This is a transcription of the will of James McFarland of Rockbridge County, VA. A few changes in spelling and capitalization have been made, and punctuation has been added to facilitate reading, but the grammar and syntax of the document are original.
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Rockbridge County Will Book 11 pages 126-127
In the name of God, Amen. I James McFarland of the County of Rockbridge and state of Virginia, impressed with the uncertainty of life, and being in feeble health, but of sound and disposing mind and memory, and being desirous to make disposition of my worldly property, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, viz.
At Rockbridge County Court February 5th 1849 The last will and testament of James McFarland deceased was presented in court, proved by the the oaths of Spencer Gonyne, John W. Paine and Robert Morrison, the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded Teste fam M. D. Reid, Clerk And at Rockbridge County Court, April 30th, 1849 On the motion of John M. Patterson, who made oath according to law, and with Thomas A. Bowlin, William E. Weir and Jane McFarland, by Edwin J. H. McCampbell, her attorney in fact, his securities entered into and acknowledged, a bond in the penalty of four thousand dollars, conditioned as the law directs, certificate is granted him for obtaining letters of administration on the estate of James McFarland deceased in his will heretofore proved and recorded in this court, annexed in due form. Jane McFarland widow of said decedent having by writing under her hand and seal relinquished her right to administer on the estate of said decedent. Teste fam M. D. Reid, Clerk
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