This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------C145562B775691A1A599653D Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --------------C145562B775691A1A599653D Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-ID: <36CF7555.9471D213@idt.net> Date: Sat, 20 Feb 1999 16:54:13 -1000 From: PATRICK GUDAITIS <godspeed@idt.net> X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.05 [en] (Win95; I) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: AKIN-L@rootsweb.com, MANN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Will of Francis Mann Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit The following is the Will of Francis Mann of Charlotte County from page 13 of Will Book One. The pages are badly torn on the right and bottom sides. The words in parentheses ( ) are what I believe them to be as they have been torn away. Doted endings (.........) are intended to show where the words are not known because of damage to the pages. This transcription is written exactly as I see it on the page. You will notice the third line does not fit right. This was done by the recorder as he placed an up arrow (^) in the forth line indicating where the third line should be inserted. There are other up arrows on the pages. As they were short corrections by the recorder, I put them in place with the arrows indicating the point they were written above the line. Commas were added to ensure clarity. Copywrite (c) 1999, Patrick Gudaitis. IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN July the fifth day one thousand seven hundred & Sixty Eight. I Francis Mann of the County of *but of perfect mind & memory thankful to god therefor, calling to mind the Mortality of> my Body* Charlotte being sick and weak in Body ^and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my Last will and Testa(ment) that is to say principally and first of all I give and Recommend my So(ul) in the hands of Almighty God that gave it, and my body I recom(end) to the Earth to be burried in a Decent Christan Burriel at the Discretion (of my) Executors Nothing Doubting but at the General Risurrection I shall r(ise) the same again by the mighty Power of God, and as Touching such wo(rks) wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with in this Life I Give A(nd) Dispose of the same in the following manner and form. Item I give and (bequeath) to my Son Jessie Mann one Hundred and fifty acres of Land Lying in C(harlotte) County Joining the Line of Robert Templeton to be Laid off at the Lower end. (To him) & his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my Son Turner Mann (one) hundred and sixty five acres of Land lying in the aforesaid County (Joining) the same Tract at the upper end to him and his heirs forever. Item (I give &) bequeath to my Son Millinton Man the Land and Plantation (where he) Lives to him and his heirs forever. Allowing my wife Mary .....^L...in^...... ....home. Item I give and bequeath to my Son David M(ann.........) ........to be (pai)d out of the Estate to him and hi(s heirs forever) ...........**this line is missing from the page, an unknown son is named** next page>> to be paid out of the Estate to him and his heirs forever. Item I gi(ve &) bequeath to my Son John Man Twenty pounds Current money to be (paid) the same way to him and his heirs forever. It is also my Desire (that) my Just Debts be Honestly paid. And that whatever Remains of my (Estate) I leave for the use^and profit of Mary^my loving wife During her Natural L(ife or) Widdowhood and at her Decease to be Equally Divided among all my (children) I Likewise Constitute make and ordain Mary, my Loving wife, and my B(rother) Page Man whole and sole Executors of this my Last will & Testament Witness whereof I have here unto set my hand & Seal the day and (year) first above written. Francis Man S(eal) Signed ^sealed^ and acknowledged to be his last will & Testament in presence (of) Edmund Brewer, James Bacon, John Templeton. At a court held for Charlotte County the Seventh day of November The within written Last Will & Testament of Francis Man was Exhibited in Court by Page Man & Mary Man the Executor (&) Executrix therein Named and she the said Mary Man Widow of the said Francis Man in open Court renounced all Benifit (except the) Legacy Left her by the said Will, and claims her thirds as by La(w) Allowed her and the same was proved by the oaths of Edmund Brewer (and) James Barton. two of the witnesses thereto Subscribed and ordered to be (recorded) And on the motion of the said Executor & Executrix who made oath accordi(ng to) Law. Certificate is Granted them for obtaining a Probate of the said W(ill in) due form, they giving Security whereupon they, Together with Edmond Brewer and John East, their Security's, entered into and Acknow(ledge) their bond According to Law for that purpose. Teste Samuel Cobbs CC(C) Truely Recorded Tho. Read --------------C145562B775691A1A599653D--