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Source: Virginia Public Library
Written: December 9, 1780
Recorded: June 28, 1784
Glasscock's Will
In the name of God; Amen, I John Glasscock, of the County of Fauquier and
Parish of Leeds, being thro' the abundant mercy and goodness of God, tho' weak
in body, yet of a Sound and perfect understanding and memory; do constitute
this my last will and testament; and desire it to be received by all as such,
I first bequeath my Soul to God, my maker beseeching his most gracious
acceptance of it, thro' the all sufficient merits and mediation of my most
compassionate Redeemer, Jesus Christ, who gave himself to be an attonement for
my Sins, and is able to save, to the uttermost, all that come unto God by him,
Seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them, and who, I trust will not
reject me, a returning penatent Sinner, when I come to him for mercy; in this
hope and confidence, I render up my Soul with comfort, humbly beseeching the
noe; blessed and glorious Trinity, one God most holy; most merciful and
gracious, to prepare me for the time of my dissolution, and then to make me to
himself into that peace and rest, and incomparable felicity, which he has
prepared for those that love him, Amen, blessed be God. Imprinta, I give my
body to the earth, from whence it was taken, in full assurance of its
resurrection from thence at the last day: as for my burial, I desire it may be
decent, at the discretion of my dear wife, and son John, whom I leave
executors of this my last will and testament.
It is my will and desire that the Legacies shall be in my dear wife's
possession during her natural life, or that she shall have a sufficient
maintenance. I give my son Thomas One Thousand pounds of Crop Tobacco, also
what land and other effects, I gave him before.
To my Son Hezekiah, I give a Negro Harry, and my black horse of that mare,
also my best feather bed and furniture, and a ten gallon pot, potrack and pot-
hooks. To my Son George, I give my horse Prince. To my Daughter Mary Rictor I
give a pewter dish, and what else she has had. To my Daughter Margaret Turly;
I give my next bed and furniture with what she has already had. To my Son in
law Francis Jackson I desire he shall receive what Mr. William Brent owes me.
To my Son John I give the Land whereon I live, containing One hundred and
Eighty eight Acres, more or less, being bounded by the Church road of Sizas;
also all my personal estate; Instate whatsoever that I shall be possessed with
when it is the will of God to take me out of this World. To my son John, and
together with my dear wife, I leave executors of this my last will and
testament. In witness whereof, I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the 9th
day of December in the year of our Lord, 1780.
John X Glascock (his mark).
Witness
James Thomach
John Fishback
Philip Ofaback
At a Court held for Fauquier County the 28th day of June 1784
This will was proved by the oaths of John Fishback and Phillip Fishback and
ordered to be recorded and on motion of John Glasscock one of the Executors
therein named who made oath and executed and acknowledged bond as the law
directs certificate is granted him for obtaining; probate thereof in ins form.
Additional Comments:
John Glasscock had a grnat of 633 acres in 1728 "above the thoroughfare of
Broad Run, at the foot of Mother Leathercoat Mountain." He built a home later
north of Rectortown he called "Rockburn" (ecause he had to build fires on the
great rocks to break them up before they could be removed). The house was of
four rooms and cellar. It was burned and rebuilt during the Civil War, but
remained in the Glasscock Family into the 20th Century. The cellar still
remains as a wall in the garde of the present house on the old Rockburn
Cemetery remains.
File at: http://files.usgwarchives.org/va/fauquier/wills/glasscoc33nwl.txt
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