CLARK Mary

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 8 Jan 1726, Surry, Surry County, VA
• Alt. Death: 1728, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States

Notes:

Will:
Will of Mary Sledge
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN: I Mary Sledge of Surry County, VA, being in good health of body & of sound & perfect mind & memory praise be therefore given to Almighty God, do make an ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner & form following. That is to say First & principally I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God, hoping through the merits, death, & passion of my Savior Jesus Christ to have full and free pardon and the discretion of my Executor hereafter named, and as touching the disposition of all such temporal estate which it hath pleased Almighty God to bestow upon me I give and dispose thereof as follows:
Impis: I will that all my debts and funeral charges be paid and discharged.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Rebecca Ivie one breeding yew.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son John Sledge one breeding yew.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my granddaughter Judith Ellison two pewter dishes to be delivered to her when she attains the age of twenty one or marries.
All the rest and residue of my estate, goods, and chattels whatsoever I do give and bequeath unto my daughter Martha Hay and her heirs.
And I do appoint my son-in-law Peter Hay and sole Executx of this my Last Will and Testament desiring my estate may not be appraised. And I do hereby revoke, disnull and make void all former wills and testaments by me here fore made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighth day of January in the year of our Lord 1726-7.
Mary…Sledge, Sealed with black wax
her mark
Signed and sealed in presence of
Edward Prince, Eliz Prince, Tho. Hay
At a court held at Southwark for the County of Surry, July the 17th 1728.
The within mentioned Will of Mary Sledge, deceased was presented in Court by Peter Hay Executor thereof who made oath thereto (and gave bond with security according to the law) and being proved by the oaths of Edward Prince and Thomas Hay witnesses thereto the same is ordered to be recorded and is recorded by:
Jo Allin, Cl. Cur. n Copy Teste: V. E. Savedge, Clerk

Mary married SLEDGE Charles about 1690 in Jamestown, Virginia. Charles (son of SLEDGE Richard, Jr. and SLEDGE Ann --LNU--) was born in 1650 in Shropshire, England; died on 16 Feb 1726 in Albemarle Parish, Surry County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. SLEDGE Martha and died.
2. SLEDGE Charles and died.
3. SLEDGE Judith and died.
4. SLEDGE Rebecca and died.
5. SLEDGE John, Sr. was born in 1698; died in 1750 in Albemarle Parish, Surry County, VA.

Robert married MORGAN Rachel about 1680. Rachel was born in Isle of Wight County, VA; died after 1723-1724 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married FLAKE Mary. Mary (daughter of FLAKE Robert and FLAKE Katherine --LNU--) was born in 1662; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Humphrey married CLARK Jane --LNU--. Jane and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married FLAKE Katherine --LNU--. Katherine and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]