WILL OF JOHN MAUPIN In the name of God, Amen. I, John Maupin of Albemarle County and State of Virginia, being through the Mercy of God, Sound of mind and Memory and understanding, do hereby make and appoint and order this my Last Will and testament - in manner and form following - my Soul I humbly bequeath to God who gave it to me. My body I commit to the earth from which it was taken to be decently buried at the Discretion of my sons, hereafter mentioned As to my Worldly Estate my will is and I positively order that all my Just Debts be first paid. My will is my estate be not appraised and then after the payments of my Debts and funeral Expenses, I give the same to my children in the following manner-First, I give to my daughter Sarah Jarman, to her and her heirs and assignees forever Forty pounds with Lawful Interest thereon from the day of marriage till the forty pounds may be received. Secondly, I give to my daughter Fanny Shelton, to her and her heirs and assignees forever forty pounds with Interest thereon from the day of marriage till the forty pounds is received. Thirdly, I give to my daughter Margret Harris, to her and her heirs forever forty pounds with interest thereon from the day of Marriage till the forty pounds is received, which my daughter Margret Harris has received one Negro Girl named Rose at Sixty five pounds which the said Margret Harris Has had in possession from October eighteen hundred and one, that is to be deducted from the above legacy.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and fixed my Seal this twenty-fourth day of August one Thousand eight hundred and Six. Signed Sealed Published and Delivered for the Last Will and testament of the above named. John Maupin ( Seal ) In presence of us his Mathew X Maupin mark Amos Maupin Thomas Shelton At a Court held for Albemarle County the 6th day of October
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This Instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of John Maupin, Deceased was produced in Court and proved by the oaths of Mathew Maupin, Amos Maupin and Thomas Shelton, witnessed thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Daniel Maupin, Robert Maupin and Jennings Maupin, executors named in the within will Certificate Is granted them for obtaining a probate In due form of Law on their Giving bond and Security which they did and qualified accordingly. Teste John Nicholas
Fourthly, all the rest of my Estate after paying the above mentioned legacy is to be Sold with the money equally divided among my twelve children, and my Grand Daughter Patsey Dabney Maupin, Daniel Maupin's Daughter. I give to my Grandaughter Fanny Dabney Maupin, Jenning's Daughter -one Bay mare four years old, to her and her heirs forever. Names of my Several Children, to wit: Daniel Maupin, Cornelius Maupin, William Maupin, John Maupin, Thomas Maupin, Gabriel Maupin, Robert Maupin, Jennings Maupin, Carr Maupin, Sarah Jarman, Fanny Shelton, Margret Harris and Lastly, I do hereby Constitute and appoint my three sons, Daniel Maupin, Robert Maupin and Jennings Maupin Executors of this my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking all other or former wills and Testaments by me heretofore made.
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