Will of John Brock, 1784 Henry County,
Virginia
Note: The copy in hand
was made on two separate
pages, inadvertently leaving out a small
portion in the middle.
Per Henry County,
Virginia Will Abstracts, Vol. I & II,
1777-1820 / abstracted and compiled by
Lela C. Adams. (Bassett, VA), 1985., p.
20: (Book I, p. 145), Lwt John Brock,
8 Jun 1784, Pr. 25 Sep 1784. To wife
Sally Brock horse, cow, furniture; to
brother Sherad Brock cow and her
increase due me from James Bolling;
father John Brock. Exors: wife Sally
Brock and brother Sherad Brock. Wit:
John Minter, Allen Brock, Jeams Malting.
Surety for exors: Samuel Tarrent and
John Minter
Henry County Virginia
Will Book I, Page 145
In the Name of God Amend, The Eath day
of June in the year of our Lord
one Thousand seven Hundred and Eighty
fore, I John Brock of the County of
Henry
and parish of Patrick, being of Good and
perfect memory, and Calling to
remembrance
the uncertain Estate of this transitory
Life, And that all of flesh must yeald
unto
Death whom it shall Pleas God to Call,
do make and declare this my last Will
and testament in form and Maner
following; I Command my sole to Almigh-
ty God and Savour and redemer in whom
and by whoes merits, I hope
Trust I shall be savd and have Remission
and forgiveness of all my sins
my Body I yeald to the Earth to be
Decently buryd at the discrotion of
Executors here after namd and for
Settling of my Tempral Estates
such goods as I hath pleased God to
bestow on me, I do give and Dispose
of them in manner and form following,
Impremis I give and Bequeath
unto my well beloved wife Salley, One
white horse an a Barron Cow to-
gether with all my Household furniture
to be hers forever to Dispose of as
She Cares, I also give unto my Brother
Sherid Brock a Cow and Heifer ???
John Brock the small sum
due from him to me. I Lastly, I do
hearby
apoint my Brother Sherad Brock, Executor
and my Beloved wife Executrix
of this my last Will & Testement hereby
Revoke disan??? and mak-
ing Void all former Wills and Request by
me made and Declaring
this only to be my last Will & Testement.
In witness whereof I have ????
unto, set my hand and afix my Seal the
Day and Year above mentioned
Signd Seald P???? and Delivered
Test.....
John Minter
Allin Brock
John Brock. S. Si.. (Signed
Sealed?)
Jeams? Melting
Margin Notes:
at a court held for Henry
County on the 23rd day of Sept 1784
The Within last will &
Testament of Jno Brock Decd was Exibited?
in Court by [portion missing] [Sher]od
Brock the Executor & Sarah Brock the
Executor therein mentioned & proved by
the witnesses thereto took the oath
[presented by [portion missing]
Saml Parrent & Jno Minter
their Surr & entered into Bond & ackd
therein according to Law whereupon it
was ordered [portion missing]ed By the
court they having a probate thereof in
our form
Test Johnlear CHC