1822 - Fox to Henry - Spotsylvania Co, VA

1822 - Fox to Henry - Spotsylvania Co, VA

04/02/1822

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In the name of my Lord so be it, I Edmund Fox of the County of Spotsylvania and State of Virginia being in health and perfect sense and memory but calling to mind the uncertainty of this short life do make my last will and testament in the following manner. First, I commit my body to the earth to be buried at the discretion of my friends as to my soul that immortal part I resign it to the Lord with a free assurance that he will do right, as to the property that the Lord has blest with I give to my sister Polly Fox to be managed or disposed of in any manner that she may deem most expedient and profitable for the benefit of my infant daughter Philadelphia Fox all and every kind of property that I possess both real and personal I give and bequeath in the above mentioned manner except a boy called Henry which boy Henry I desire may be bound out at the discretion of my said sister Polly Fox until he arrives to the age of twenty one years and then I desire that he may be emancipated and possess his freedom unmolested if it should so happen that my said daughter Philadelphia Fox should die without lawful issue then I desire that all the property that I have bequeathed to her in this will may be divided among the children of my beloved sister Barbary J Wallace to them and their heirs forever. Now I declare this to be my last will and testament in witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this twelfth day of December 1819.
Test Edmund H. Fox (seal)
John S. Fox
William Baxter

N.B. I leave my said sister Polly Fox administrative
Of this my last will and testament in witness whereof
I hereunto set my hand and seal.
Test Edmund H. Fox (seal)
John S. Fox
William Baxter

At a court continued & held for Spotsylvania County the 2nd day of April 1822
The last will & testament of Edmund H. Fox dec’d was produced in court and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the subscribing witnesses to the said will are out of the state, John Fox, being sworn deposed that he is well acquainted with the handwriting of John S. Fox one of the witnesses thereto that he has seen him write and that he verily believes the name of John S. Fox subscribed as a witness to the said will is in his own handwriting and James Wiglesworth being worn deposed that he is well acquainted with the said Edmund N. Fox that he has seen him write and that he verily believes the said will was wholly written by the said Edmund H. Fox whereupon the same is ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Polly Fox who made oath thereto and together with John Fox and Thomas Wiglesworth her securities entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of $8000 conditioned as the law directs certificate is granted her for obtaining letters of administration on the estate of the said Edmund H. Fox dec’d with his will aforesaid annexed in due form.
Teste, R.S. Stevenson C.S.C.

WB K:204

Last Will & Testament