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Martha is variously identified as Martha Garner, daughter of John Garnr and Susannah Keene, or Martha Eskeridge.
Westmoreland Co., VA Deeds and Wills, old Vol. 8, p127.
(Omitting the customary hortatory clauses)
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto my daughter Hannah Eskridge all my wearing Apparrel both linnen and Woolen.
Item. I give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Ann Harrison one piece of Silk Stuff now in the house and also my side Saddle and Bridle.
Item. I give and Bequeath all the rest of my Estate of what Quantity and Qualify soever unto my Son Peter Rustt who I make and Ordain whole and sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament. And I Desire Nominate and Appoint my Son Matthew Rust Trustee and Guardian of my said Son Peter Rust and his Estate untill he shall Come att Age and to give and Allow him two Compleat Years of Schooling successively. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed my Seal this third Day of November in the Year of Our Lord, Christ, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty Six. Martha (her mark X) Rust (Seal) Signed, seald and Delivered in the present of Ralph Elston, Philip (his mark X) Bogus, Andrew Greenhorn, Rose Bonum. Proved on 25 Feb 1729/30 [Source is Ellsworth Marshall Rust: ÙCiÙDRust of Virginia ÙC/iÙD(Washington: 1940), pp16, 23)]
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