James B. BALL

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James Ball Will -Will Book 2 page 328-329Will Written 20 Feb 1794 Will Proved 22 Sep 1794In the name of God Amen I James Ball of the County of Fauquier and Commonwealth of Virginia being very sick and weak of body, but of perfect sense, memory and calling to mind the uncertainty of life, knowing that is appointed for all men one to die and after death to come judgment and hoping that at the general ?connection? to that blessing then promise is from the beginning of the world and therefore in hopes of free pardon. I first and foremost give and bequeath my precious and immortal soul into the hands of God who gave it me, in hopes that for the sake of Jesus Christ to have free pardon for all my transgressions and as for this ?worcas? goods that it hath pleased God to bless me with I give and bequeath in manner a form as follow with.Viz I give and bequeath to my dear and loving wife Nancy Ball the plantation whereon I now live together with all my whole estate both real and personal and for to enjoy the same during her widowhood, and further I leave it discretional in my aforesaid loving wife in case my children should marry for his is disposed of the above power by my Executor and and ditt? By as the law directs a further that in case my dear wife should never marry that at her death it is my desire that the whole of my estate shall be collected together both real and personal and equally divided amongst the whole of my children, namely Peggy Stevenson, Judy Ball, Lucy Ball Shealtial Ball, Talliafero Ball, Elizabeth Ball, James Ball, John Ball, and Nancy Ball and the one that my wife is pregnant with and in case any of my aforementioned childrenWithout lawfull issue from their body that it is my will and desire that their part or parts should be equallyDivided among the whole of those that are living. And further I as hereby there pronounce? And disannul and revoke and make void all and every other will heretofore made by me, make this to be my last will and testament doth approve by their presents Benjamin Stephenson and John Singleton to be my whole and executors of this my last will and testament.In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this date and dates before written.Witnesses presentJoshua SingletonJesse ThompsonJason ThompsonJohn (his mark) Riley James Ball LSAt a court held for Fauquier County the 22 day of September 1794. This will was proved by the oaths of Joshua Singleton, Jason Thompson and John Riley witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Benjamin Stevenson, one of the Executors there in named, who made oath and together with Joshua Singleton, entered into and acknowledge bond in the penalty of fifteen hundred dollars conditions as the law directs. Certificate and granted for obtaining a probate there of in due formTest F Brooks C.C.