John Gore, Jr.

CULPEPER COUNTY, VA - WILL OF JOHN GORE, SEPT. 3, 1766

John gore being in a weak and low state of health.

Unto my grandson Reuben Gore son of my daughter Mary Gore, one cow

and calf, the cow big with calf.

To my son John Gore, one shilling sterling money of Great Britain in lew

(sic) of his equal part of my estate it being all I intend him.

Unto my loving wife Mary Gore during her life or widowhood all the

remainder of my estate not already willed away but after marriage or death

then (except my land) to be equially divided between my four children and

two grandchildren (vizt) Henry Gore, Joseph Gore, Mary Breedlove, Sarah

Oneal, Reuben Gore and Rachel Parks. If my well beloved wife see cause

(before her death) she may appoint my son John Gore one equal part with

my other four children and two grandchildren.

If Daniel Welsh a mulatto now in my service shall well behave during

the life of my beloved wife and never seek his freedom he be free after her

decease.

To my son Joseph Gore after the decease of his mother my plantation

whereon I now live over and above his part already given.

I do hereby constitute and appoint my well beloved wife Mary Gore

executrix and my son Henry Gore executor.

John (J) Gore