In the name of God Amen; The Thirty first day of January in the year of our Lord 1813,
and the Commonwealth of Virginia the 37th. I, William Hudnall Sr., of the State of
Virginia and county of Bedford, being sick and weak in body... In the first place I
constitute and make and ordain my only and sole executors of this my last will and
testament, John Hudnall and David Saunders, Sr. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife
Frances _____ and at her decease to be sold on credit of 12 months which is to be divided
among Susannah Wright, John Hudnall, Mary Hylton, Joanna St. Clair, Thomas S. Hudnall,
William Hudnall, Richard Hudnall and Nancy Hurt wife of William O. Hurt or their heirs...
I give and bequeath to my beloved son Richard Hudnall or his heirs exclusive of an equal
division with the above name legatees. I also give and bequeath to Quintilla Thurmon, wife
of Henry Thurmon 10 pounds current money or to her heirs my estate to equally divided
among the above name legatees vis; Susannah Wright.... Signed sealed and
delivered in presence of teste- George Nowell, Jr., Moses Fuqua and Jacob Dawson. Proved
and filed , February 22, 1813.
Other Sources:
Quaker Genealogy, p. 937 DAR #0557504
Parish Register of Goochland County; St. James Parish, p. 218
Our Kin by Mary D. Ackerly. 1930. History
of Virginia in Revolution by John H. Gwalthnet, 1938 Root Cellar
#2, submitter #31778 (Everton Publishers) Index of Wills From
1754-1830 of Bedford Co., Va edited by Rowland Buford:
Pioneer Families of Missouri
"William Hudnall, Testator, Feb. 22, 1813; date of
probate of will"; [WKU Library book]
Group sheet from Jean Bacus Douglas Reg., Vol. 3, pp. 323
Nora T Young's group sheets Dar Library,
Vol. 1, page 69, Miscellaneous Wills Volume 1, DAR Library, p. 69,
Will Book D p. 81, Bedford County, Virginia
FANNIE: On February 2, 1815 there is a marriage between Fanny McGeorge and Hezekiah
Dickerson recorded in county of Bedford and listed on Automated Archives CD229 Marriage
records-Southern States
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