Last Will and Testament of James Saunders

 (Son of William Saunders)

April 10, 1778, Loudoun County., Virginia

(Willbook B, Loudoun Co., Va)

In the name of God, Amen, the tenth day of April, 1778, I James 
Sanders of Loudoun County, being sick and weak in body but of 
perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God; Therefore 
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; that is to say principally and first of all I give 
and recommend my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God that 
gave it and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in 
decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executor; nothing 
doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same 
again by the mighty Power of God, and as to what worldly Estate 
whenever it has pleased God of his bounty to bless me in this life, 
I give, demise and dispose of the same in the following manner 
and form,

First I leave Sarah my dearly beloved Wife in full possession of 
my whole Estate real and personal during her life after which my 
son Gunnel shall receive of my Executor's bed and furniture and 
twenty pound in money and my son James twenty pounds and my 
daughter Barbera twenty pounds and my nephew Henry Sanders 
twenty pounds if he lives to the age of twenty one years.

The remainder to be equally divided between my other sons viz 
John, Presley, Henry, Moses, Aaron, and Cyrus. I mean my whole 
estate including the lease on W. Mason's land wherein I now live 
and my land lately in North Carolina. For the true performance of 
which I do constitute make and ordain. Sarah Sanders, my dearly 
beloved wife and John Sanders and Aaron Sanders my faithful 
trusty sons Executor to this my Will and Testament and I do 
hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disannul all and every other 
former Testament Wills and Bequests and Executors by me in any 
ways before named. Willed and Bequeathed ratifying and 
confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament.

In witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day 
and Year above written, signed seal pronounced and declared by 
said James Sanders his last Will and Testament in the presence of 
us.

Thomas Sanders

Sarah Price

Jonathon Price

In court held for Loudoun County August the 10th 1778, This 
Will was proved by the oaths of Thomas Sanders, and Jonathon 
Price witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the 
motion of Sarah Sanders, John Sanders, and Aaron Sanders the 
Executors therein named who made oath according to law.