Mentions wife Saby, sons Henry and Clark, daughters, Milly, Mourning, Anna, and Lucy, and grandson James Cubbage:
Will records, Vol. 1, pg 21
Bunch Will
In the name of God amen, I Zachariah Bunch being weak of body but of sound memory thanks be to god do this third day of April in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety four make and ordain this my last will and testament disallowing all other will or wills whatsoever do in like manner as followeth (that is to say)
I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Saby Bunch all my whole and sole estate after my decease during her widdowhood moreover my will and desire is that part of my estate be sold to purchase one hundred acres of land for to be equally divided between my two sons Henry and Cleark Bunch Henry to have the first choice,
Item I give unto my son Cleark Bunch one second rate cow and calf
Item I give unto my daughter Milly one good second rate cow and calf, I give unto my daughter Mourning five shills. I give to my grandson James Cubbage one horse kind valued to six pounds, I also give to my youngest daughters Anna and Lucy Bunch one feather bed to each
and all the rest of my moveable estate to be equally divide between my children namely Henry, Lucy and Anna the three youngest and
I do hereby make and ordain her my loving wife Saby Bunch my whole and sole exectrix and Elijah Summers my beloved friend my executor of this my last will and testament given under my hand and seal the day and date first above written, signed, sealed in presence of teste
John Simmons Junr
Peter Dewitt Junr
Peter Dewitt Senr
Zacchariah Bunch - his mark
At a court held for Clarke County the 26th day of August 1794
This last will and testament of Zachariah Bunch deceased was proved by the oaths of John Simmons Junr & Peter Dewitt Senr two of the witnesses thereto subscribed and ordered to be recorded.
And, at a court held for Clarke County the 28th day of October 1794
On the motion of Saby Bunch one of the Executors therein named who made oath thereto as the law directs, certificate is granted her for obtaining a probate thereof in due form giving security whereupon she together with John Holloway her security entered into and acknowledged bond in the penalty of £200 conditioned as the law directs, for the due and faithfull administration of the said decedents estate and performance of his will
Liberty being reserved the other executor therein named to join in the probate when he shall think fit
Teste
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Bunch, Inventy
November the 24th 1794 This day we the subscribers here appraise the personal estate of Zachariah Bunch's deceased
a Black mare £12
a sorrel colt 12
a Black three colt 9
a little sorrell colt 1. 15
4 Cows & calfes 3 pound each 12
2 cows and calfes 3 pounds each 6
3 cows 9
5 Cattle more 8
7 sheep £3 10
5 hogs 5
5 hogs more 2 10
2 hogs more 14
2 hogs more 1 14
3 Shoots(?) 3 each 9
8 gees 4 10
a parsel of old iron utensills 1 10
old saddells 18
a chest 18
Polmittall(?) & frying pan 2 5
puter knives & forks 2
cooperware sum salt 2
chairs & old gun(?) 1 12
2 cows & calfs 6
3 beds & bedding 7 10
wheels & cards 10
a grace(?) colt 6
In obedience to the within order we have appraised as above to the worship court of Clarke County greeting there
Paul ???
Edward Roberts
Ebynezzer ???
At a court held for Clarke county the 23d day of December 1794 This Inventory and appraisement of the estate of Zachariah Bunch deceased was exhibited in court and ordered to be recorded
Teste DBullock C Ct
