VA, Culpeper Co., Will Book B (1770-1783), p. 414   {6506}

Will of Margaret Kirtley [#/1]
Dated:  26 Feb 1777
Proved:  20 Mar 1781
Description:  see below
Executors:  James Collins [#6/1] & Thomas Kirtley [#2]
Witnesses:  Daniel Ray, Gideon Crawford, & Oliver Crawford

“In the name of god Amen I Marget Kirtley of Culpeper County do make this my last Will and Testament.  I lend to my grand daughter Ann Collins [#61] Two slaves called Willamby and Daphney During her natural life and After her death they and their future Increase to be Equally Divided between her Issue to them and their Heirs forever but in case the said Ann Collins should die without Issue I give and Bequeath the said slaves to my grand Daughter Marget Collins [#62] her Heirs and assigns forever.
I give and Bequeath to my grand Daughter Ann Collins one feather Bed and furniture which she at present lies on, and one Brass warming Pan, one Black Cow and pied Heifer  my will and Desire is that all the Rest of my Estate Real & Personal shall be Equally Divided among all my children.
I nominate and appoint James Collins [#6/1] and my son Thomas Kirtley [#2] Executors of this Will hereby revoking and Disannulling all wills heretofore by me made Declaring this only to by my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal this Twenty sixth day of February, 1777.

Margaret (her X mark) Kirtley. L S 

Signed sealed & Deliverd
In presents of
Daniel Ray
Gideon (his X mark) Crawford 
Oliver Crawford

At a Court held for Culpeper County the 20th day of March, 1781 This last Will and Testament of Margaret Kirtley Deceased was Exhibited to the Court by the Executors therein named and was proved by the oath of Gideon Crawford one of the Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.  And on the motion of the said Executors Certificate is granted them for Obtaining a probate thereof in due form they haveing made oath thereto & given bond & Security according to Law 
Test  John Jameson, Cl. Cur.”

[Note: This transcription of the will was provided by Steve Kirtley – steve.kirtley@compaq.com.]