born: 1785
place: Virginia
died: Oct 1855
place: believed to be Grayson Cty Va
buried: believed to be buried on farm in now destroyed cemetery
father: Unknown, May be James Cox (due to signatures on Will)
mother: Unknown
WILL OF SUSANNAH ISOM
(Grayson County Virginia)
(Entered in Will Book 1, 1794-1839)
In the name of God Amen, I Susannah Isom of the County of Grayson and State of Virginia being very weak of body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men & women once to die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament.
That is to say principally and first all I give and recommend my soul into the hand of almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but in the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God, and touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life
I give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form:
a. First I make and appoint my son John Isom & Andrew Hampton to be my Executors & Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament all my just debts to be paid in the first place and my estate what I have left over after my death to be sold to the best bidders and equally divided amongst my heirs and John R. Isom except Henry Wilson and Rebecca his wife and I allow them to have one dollar of my estate and no more, and I do hereby utterly disallow and revoke and disannull all and any other formtestament wills legasees bequeaths and Executors by me or any wise before named Will or bequeaths ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament in witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this 15th day of September in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Five.
Signed sealed published pronounced
and declared by the same Susannah Isom
in presence of us who in her
presence of each other herento
subscribed our name.
Samuel Cox Jr
Calaway Cox
Grayson County Court October Term 1855
This last Will and Testament of Susannah Isom deceased was proved by the oath of Samuel Cox and Calaway Cox subscribing witnesses to be recorded and on the notice of John Isom and Andrew Hampton the Executors therein sho made oath.
These two and together with Minitree Jones Sr their security entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of $550 conditioned as the law directs a certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate of the said will in due form.
Teste Wm R. Dickey D.C.
born: 1785
place: Virginia
died: Oct 1855
place: believed to be Grayson Cty Va
buried: believed to be buried on farm in now destroyed cemetery
father: Unknown, May be James Cox (due to signatures on Will)
mother: Unknown
WILL OF SUSANNAH ISOM
(Grayson County Virginia)
(Entered in Will Book 1, 1794-1839)
In the name of God Amen, I Susannah Isom of the County of Grayson and State of Virginia being very weak of body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men & women once to die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament.
That is to say principally and first all I give and recommend my soul into the hand of almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but in the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God, and touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life
I give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form:
a. First I make and appoint my son John Isom & Andrew Hampton to be my Executors & Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament all my just debts to be paid in the first place and my estate what I have left over after my death to be sold to the best bidders and equally divided amongst my heirs and John R. Isom except Henry Wilson and Rebecca his wife and I allow them to have one dollar of my estate and no more, and I do hereby utterly disallow and revoke and disannull all and any other formtestament wills legasees bequeaths and Executors by me or any wise before named Will or bequeaths ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament in witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this 15th day of September in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Five.
Signed sealed published pronounced
and declared by the same Susannah Isom
in presence of us who in her
presence of each other herento
subscribed our name.
Samuel Cox Jr
Calaway Cox
Grayson County Court October Term 1855
This last Will and Testament of Susannah Isom deceased was proved by the oath of Samuel Cox and Calaway Cox subscribing witnesses to be recorded and on the notice of John Isom and Andrew Hampton the Executors therein sho made oath.
These two and together with Minitree Jones Sr their security entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of $550 conditioned as the law directs a certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate of the said will in due form.
Teste Wm R. Dickey D.C.
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