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Codicil
to Will of Hezekiah FORD, dated 6 June 1752
Amelia County, VA, Will Book 1, page 81 Transcript by Joan Rutter, 1 January 2001, posted here by permission |
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I Hezekiah Ford of Amelia
County having made my last Will and Testament in February or March last
and therein .. appointed my wife Elizabeth
Executrix and my Nephew John Ford Executor of the same and Believing that
it will or may be of Service to my Family to Join some other Person with
them I do therefore Constitute and appoint my Friend Samuel Cobb one of
my Executors of the will by me made as aforesaid not Revoking any part
thereof but my will and Desire is that my wife Elizabeth
my Nephew John and my Friend Samuel be Executrix and Executors of the
same and that them or any of them may not be compeled to give Security
for the performance for that trust reposed in them and as I am now in
Surry County and have not with me the will as aforesaid by me made I there-
fore desire that this writing Now by me Signed may be annexed to my will
made or aforesaid as a Conduct [codicil] to the same unto which I have
this Sixth Day of June one thousand seven hundred fifty Two Set my hand
and affixed my Seal. Sealed Published and Declared... By Hezekiah Ford
that this Conduct [Codicil] Should be annexed to his last will in Presence
of us The last Will and Testament of Hezekiah Ford was presented in Court by John Ford one of the Executors therein named who made oath thereto and proved by oaths of Thomas Witworth Thomas Hamm Henry Cox and _____ _____ also the Codicil thereunto annexed was proved by Benjamin Bowles one of the Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded Elizabeth Relict of the Said Hezekiah and Executrix in this Said will mentioned Personally came into Court and declared that She would not accept or take the Legacy or Legacies to her given or bequeathed or any part thereof and doth renounce all benefit which She might claim by Will aforeSaid. Certificate is Granted John Ford for obtaining a probatt thereof is In form.
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Marna
L. Clemons |
Created December 2000 |