Person:William McBee (5)

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Will: 1. The will of William Magbee:

Will: Halifax County, Va Will Book "O" pg 58.

Will: "In the Name of God Amen. I, William Magbee of the County of Halifaxand Parish of Antrim, being in perfect health and full Cense and memory and Whereas I know that it is ordained forall men once to die I do hereby make and ordain this my last___ and testament first I bequeath my soul to Almighty God that gave it and also my body to be buried at the desiration of my friends. Item. I make and appoint my beloved wife Susannah Magbee and my son James Magbee and my son Mathias Magbee my sole executors of this my last will and testament. Item. I give and bequeath to my son Vadry Magbee Two Hundred acres of land lying on boath side of Bunches Creek it being the lower end of my upper survey of land on said creak to him and his heirs or assigns forever. Item. I give and bequeath unto my son James Magbee Two Hundred acres of land lying on both sides of the north Fork of Bunches Creek it being the upper and the same tract where I now dwell to him his heirs or assigns forever after his mother

   deceases. Item. I give to my daughter Elizabeth Howard one shilling only. Item. I give to my daughter, Mary Austin one shllling only. Item. I leave all the rest of my personal estateto be equally devided between my loving wife and my son Mathias Magbee.

Will: In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my sealthis twentieth day of August one Thousand

   seven hundred and fifty-eight

Will: William (X) Magbee

Will: Test. Richard Davis

   Henry Farmer
   Christopher Snead"

Will: 2. At a Court held for Halifax County the 10th day of March 1759 thewithin written last will and testament of William Magbee deceased wasexibited in Court by Susanna Magbee relict and executrix and James Magbeeon of the executors therein appointed Mathias Magbee and the otherexecutor therein appointed being under the age of twenty one years andthe same was proved by the oaths of Christopher Snead and Richard Davistwo of the witnesses there to and ordered to be recorded, and theexecutrix and executor having taken the oath of executor by lawprescribed and with Robert Walters and Abraham Little their securitiesentered into and acknowledged bond on their motion certificate wasgranted them for obtaining a probate of said will in due form.

Will: A Copy Teste: J.T. Lacy Clark Test. George Currie C.H.C. (signed)

   This copy was made for May Wilson McBee, November 23, 1920. Theabove sent to her by the Clerk of the Halifax
   County, Virginia, J.H.Lacy. Danny McBee states,"I Danny A. McBee,copied this last will and testament of William
   (McBee) Magbee as it was written in the book, OUT OF THE WILDERNESS,by Janice Mercer

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