History and genealogy of Peter Montague, of Nansemond and ...

402 DESCENDANTS OF PETER MONTAGUE.
3170. William, b. about 1673.
3*7i- Thomas, b. about 1675.
CHILDREN
THE WILL OF WILLIAM MONTAGUE [6].
In the name of God amen. October ye first 1713 I William Montague of
Middlesex Co. in Virginia, being sick and weak, but in perfect memory and
remembrance, I bless God for it, doe make this my last will and testament,
revoking all other wills and testaments by me made in what kind so ever.
First I bequeath my soul to God, hoping to receive pardon for all my sins
through the merits of Jesus Christ my Redeemer, and my body to be buryed
by my executors hereafter named.
Item. I give and bequeath all my lands that I am now possessed with to
my loving son Thomas Montague.
Item. I give to my loving son Thomas Montague all my crop of tobacco
and corn now growing and five yards of grey kersey and trimming, and one
piece of shooting linning and one pair of mens shoes and stockings.
Item. I give to my loving son William Montague all my wearing apparell.
My will and desire is that all the rest of my movables of what kind so ever,
to be equally divided between my two loving sons William and Thomas
Montague. I doe hereby appoint my loving son Thomas Montague to be
whole and sole executor of this my last will and testament as witness my
hand and seale hereunto set the day and year first above written.
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us
John Smith,
Richard Curtis,
Wm. Lawson.
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WILLIAM NI MONTAGUE.
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At a court held for ye Co. of Middlesex ye 4th day of May 17 14 Thomas I
Montague produced the above written will in court and made oath thereto
according to law, and the same was proved by the oaths of John Smith, gentj
and William Lawson, two of the witnesses to it which is hereby certified.
Teste, WILL. STANARD Clerk.
At a court held for Middlesex Co. ye first day of June 1714. This will was)
this day further proved in court by the oath of Rich d record.
Curtis and admitted to
Truly recorded, Teste, J. R. HICKMAN, Dp. Clerk.
Teste, WILL. STANARD Clerk.
Virginia. In the Clerk's office of the County Court of Middlesex Februarjj
8 th , 1894. I hereby certify the foregoing will to be a true copy from the
records of my office aforesaid.
Teste, B. B. CHOWNING, Clerk, j