Do not have much, likely other's will have more. When people moved from place to place they went in family groups, so from NJ to Loudoun Co Va. is of interest to me. I am looking for Spencer and Snow families in NJ to Loudoun Co. Va. Sondra The following is a transcription of Cornelius Bodine's will. It and the abstract of his inventory come from "Will Abstracts of Loudoun County, Virginia, 1772-1782," page 98 and 103, by Sam and Ruth Sparacio, 1988: Loudoun County Will Book B, pages 372-373: In the name of God Amen. I Cornelius Bodine being sick and weak but in perfect sence and memory doth make this my last will and Testament in the manner and form following. My will and desire is first that my Lawful Debts and Funirell expences be paid. Item I give and bequeath to my beloved Wife Idah Bodine all my Estate real and personal for and during her life and at her discease to be equally divided between my seven children that is to say Jacob Bodine, Isaac Bodine, John Bodine, Orrionehe Rightmire, Sarah Bodine, Mary Bodine, and Elizabeth Bodine and in case any of them should die without heir my will and desire is that he same shall be equally divided between them or either of them aforesaid. I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife Idah Bodine and my Son Jacob Bodine Executors of this my Last will and Testament hereby declaring this to be my only Last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Thirteenth day of September one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine. Cornelius Bodine Signed and sealed in the presence of John Carter, Morris Carter, John Taylor At a court held for Loudoun County on the 13th day of August 1781 This Will was proved by the Oath of John Taylor a subscribing Witness and ordered to be recorded and on the Motion of Idah Bodine and Jacob Bodine the Executors therein named who made Oath according to Law Certificate is granted them for obtaining a Probate thereof in due form they giving security. Whereupon they together with Jacob Moore and Isaac Vandeventer their Securities entered into and acknowledged their Bond in the Penalty of Five hundred pounds Specie conditioned as the Law directs. Loudoun County Will Book B, page 386: An Inventory of the Estate of Cornels. Bodine Dec'd...items listed and valued to total 143 pounds 16/6...includes a negro wench Dinah @ 50 pounds, a negroe boy named Abraham @ 50 pounds... pewter, iron pots, canisters, weeden ware, spinning wheel, carpenters tools, livestock, harness, one gun, 2 Bibles, farming implements, a loom, quilt wheel, etc. totalling �143.16.6. In Obedience to an Order of Loudoun August court We the under Scribers have valued and appraised the above articles in Specie as Witness our hands this 10th day of Novr 1781....William Beavers, Saml. Cox, Michel Schryock At a Court held for Loudoun County the 12th day of Novr. 1781 This Inventory and appraisement was returned into Court and ordered to be recorded. On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 08:27:41 EST JanAlpert@aol.com writes: > Sondra can you tell me any more about your Bodine ancestor? > > > ==== NJHUNTER Mailing List ==== > This mail list is archived at: > http://newsarch.rootsweb.com/th/index/NJHUNTER > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > > >