James Jones, II

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Name James Jones
Birth Abt 6 May 1698 Sittingbourne Parish, Essex County, Virginia
Gender Male
Death 21 May 1778 St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania County, Virginia - Exec Bond
Person ID I129954 Tree1
Last Modified 4 Aug 2023

Father William Jones, b. Bef 1665, Sittingbourne Parish, Old Rappahannock County, Virginia d. 20 Mar 1744, St. Anne's Parish, Essex County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 79 years)

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Will noted at https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I1160...
James Jones Will (Will Book E p 203-4 Spotsylvania Co VA), (p 203-204)
In the name of God, Amen, I James Jones of the County of Spotsylvania being sick and weak of body but of
perfect mind and memory, And calling to mind the mortality of all mankind Do make and ordain this my Last will and Testament in manner and form following. That is to say: First and principally
I commend my soul to the almighty who gave it me hoping Salvation through the merits and mediation of my blessed redeemer Jesus Christ and my body to the earth to be decently buryed at the discretion of my executor herein after named - And as what worldly Estate it hath please God to bless me with I give devise and bequeath as followeth: Inprimis, after my just debts are paid -
Item I lend my son Nicholas Jones one Negro boy named Billy during his natural life and after the said Nich. Jones decease I give the said Negro Billy to his son James Jones his heirs and asigons for ever-
Item I give and bequeath to my son Richard Jones Four Negro viz: Bald Jeffery, Old Juda, Bess, & Easter Also my riding mare to him and his heirs forever-
Item I give and bequeath to my Grandson Gabriel Jones one cow & cow yearling_
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann Waggoner a Negro man named George -
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Jane Collings a Negro man named Tom -
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Haydon a Negro woman named Lucy and all her children -
ItemI give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Davis a Negro woman called Nan Donat & her child named Larkin -
Item I give and bequeath to my Grand daughter Elizabeth Merry twenty five pounds to be paid out of my Estate but in case the said Elizabeth dies before she receives the money then I give the said twenty five pounds to my son James Jones' children -
Item It is my will and desire that my executor retain out of my Estate twenty pounds which money is to be paid out in schooling of my son James Jones's children, and the said Executors are to pay the master or masters the said Twenty pounds -
Item It is my will and desire that after all my just debts are paid and the above legaces are paid, if there should be any of my Estate left - then it is my desire that it should be equally divided amongst my children here named Viz: Nicholas Jones, Polly Smith, Ann Waggoner, Jane Collings, Mary Haydon, Elizabeth Davis, and Isabell Head -
Item I do hereby appoint my son Richard Jones my whole & sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament revoking all other wills by me made heretofore: And declaring this my Last Will and Testament & in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty fifth day of February, one thousand seven hundred & seventy six -

Sealed Signed and Delivered
In the presence of - -

Jesse HaydonJames X Jones (seal)
(his mark)
Mary X Haydon
(her mark)

Jarvis X Haydon
(his mark)

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