Peter Cline

At a Court Held for Greenbrier County June 24, 1794
This last Will and Testament of John Dunbar Dec'd was 
presented in Court by Sarah Dunbar and Reubin Dunbar 
the Executors therein named and the same was proven
by the Oaths of Henry Mossier & John Walker Two of 
the Witnesses thereto who also depose that they Saw 
Peter Cline the Other Witness Sign the Same which is 
Ordered to be Recorded and the sd Executors took upon 
them the Execution thereof & was duly Qualified According 
to Law &  [      ] unto Bond to the Court for the 
performance in the sum of L500 [--- ]
      Teste
       John Stuart Clyde

Note: I am a 5th great grandniece of John Dunbar II & his wife Sarah
(nee Chilton).
His parents John Dunbar I & Mary (nee Anderson) are my 6th great
grandparents.
His sister Margaret who married James Claypoole are my 5th great
grandparents.
Antoinette