Edward Deering Will – 1791

This is the will of Edward DearingWill Book , page 184In the name of God Amen, this first day of Febuaruy in the Year of our Lodr One thousanda seven hundred and ninety I Edward Deering, Campbell County, State of Virginia being in perfect mind and memory thaks be to God, theefore Calling to mind this mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men on to dye. Do make this my last Will and Testament that is to say Principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into lthe hands of Almighty God, that gave it and my body I recommands to the Earth to be Buried in a Christian decend Burial at the discration of my excurtors hereafter named nothing Doubting but at the General resurrection. I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and is touching schu Worldly Estate wheresuch it hath please God to bless me with in this life I give demise and disposed of the same in the following manner.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Rossamond White my Negro Girl named Vilet with her increased to her and her heirs forever.

I give and bequeath unto my son John Deering the whole amount of my account against him and if upon a Settlement ther should by nothing due to me my will and desire is that he should have five pound out of my estate to him and his heirs forever

I give and bequeath unto my Son James Deering, Eldest Daughter Ann the Bed and all furniture which I kept for my own use during my life to her forever and the balance or residue of my Estate my Will and devise is that it should be sold and equally Divided between my sons Anthoney Deering, Robert Deering, James Deering and William except a Deduction fo fifteen pound out of my Son Robert part which — I have already Advanst to him

And lastly I constitute and appoint my two sons James Deering and William Deering to by me Executors to this my last Will and Testament, In Witness whereof I have hereinto set my hand and Seal this day and year above written.
Signed and Sealed and ) Edw. Dearing
Delivered in Present )
of us the Subscribed )

Benajmin Haden ?
John Anthony
James Quarles ?

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