This transcription of the will of Josias Randle who died 1703/1704 in King William County, Virginia was made by Daniel Wilson Randle. Thank you so much Daniel for sharing this with us. I have been wanting to see this will for years.

Daniel asks that I tell you that he is still gathering information on his branch of the Randle family [Wilson, b. 1771] as well as the King William Randles with the intent of writing a book.

The Will of Josias Randle

In the name of God Amen I Josias Randle of King
Wm. County being Sick and weake of Body but of perfect mind
and memory thanks be given to Allmighty God doe make and ordain
this my Last will and Testament in mannor & form following
___I Bequeath my Soul unto the hands of Almighty God who
gave it unto me trusting through the merits & _____ and P____
___ of___my only Savior Jesus Christ to have free pardon and for-
giveness for all my sins and for my body to be buried in
Christian and decent mannor and according to the deferention of my 
Exrs hereafter named.  2dly if ______ that my wife Jane Randle
[be] delivered of a Child _________ formation _____
months after my decease for my will is that if it Should please
God to be a male Child that he be paid the sum of Twenty
pounds _____ money by bills of Exchange out my Estate 
at the age of twenty years by my Exre hereafter named
and if it Should please God Shee be delivered of a female
Child my will is that Shee be paid the Like Summe of Twenty pounds
That at the age of Eighteen years old or at the day of her
marriage which Shall first happen out of my Estate
as afores'd.  Lastly I Give and bequeath unto my _____ wife
Jane Randle all the rest of my Estate both _____ and
of what _____ and Kind or Quality soever ____ whose
hand or hands they or any part or parcell hereof ____ and
remain (my just bond first paid) and _______________
and Said Exrs of this my last will and testament hereby
revoking and making any and all former wills by ____
______ made.  In witness whereof I have here unto set
my hand and Seal this third Day of January Anno Domi 1703

Signed ________ Published and        Josias Randle {Seal}
Declared in ________________

Hen. Webber )     At a Court held for King Wm County
John Randle )    the 20th day of March Anno Domi 1704
Mary Randle )
The within will proved by the oaths of John Randle and
Mary Randle witnesses thereto and ord'd for probate thereto recorded
Jane Randle Exer thereon named
Teste Wm Aylett   Clerk
_____ Recordd _____ Wm Aylett


Bond Regarding the Estate of Josias Randle
[King William Will Book IX, page 139]

Know all Men by these presents that wid. Jane
Randle, John Randle and Robert Johns of King William
County doe owe and stand indebted unto the _____
his Maj. Justices of the peace for the Said County [torn]
the Summe of three hundred pounds of good and Lawful
money of England to the payment whereof ____ and
_____ to be made unto the said Justices _____ and _____
_____ & do bind one ____ and Every of use and one and Every
of our honor Exr and admit joyntly and severally _________
_______ witness our hands and Seales this 20th
day of March 1703/4

The Condition of the above Obligation [is] Such that
if the above bound Jane Randle who at a Court held for
the said County of King William 20th day of March
1703/4 obtained a Probate of the Last will and Testament
of Josias Randle her dec'd husband _____ Shall and doe from
time to time and at set times hereafter to set its Limits and
purposes perform & fulfill the said will and fully pay and
satisfy all such ____ as therein are _____E_____ and
doe and inform all and watsoever the Law E_____ in
such Case then the above obligation to be ______ Voyd [?]
___________ power and Virtue ________

Sealed and Delivered in the         Jane I Randle   {Seal}
___________ of 
King Wm  )  March ___20th:  1703/4     Robt Johns    {Seal}
County___)                             John Randle   {Seal}
The above and acknowledged in open Court on the
_______________ and ordered to be recorded

Vere Recorded   Teste            Teste  Wm Aylett _______
    Wm Aylett    C.C.
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