Person:George Pearis (1)

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George Pearis
b.Abt 1680 Ireland
  • HGeorge PearisAbt 1680 - Bef 1752
  • WSarah UnknownAbt 1690 -
m. Bef 1712
  1. Christian Pearis1716 -
  2. Maj. George Pearis1722 - 1781
  3. Capt. Richard Parris1725 - 1794
  4. Robert Pearis1726 - Bef 1781
Facts and Events
Name George Pearis
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1680 Ireland
Marriage Bef 1712 Irelandto Sarah Unknown
Death? Bef 1 Sep 1752 Frederick County, Virginia

Will of George Pearis

Will of George Pearis, Frederick County, Virginia:

Dated: Nov. 15, 1749. Proven Sept. 14, 1752
In the name of God Amen. I George Pearis Senior of the County & parish of Frederick in the colony of Virginia, being through the abundant mercy and goodness of God, though weak in Body, yet of a sound & perfect memory & understanding, do constitute this my last will and testament and desire it may be received by all as such revoking & disallowing all other will or wills testimony or testaments heretofore by me made or declared either by word of mouth or by writing and Imprimis, I most humbly bequeath my soul to God my maker, expecting his most gracious acceptance of it through the all sufficient merits & mediations of my most compassionate Redeemer Jesus Christ who gave himself to be the atonement for my sins and is able to save to the uttermost those who come to God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them & who I trust will not reject his God fearing penitent sinner when I come to him for mercy. In this hope & confidence I render up my soul in death, humbly beseeching the most Blessed and Glorious & only one God most Holy, most mercyful and gracious for the time of my dissolution and then to receive me to himself unto that peace and rest and in Incomparable Felicity which he has reserved for all that love and fear him. Amen Blessed by God.
Imprimis, I give my body to the Earth from whence it was formed and order it to be buried at the Presbyterian meeting house in the county aforesaid in faith awaiting its Resurrection form thence at the last day. As for my burial, I desire I may decrease without pomp or state at the descretion of my executors hereafter named who I doubt not will attend with all requisite care and prudence as to my wishes. I will and positively order that all my lawful debts be paid and fully discharged. Then I give and bequeath to my Daughter Christian Neally one English Crown by reason I gave her a childs part already.
Item I give and bequeath to my eldest son George Pearis one English Crown,
Item I give my second son Richard Pearis that tract of land I bought of Peter Nelson whereon he now dwells to him, his heirs and assigns forever together with my best riding horse and my wearing apparel.
Item I give and bequeath to my third and youngest son Robert Pearis that tract of patent land which I bought of William Hoge whereupon I now dwell for the use of him and his heirs forever,
Item I give and bequeath to my dear and loving wife Sarah, one end of my dwelling house ever which end she thinks best to choose during her lifetime or widowhood and also I do order and allow her twenty bushels of wheat and twenty bushels of Indian corn to be paid to her year by year by my said son Robert Pearis during her life or widowhood together with one third part of all my movable estate not disposed of yet. All bonds and bills and book debts what so ever accepted the remainder whereof shall fall to my son Robert after all my debts be discharged.
Item I do leave that tract of land which I bought of Richard Morgan in the care of my son Robert for the space of seven years ensuing the date hereof and at the expiration of seven years I order it be sold and the price thereof lett out on interest and principal sum together with the interest shall be paid to my grandson George Pearis’s oldest son called George at the age of twenty one years. But if in case said grandson should not live till the age of twenty one years then I order said tract of land to my second son Richard Pearis and his heirs and assigns forever.
Item I do give to my grandson John Neally the sum of twenty five pounds current money to be paid and discharged to him in horses and mares by my son Robert at the age of 21 years and lastly I do nominate and appoint my dear and loving wife Sarah to be executrix and my son Robert Pearis to be executor of this my last Will and Testament together with the assistance of Col’s James Wood and Lewis Neally to join with them in the administration and to see this my last Will and Testament in every article performed and perfected to the full intent and meaning thereof.
In witness whereas I have herewith set my hand and seal this fifteenth day of November in the year of our Lord 1749.
George Pearis
Sealed Signed and Published
In the presence of us
John Sherer
Hugh Lyle
Richard Pearis
At a Court held for Frederick County on Tuesday the 1st day of Sept. 1752
The last Will and Testament of George Pearis Dec’d was exhibited in Court by Sarah Pearis and Robert Pearis the Executrix and Executor therein named and being proved by the ? Hugh Lyle Ordered that the will lay for further proof.


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