Last Will & Testament of George Bing

Last Will & Testament of George Bing

Mecklenburg County, Virginia Will Book #24, pages 530-531:

I George Bing of Mecklenburg County State of Virginia do make this my last will and testament.

Item 1st I loan to my beloved wife Mary A. Bing after my just debts are ^ have been paid the whole of my Estate during her life.

Item 2nd At the death of my wife my wish and desire is that my land shall be divided between my two living children as follows.

Item 3rd My wish is that my daughter Julia F. Moseley shall have the land on the east side of Saffolds Road the line to start at the Locust tree at the spring gap on the road an go down the bottom to the branch then down the branch to my east line and all the of the land South of this line and East of Saffolds road is to be hers It is my wish and desire also to give to Julia F. Mosely twenty five acres of land that I bought of Robert A. Walker the line leaving Saffolds road below Charles Curtises and to run to the branch and then down the branch to Louis Dodsons line. I suppose that in the two lots of land there is about fifty five and a half Acres. This I give to her and her her heirs forever.

Item 4th The balance of my land with my dwelling I give to my son Wm G. Bing and his heirs forever and I suppose there is about one hundred acres.

Item 5th It is my wish and desire that Ann Della Coles my Daughter her children and my Daughter Julia F. Mosely also my son Wm G. Bing the three shall be equal in the balance of my Estate of every description. It is my wish and desire that Ann Dellas children part of my Estate shall be put in Bank by my Administrator and each one can draw his part at the age of eighteen years old if he or she thinks proper.

Item 6th It is also my wish that that my son Wm G. Bing shall Mannage as Administrator my Estate at the death of my Beloved wife Mary A. Bing and he shall not be required to give security for his Stewardship. It is also my wish that Wm G. Bing my son get some businessman one of sound principles and judgment to assist him in the settlement of this my last will and testament.

Witnessed This the 23rd day of March 1883.
George Bing
Chas A. Curtis
Bartley C. Smithson

Mecklenburg County Court Aug 18th 1884.
The last Will and Testament of George Bing late of this County decd was this day produced in Court and fully proved by the oaths of Chas A. Curtis + Bartley C. Smithson the subscribing witnesses thereto and was thereupon ordered to be recorded.
Ex Teste J. M. Sloan, clk