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"In the name of God. Amen. I, Mary Sidway, being at this time sick and weak in body but of perfect sense & memory, prayse be to God: I make and ordain this my last will and testam't & manner & forme foloeing. First. I bequeath my soule to God that gave it, trusting and stead- fastly beleaving through the merrits of my blessed Lord & saviour Jesus Christ to receave full pardon for all my sinns; my body I commit to the earth from whence it came to be decently buryed at the discrtion of my after named exors. And as for the worly estate which God of his mercy hath bestowed upon me, I dispose of as followeth. Item. I give & bequeath unto my Grand Daughter Hannah Harrison the horse colt that sucks on the black mare. Item. I give & bequeath unto Jno. Kersey one yearling hepher. And for the rest of my estate my will is after my just debts paid that it be equally divided betwene my two sonns Benja: Harrison & Tho: Sidway whom I do make my exors. to see this my will performed. As Wittness my hand and seale this first day of March I687/8.
Signed Sealed & delivered in the marke of
the presence of Mary M Sidway
the marke of
Lyddeia L Norwood
the marke of
Sam'l S Alsebrook.
Att a Court held for the County of Surry, May 29th, 1688. The above will proved in Court by the oaths of the witnesses. Teste, W. Edwards, Cl. Cur.
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, d. 30 Jan 1711/2, Cabin Point, Surry County, Virginia