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Fairfax County VA Will Book B 1752-1767, pp. 418-419
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WILL OF SARAH SIMPSON
May 1764 Proved 10 August 1766

In the name of God, Amen, I SARAH SIMPSON widow of the County of Fairfax,
Colony of Virginia, being weak of body but of sound mind and memory calling
to mind the uncertainty of this mortal life that is appointed to all once
to die, do make this my last will and Testament in manner and form
following.

Imprimis I give and bequeath my Soul to God and my Body to the earth to be
buried in decent Christian like manner, according to the discretion of my
executors hereafter mentioned and doubting but humbly hoping for a joyful
Resurrection to eternal life through the merits and intercession of Jesus
Christ my Savior and for the portion of worldly goods it hath pleased God
to endow me with I will ordain that all debts and funeral charges should be
paid Viz.

Item: I give and bequeath unto MY WELL BELOVED SON MOSES SIMPSON one gold
Ring posed? thus "when this you see, Remember me" and if my son Moses dies
without heir for it to fall to MY GRAND-DAUGHTER SARAH SIMPSON, THE
DAUGHTER OF GEORGE SIMPSON.

Item: I give and bequeath unto MY GRAND-DAUGHTER SARAH HALLEY, the wife of
William Wilkison one gold ring with the two first letters of her name
engraven on it.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my GRAND-DAUGHTER SARAH WINDSOR one gold
ring with the two first letters of her name engraven on it.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my GRAND-DAUGHTER SARAH SIMPSON, THE
DAUGHTER OF RICHARD SIMPSON, one gold ring with her name engraven at large
on it.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my three daughters all my wearing apparrel
to be equally divided allowing Elizabeth Halley first choice.

Item: I give and bequeth unto MY SON GEORGE SIMPSON one shilling sterling.

Item: I give and bequeth unto MY SONS RICHARD SIMPSON AND MOSES SIMPSON one
shilling each.

Item: I give and bequeath unto MY WELL BELOVED SON, WILLIAM BARKER all and
every part of my estate except the legacies above mentioned.  Lastly I do
constitute, and ordain, and appoint WILLIAM BARKER Executor of this my last
will and Testament, hereby renouncing all other and former wills by me
made.  Witness my and seal this day of May in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven and sixty-four.
Sarah (S) Simpson
Signed, sealed in the published presence of us
Thos. Ford
William King
Benjamin (B) Suddath

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