Washington Co., Virginia Will Book 28 (C): 121
Will of John Ornduff
Dated 24 Apr 1861; recorded 11 Apr. 1872
Abstracted from FHL mf #2025879
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I, John Ornduff of the county of Washington, state of Virginia
1. all perishable property including horses, hogs, cattle and grain be sold and proceeds applied to payment of my debts; if not sufficient funds then D.O. Bradley to pay balance. Also will to D.O. Bradley my horse or the value of him that I take into the servis [sic] and also whatever may be due me for my servis.
2. to my aunt A.A. Bradley my tract of land lying in the city [sic] of Washington; she is to pay to my too [sic] aunts Jane Trigg and N.C. Trigg the sum of five hundred dollars each
3. D.O. Bradley to sell privately the above named property; there to be no publick [sic] sale.
4. appoint D.O. Bradley executor
24 Apr. 1861 John D. Ornduff
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David O. Hays
James H. Bradley
11 Apr 1872
The rule made on the motion of D.O. Bradley the executor named in the will of John D. Ornduff, deceased, appearing to have been regularly served upon A.F. Trigg, Jane W. and Nancy C. Hanby the resident defendants, and an order of publication having been duly executed against John Ornduff, William Ornduff, Catharine Ornduff and the unknown children of said John Ornduff and they failing to appear and show any cause why said will ought not to be proved and recorded and there upon the motion of D.O. Bradley the said will was produced in court and proved; D.O. Bradley posted $5,000 bond with D.O. Hays, James H. Bradley and John M. Hamilton security