THE WILL OF HARDY WESTRAY, 1760

 
Isle of Wight Will Book Vol 7 page 9-10
 
 
 
In the name of God Amen, I Hardy Westray of the Isle of Wight County, being very sick and weak 
in Body, but of sound and perfect memory, thanks be to the Almight God for it, I do hereby make 
this my last Will and testament in manner and form as followeth;
Imprimis I give and bequeath my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it me and to his 
Son Jesus Christ my mediator and Redemer in hopes that I shall Receive full pardon and 
forgiveness of all my sins and my Body I commit to the ground from whence it was taken and 
there to be buried at the descretion of my executor. Item, I give to my Aunt Patience Westray 
one bay horse, bridle and saddle also one bed and blanket and all my meat and two barrels of
corn. I give it as a legacy. Item, I give to my brother Fulgham Westray all my wearing clothes. 
I give it as a legacy. Item, the rest of my estate I leave to be equally divided among Sarah 
Fulgham and Mary Westray after my funeral charges paid. I do make Patience Westray my whole 
executor revoking all other wills heretofore made by me as witness my hand and seal this 5th 
day of February, 1760.
 
(his mark was an X)
 
 
 
Witnesseth
Edmond Westray
Benjamin Westray
Alice Westray
 
At a court held for Isle of Wight County April 3rd 1760 the last will and testament of Hardy 
Westray, deced, was presented in Court by Patience Westray, the executive therein named who 
made oath therto and being proved by the oath of Edmund Westray and Benjamin Westray, two of 
the witnesses thereto, is ordered to be recorded.
 

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