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Contributed by: James Hughes
A Geanealogy of the Glassell Family , Page 596
(+) In the name of God, amen, I, William Scott of the County of Fairfax and Commonwealth of Virginia, of perfect strength of mind and memory do make and ordain this my Last will & Testament in manner following; Imprimis, I commit my Soul to God in humble confidence of his mercy, through our Lord Jesus Christ at whose awful tribunal I fully expect to appear at the great day when the secrets of all hearts shall be disclosed.
Item, it is my will and desire that my body may be decently interred in the family burying ground at Dipple where there may be a tomb errected over my Grave with a proper inscription on it, and if it should so happen that the grave yard should not be enclosed at my death, I desire it may be decently paled or walled in at the expence of my estate.
Item, I desire that a tomb may be erected over the grave of my dear and honored father and mother, properly inscribed, [if I should not have it done in my life time agreeable to my mother's request], at the expence of my estate. Item, I bequeath all the real and personal estates I die possessed of or may have a right to after the payments of my just debts, inclosing the grave yard, and erecting the above mentioned Tombs to my dear brother Gustavus Scott of Dorchester County, Maryland, and his heirs forever, incumbered with the legacys after written which I desire may be paid in four years after my demise by him my said brother Gustavus Scott, one hundred pounds current money Virginia to my sister Hellen Bullett, 100 like money to my sister Christian Blackburn and twenty pounds like money pertannum to my sister Catherine Brown during her natural life. It is my intention that the above legacies to my sisters above mentioned should be absolutely at their own disposal & not subj! ect the debts or controul of their husbands.
Item, I bequeath the following legacies also to be paid by my brother Gustavus Scott out of my estate in five years after my death, one hundred pounds current money of Virginia to my nephew John Scott son of late brother the rev'd John Scott deceased & 100 apiece to each of his daughters namely Elizabeth Scott & Margaret Scott in like manner and to be paid in like manner, also 100 Current Money of Virginia to my nephew Thomas Blackburn Son of Colo Thomas and Christian Blackburn to be paid in like manner by my said brother Gustavus Scott out of my estate.
Item, I request that an elegant ring with a lock of my hair under the stone of it, be presented to miss Anne Martin Daughter of Thomas Bryan Martin Esq, as a pledge of my friendship for her.
Lastly I appoint my much esteemed friends, Gustavus Scott, Thomas Blackburn & Cuthbert Bullett Esqrs Executors of this my Last will and Testament written with my own hand. I hereby revoke all wills proceeding this date.
Witness my hand and Seal this fourth day of July one thousand seven hundred and eighty five.
Strawberry vale July 4th 1785. [Signed] WM. SCOTT. [L. S.]
A Copy. Teste P. WAGENER, C.
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Children
Sarah BLACKBURN
Richard Scott BLACKBURN b: 1760
Thomas BLACKBURN b: 1765
Julia Anne "Annie" BLACKBURN b: 1768
Catherine BLACKBURN b: 1770
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