CARROLL COUNTY VIRGINIA WILL- Transcribed by Carolyn Spence-

Will of Burwell (sometimes Burrell ) Spence
April 1844 proved by one witness & cont. May 1844 fully proved and ordered recorded.

In the name of God Amen. I, Burwell Spence of the County of Carroll and the State of Virginia do make ordain and constitute this my Last Will and Testament and knowing the uncertainty of all human events and being of sound mind and disposing, dispose or mean and desirious of my estate which providence hath given me.
First, I give unto my loving wife, Nancy Spence, all of my estate real and personal. Beds and furniture, household and kitchen furniture and all stocks of every kind and all of my money which I have, shall I receive here after which is left after my death during her natural life and for my wife, Nancy Spence, is to have full control of all of my estate and she is fully authorized to dispose of it as she wishes as her own property to any person which shall be binding in Law and equity.
Secondly, I leave nothing to my children namely Isham Spence, Drury Spence, Uriah Spence, Joseph Spence, John Spence, James Spence, Elisabeth Spence, Mary Spence, and Lewis Spence.
Lastly, I ordain and constitute my loving brother John Cock, executor of this my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking all other Wills and Testament heretofore made by me in witness here of I, Burwell Spence have here unto set my hand and seal June 3rd day 1843.

Burwell ( X) Spence

Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of us.
W. Jackson
Lucindy (X) Thomas

April 1844
John Cock, Sr.

VIRGINIA: CARROLL COUNTY COURT MAY TERM 1844

This writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Burwell Spence, deceased, having been proved at the April Term of this Court, by the oath of Lucinda Thomas a subscribing witness hereto, was fully proved in the Court by the oath of William Jackson and certified by John Cock and John Stanley Justices of the Peace of the County of Carroll and was ordered to be recorded.

Testator, William Lindsey
Clerk of Court
Carroll County to wit.
This day the undersigned Justices of the Peace for the county aforesaid exhibited to William Jackson witness purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Burwell Spence to which writing the said William Jackson is a subscribing witness but unable from age and infirmity to attend Court and the said William Jackson made oath before us that the said Burwell Spence the Testator acknowledged the said writing to be his Last Will and Testament and was at the time of sound mind and disposing mind and memory and that he the William Jackson attested the same in the presence and at the request of the said Testators. Given under my hands and seals this 9th day of April 1844.

John Stanley

John Cock