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1761-1768 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 14 [Mike Marshall]; Page 265.
Mary Lee's Will
In the name of God Amen, I Mary Lee of Lee Hall in the parish of Cople in County of Westmoreland, widow being of perfect sense and memory do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following.
Item I give and bequeath my beloved daughter Lettice Ball all my wearing apparel, books can whatever things of mine that may be in the house at the time of my death excepting the legacies hereafter mentioned.
Item I give and bequeath unto my dear son Richard Lee my chariot and horses and all my stocks upon his paying to my granddaughter Mary Ball 100 pounds current money of Virginia to be put out at Interest on good security until my said granddaughter arrives at the age of 21 years or is married when she is to have the whole principal and interest.
Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Lettice Ball all the money that my son Richard Lee may owe me at the time of my decease after deducting the price of the mourning rings hereafter mentioned and paying all my just debts which said money I order to be paid to my said daughter as soon as possible after my decease.
Item I give to each of my children John Lee, Richard Lee, Lettice Ball and Henry Lee and my daughters in law Mary Lee and Lucy Lee and my granddaughter Mary Ball a mourning ring of a guinea value.
Item I given to my son John Lee my wedding ring.
Item I give unto my granddaughter Mary Ball my old mourning ring, my Bible and common prayer book.
Item I lend unto my said daughter Lettice Ball during her natural life to use them on whatever manner she thinks proper without paying any compensation for such use to any person whatsoever the following slaves; Phillis and her children, James, Abraham, John and girl Anne, Barshaba, Betty and her child Judy and their issue and increase together with all the rest and residue of my estate both real and personal not before given and after the death of my said daughter I give and bequeath unto my granddaughter Mary Ball and her heirs forever the following slaves; Phillis and her children, James, Abraham, John and girl Anne, and Barshaba with all their issues and increase provided the said Mary Ball shall marry with the consent of her mother Lettice Ball but if she should not marry with such consent then I give all the Negroes and their increase in all the rest of my estate to my grandsons William Ball and Henry Lee Ball in such parts and proportions as my daughter Lettice Ball shall direct by her last will and testament in writing or deed executed in her lifetime before two credible witnesses and if my said daughter should fail to make such will or deed then to be equally divided between the said William Ball and Henry Lee Ball after the decease of my said daughter.
Item after the decease of my said daughter Lettice Ball I give and bequeath to my two grandsons William Ball and Henry Lee Ball and their heirs forever the following slaves; Betty and her daughter Judy and all their issue and increase to be divided between or wholly given to either of my said grandsons William Ball and Henry Lee Ball as my said daughter Lettice Ball shall direct by her last will and testament in writing or deed executed and her lifetime before two credible witnesses and if my said daughter should failed to make such will or deed then to be equally divided between the said William Ball and Henry Lee Ball.
Item I constitute and appoint my son Richard Lee sole executor to this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19th day of October 1762. Signed sealed and declared and published in presence of us Mary Lee
Joseph Lane
Ruben Bennett
Anne Rogers (her mark)
At a court held for Westmoreland County the 29th day of May 1764 this last will and testament of Mary Lee, deceased was proved according to law by the oath of Joseph Lane a witness thereto and ordered to be recorded; and on the motion of Richard Lee, Esq. the executors named in the said will who made oath according to law and together with Gerard Hutt, Sr., his security entered into and acknowledged bond with conditioned as the law directs, certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.
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Contributed by: James Hughes
URL: http://www.angelfire.com/oh4/tangledwoods/page102.html
URL title: Lancaster County Virginia
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March 12, 1765, John Ball and Mary Ball. Consent of Lettice Ball, mother of Mary Ball, and of Williamson Ball, guardian to his brother, John Ball
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1653-1800 Lancaster County, Virginia Wills [Ida J. Lee];
BALL, Mrs. Lettice. Will. 16 October 1788. Rec. 15 Dec. 1788. Son, Dr. William Ball, decd., Dau. Mary Graham (first married John Ball). Gr. Daus: Mary Bland Ball; Letty Ball; Cordelia and Florindor Ball daughters of son Dr. Wm. Ball, decd. Dau. in law Mrs. Catherine Ball; gr. son William Ball. Gr. gr. dau., a daughter of Judith Blackburn. Extrs. Col. James Ball Jr., and Richard Bland Lee, of Loudon Co. Wits. Mary Page Newby, Jno. Chowning, Ozwald Newby. W.B. 22, Page 193.
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