is excepted out of the clause so much as shall hereafter be bequeathed to my son Christopher Chinn, All of which I give to them and their heirs and assigns forever.

I give and bequeath to my son Christopher Chinn, negroes Chris and Harry, twenty-five shillings to be laid out in furniture or paid him in money as he may choose, which I give to him and to his heirs and assigns forever.

I hereby constitute and appoint my sons Charles Chinn, Raleigh Chinn and John Chinn, and my friend Raleigh Chin, Sr., executors of this my last will and testament, hereby ratifying and confirming the same and revoking all others heretofore made.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirteenth day of May, 1787.

Witness:   RALPH MURRAY,			CHARLES CHINN: 
 	   JOHN FRENCH, 
	   DAN'L. FRENCH. 

At a court held for Fauquier County, Virginia, the 25th day of February, 1788, this will was proved by the oaths of Ralph Murray and Dan'l French, witnesses thereof, and ordered to be recorded, and on motion of Charles Chinn, Raleigh Chinn and John Chinn, the executors therein named, who make oath and executed and acknowledged bond as the law directs, certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.

Teste:						H. BROOKES. 
	A copy. 
Teste:					  JOHN A. W. SMITH. 
						  Co. Clerk

As a matter of interest, I insert a copy of the will of Mary (Ball) Washington, the mother of Gen. George Washington, taken from the official records in Fredericksburg, Virginia, the original document being on file there.

"In the name of God, Amen. I, Mary Washington, of Fredericksburg, in the county of Spottsylvania, being in good health, but calling to mind the uncertainty of this life, and willing to dispose of what remains of my worldly estate, do make and publish this, my last will, recommending my soul into the hands of my Creator, hoping for a remission of all my sins through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ, the Savior of mankind. I dispose of all my worldly estate as follows:

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