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The Mabe genealogy line, from England (1600’s) to the United States (1700’s), Virginia and North Carolina.

The will of William Mabe was probated in 1762. The will was dated
December 13, 1756. The will gave 40 acres to each son.

Will of William Mabe
Albermarle County, Virginia
Will Book No. 2-1752-1785 P 123, 124)

In ye name of God and on December 13th, 1756, I, William Maib , of ye
County of Louise, being very sick and weak in body, but of perfect mind and
memory, Thanks be given to God, therefore calling unto mind ye mortality
of my body and knowing it is appointed for all men to die, do make and
ordain this my last Will and Testament. That is to say, principally and first
of all, I give and commend my soul unto the hands of Almighty God that
first gave it to me, and my body I commend to the earth to be buried in a
decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting,
but at the general resurrection I shall receive ye same again by the Mightly
Power and or Touching such Worldly Estate-where with it has pleased God
o bless me in this life, I give, demise, and dispose of the same in the
following manner and for, First I give and bequeath to Elizabeth, My dearly
beloved Wife, a bay horse and bay mare, and all my personal Estate during
life of widowhood and after death to be equally divided amongst my
children. Also I give unto my son John forty acres of Land at the upper and
joining *David Meriwether's Line, also I give my Son William forty acres
of Land joining to his, Also I give my Son Robert forty acres of Land
joining to his. Also, my son Phillip forty acres of Land joining to Him. Also,
my son Charles forty acres where my dwelling plantation is. If any of these
my Sons should die without heirs then my part of the Land to be equally
divided amongst the other surviving ones. I also constitute, make, and
ordain Elizabeth, my Dearly Beloved wife, and *Samuel Mundy Executors
of this my last will and testament.

I witness whereof I have set my hand and Seal the Day and Year written.

Mark
William Mabe
Mark

Source: *David Meriwether (Sheriff of Hanover County, Virginia from 1725-26),
http://www.hanoverhistorical.org/history.php, Samuel Mundy, Will Book: Alblemarle Co., VA, bk 3, page
250, http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/l/a/s/Quinton-Lashbrook/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-
1175.html

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