A Collection of Family Records: With Biographical Sketches and Other Memoranda of Various Families and Individuals Bearing the Name Dawson, Or Allied to Families of that Name

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J. Munsell, 1874 - 572 pages
 

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Page 218 - And I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disannul all and every other former Testaments Wills, Legacies and Executors by me in any way before this time named, willed and bequeathed. Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and Testament, in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.
Page 213 - Testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it and for my Body I Recommend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christian Like and decent manner at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall Receive the same again by the Mighty Power of God...
Page 213 - Calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament...
Page 213 - Resurrection, I shall receive the Same again by the Mighty Power of God, and as Touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give demise and dispose of the Same in the following manner and form Imprimis.
Page 213 - God for it, therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament. That is to say, principally...
Page 218 - Will, and that they heard him publish, pronounce and declare the same to be his last Will and Testament, that at the time of his so doing he was to the best of their...
Page 17 - Theis underwritten names are to be transported to Virginia, imbarqued in the 'Speedwell' of London, Ho. Chappell, Master, being examined by the Minister of Gravesend of their conformitie to the orders and discipline of the Church of England, and have taken the oaths of allegiance.
Page 215 - ... said son arrives at age (provided nevertheless that the first child which shall be born of the above named negro Judith I do hereby give and bequeath to my son Ralph, notwithstanding my general bequest of the whole increase of the said negroes) and further my will and order is, that if my son John should die before he arrives at the age of twenty one years or my said daughter Susannah before she arrives at due age or marries, then only the four first named negroes shall go to the survivor, and...
Page 242 - Aug. 10, 1788 (son of Robert D., 3-17), served in the war of 1812, and was in the battle of Bladensburg. He removed to Logan county, Ky., 1816, and thence in 1843, to Montgomery county, Tenn., where he d. Dec. 23, 1855, aged about 67 ; was a large farmer, and a man of wealth and influence.
Page 36 - Sabbath, the owner of each room deposited in his saddle-bags the necessary refreshments for himself and family and took an early start for the sanctuary. He first called at his ' ' Noon-house, " built a fire, deposited his luncheon, warmed himself and family, and at the hour of worship they were all ready to sally forth and to shiver in the cold during the morning service at the house of worship. At noon they returned to their "noon-house," with invited friends, where a warm room received them.

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