Transcript of the Will of Elizabeth Flippen [1]
from FLIPPING FLIPPINS, Vol. 1, page 10
transcribed by Carol O. Henshaw, Deputy Clerk
Cumberland Co., VA, Will Book 1, page 144 --
In the name of God Amen I Elizabeth Flippin being in a low State of Health but in perfect sence and memory thanks be to almighty God for it therefore I doe ordain this to be my last will & Testament in in manner following.
Prinsipally an first of all I bequeth my Soule to God that gave it & my Body to the Earth to be desently Byryed at the Discretion of my Executors hearafter named an as conserning such Worldly Estate as God hath been Pleased to bestow upon me I give devise an dispose of the same as followeth that is to say.
Imprimis that after my Debts and funerall Charges are paid -
Item I give all my Wareing Cloese among my three Daughters to be Equally devided Ann Lille, Elizabeth Bedford & Sarah Gunter for them to devide the Close among themselves.
Item my desire is that all the Rest of my Estate may be appraised by three men sutch as my Executor shall think fit to chuse and not it to be Carried into Cort & after sutch appraisment for the money to be equally devided between my six children to be paid by my Executors in two Years after the appraisment to Ann Lille & Elizabeth Bedford Robert Flippin & Sarah Gunter Thomas Flippin & Relph Flippin
Item my desire is that after my six Children above named hath Received their parts that they give my fore Grand Children Thomas Johnson & Anne Johnson & John Johnson & William Johnson twenty Shillings each to put them to Scool.
Item I do ordain and appoint my loveing Son in Law Stephen Bedford to be my whole and sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament
Witness my Hand and Seal twenty first Day of June ann'a. one thousand seven hundred and forty seven.
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Wm. TaylerThos. BedfordMicajah MosbyAt a Court held for Cumberland County the 23'd day of January 1758
This last will and Testament of Elizabeth Flippin dec'd. was proved by Micajah Mosby and William Taylor Witnesses thereto and by the Cout ordered to be Recorded, and on the motion of Stephen Bedford Executor therein named, who made oath according to Law, Certificate was granted him for obtaining a Probate thereof in due form, giving security whereupon he with John Netherland his security entered into Bond according to Law.
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