From "Will Abstracts of Loudoun County, Virginia, 1757-1771" by Sam and Ruth Sparacio, p. 73, 1988.
Loudoun County Will Book A, pages 260-262:
In the name of God amen. I John Evans of Loudoun County being weak in Body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God....do make and ordain this my last will & Testament; that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my Soul into the hands of almighty God that gave it and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors...and as 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 & form. First I give and bequeath to Mary Evans my dearly beloved Wife the benefits arising from my whole Estate after the Debts is paid until my Son William Evans comes to the years of twenty one (Except my wife should see cause to marry before) and then she must deliver up two thirds of the land and two thirds of the moveable estate. I give and bequeath unto my Son William Evans the two thirds of the plantation when he arives at the years of twenty one or when he marries if he should see cause to marry before together with the Log end of the Dwelling house and kitchen with one bay horse colt & small ffrench gun and at the decease of his Mother I give & bequeath him the remainder of the land. I give and bequeath unto my beloved Daughters Amy Henderson, Charity Perril, Mary Evans, Catherine Evans, & Sarah Evans the sum of twenty five pounds each (deducting twenty pounds from Amy Henderson, twenty pounds from Charity Perril & that the said Legacies be paid out of the moveable estate, but if the moveable Estate should not be sufficient to pay the legacies that William Evans make it up to them as each child comes to the years of twenty one. I likewise constitute make & ordain my dearly beloved wife Mary Evans & Jacob Read Executor & Executrix of this my last Will & Testament...in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this sixteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy.
John Evans
In the presents of us Jacob Bodine, Isaac Bodine, Apollos Cooper
NB if my Son William Evans should die without issue that the plantation be sold and equally divided amongst my daughters. And I likewise reserve one quarter of an acre of land for a burying yard where my family is now buried, to Remain for that purpose forever.
At a Court held for Loudoun County August the 13th 1770
This will was proved by the Oaths of Jacob Bodine and Isaac Bodine Witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded and on the motion of Jacob Reed the Executor therein named who made oath according to Law certificate is granted him for obtaining a Probat thereof in due form giving security Whereupon he together with Simon Triplet and Francis Peyton Gent. his security enter'd into & acknowledged Bond in the penalty of five hundred pounds Virginia currency with condition as the Law directs, And on the 14 day of the same month At a Court contd. & held for said County on the motion of Mary Evans Widow & Executrix and her making Oath according to Law certificate is also granted for obtaining a probat thereof giving security whereupon the said Mary with Francis Peyton & William Smith Gent. enter'd into & acknowledged their Bond in the penalty of three hundred pounds current money with condition as the Law directs, the said Mary having first relinquished in Court and benefit that she might claim by any devise in the said Will according to Law.
From "Will Abstracts of Loudoun County, Virginia, 1172-1782" by Sam and Ruth Sparacio, page 6, 1988.
Loudoun County Will Book B, pages 15-16:
The Estate of John Evins to Jacob Reade Dr. 1770 (some entries)...To plank for a coffin; expences 2 days attending Court, cash paid John French Cryer of vendue; Rum for the sale, cash paid Leven Powell per proved account; cash paid Mr. John Nielson his acct proved; paid Edmund Furr per Judgment; paid William Gunnell Sheriff; to Mary Evins for part of the Estate sold her; to William Evins 1 horse colt & gun left him as a legacy; to Cornelius Bodine per acct proved...Credit: by Joseph Blackaly; by Charles Sutton... The Estate of Mr. John Evins Decd. Dr. paid Francis Peyton his sheriff's acct; paid Edward West as per note; paid Mr. Thomas Lewis his Sheriff's acct, paid William Ficklin as per Rect; paid Jacob Bodine as per proved acct; paid for raking and binding Wheat & Rye; Victuals and Liquor firnish'd for harvest 10 days with three hands; paid for hauling and thrashing the wheat; paid Isaac Bodine per proved acct; paid Wm. Brown, Wm. Taylor, Mr. Leven Powell as per rect; paid Mr. John Hough for Quit-rents; paid Mr. Wm. Ellzey per acct; paid Abraham Warford; paid Chas. Sutton; paid John Shippey; paid Simon Simons; paid Jacob Bodine his Legacy as per rect...
E. E. Mary Evins
At a Court held for Loudoun County the 27th July 1772
These accounts of the Administration of the Estate of John Evins by Jacob Reed & Mary Evins Executors were returned and ordered to be recorded.