On 21 Sept 1708 THOMAS CROW of Essex Co. Va. drew his will (fn 86) in which he left Mr. DANIEL DOBYNS a ring of twenty shillings value. DANIEL DOBYNS, NICHOLAS SMITH Jr and JOHN POWELL witnessed and proved the will, the latter on 11 Oct 1708. The home plantation of NICHOLAS SMITH adjoined that of DANIELI DOBYNS. (for which, see ¶24) The will of DANIELI DOBYNS (fn 87) was drawn as follows in Essex Co. Va. in Sept 1712: "In the name of God Amen I DANLL DOBYNS of Essex County being Sick in body but of perfect memory thanks be to God and knowing that all flesh is born to die do make this my last will and Testament in form following Vizt Impri-- I bequeath my Soul to Almighty God who gave it to me in Sure and certain hopes of Salvation through the merits of my blessed Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ and my body to the Earth to be buried in Such Devout Manner as my Exectx shall see fit, and all my worldly goods I give as followeth, that is to Say, I desire that all just debts due to any person from my Estate be fully paid and Satisfied within a year after my Decease "Item I give and bequeath unto my five Sons /vizt/ RICHARD, DANLL, EDMUND, WILLIAM and CHARLES DOBYNS Twenty Shillings a piece or to Each of them to buy them Rings "Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter CATHERINE DOBYNS one fether bed bolster blanketts and Rugg "Item I give and bequeath unto my three younger Sonns that is to Say GRIFFIN (,) DRURY and ISAAC DOBYNS Ten pounds Sterling a piece when they attain to ye age Twenty One years, and if Either of them Should happen to die before he attains that age then his part to be divided between the two surviThe estate of DANIELI DOBYNS was appraised before 11 Feb 1713/4 by NICHOLAS SMITH, Jr., JAMES EDMUNDSON and ISAAC WEBB, and was presented in Court by ELIZABETH DOBYNS, Executrix. The total value of the personal estate was approximately £80, including four silver spoons at £2/0/0, a silver tobacco box at £1/10/0 and an old sword at £0/0/6.
