In the name of God, Amen I Elizabeth Brent of the Parish of Christ Church & County of Lancaster being sick in Body but in perfect sense & Memory do make & Order this my Last Will & Testament in manner & form as Followath, first I Commit my Body to the earth from whence it came & my Soul into the Hands of almighty God hoping to find Forgiveness for all my sins and as to what Worldly Estate it hath pleased Almighty God to b__ me with I give & bequeath in Manner & form as Followeth.
I give and bequeath to my loving Daughter Anne Brent all my Estate of what kind soever to her & her Heirs forever My Desire is that my Estate as __ not be appraided & likewise appoint my Neighbor Hugh Brent whole and Sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament To witness whereof I have set my Hand & Seal this 24th day of November 1762.
Seald & Signd Elizabeth Brent [her mark] [seal]
In Presence of
Elliner Horton [her mark]
Elizabeth Fo__
Hugh Brent
At a Court held in Lancaster County in the 19th Day of July 1770 tyis Will was proved in Court by Oath of Hugh Brent
Lancaster County, Virginia will book 20:2.
Transcribed by Barbara Shroyer, 29 September 2008 from FHL microfilm 0032137 Item 2.