Mary Mays-Botetourt Co.,Va-1820-WB C-Pg 357

I,Mary Mays of Botetourt County and State of Virginia do hereby make this my last will and testament in manner and form following,That is to say, First I give to my daughter Susanna Tate, all my beds & bed clothes and all the furniture of my cupboard, and all my wearing apparal, and also two diaper Table  Cloths-Secondly I give to my daughter Mary Cross, all my set of China Wear- And Thirdly and lastly I give to my son James Mays my tea table and chest and do hereby appoint and constitute said James Mays Executor of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all other or former Wills by me  heretofore made-In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th day of September 1820.
Mary Mays(her mark)     (SEAL)
Signed ,Sealed, published and declared as for the last will and testament of the above said Mary Mays in the presence of Walter Lindsey, James Tate, James Mays Jr.
At   Botetourt May Court 1822
This Instrument of Writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Mary Mayse and was exhibited in Court and proven by the oath of James Tate and James Mayse Jr.- two of the witnesses thereunto subscribed and ordered to be recorded-And on motion of the executor therein named Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probat thereof in due form, he having first made oath and with Security entered into bond conditioned according by Law
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