WILL OF ROBERT LOONEY BOTETOURT CO. VIRGINIA
The Will reads:

In the name of God, Amen
September the fourteenth one thousand and seven hundred and sixty nine
I, Robert Luney, being very sick and weak in body, but of perfect mind and memory, and calling to mind the uncertainty of this life, and knowing that all born to die once, I recommend my soul to God, who gave it, and my body to the ground to be buried in a decent manner, at the discretion of my executors, nothing doubting but I shall have it again at the Resurrection.
As for my worldly estate, that it has pleased God to bless me with, I give and bequeath, in manner and form following; I leave to my beloved wife, Elizabeth Luney, and my beloved son Joseph Luney, to be my sole executors.
Next I leave to my beloved grandson John Luney, one shilling, sterling. Also the remainder of my bodily estate after my funeral charge, and lawful debts are paid, I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife, Elizabeth, to live on, and use as she pleases during her natural life, and then to descend to my beloved son, Joseph, at her death, the rest of my children having already got all that I allow to them of my estate.

(Robert (R) Luney his mark)

Sign and sealed and Pronounced in Presents of us
John Smith, James Crow, Thomas Crow, Elinor Crow

"At a court held for Botetourt Co., VA, the 13 day of November 1770, this writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Robert Looney, deceased, was presented in Court by Joseph Looney, one of the executors herein named, and proved by the oaths of Thomas Crow, James Crow, and John Smith, and ordered to be recorded, and motion of the said executor who made oath according to law, certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof, in due form, whereupon, he, together with Abraham McClelland, and John Looney, his securities, entered into and acknowledged their Bond in Five Hundred pounds, conditioned as the law directed. Teste. John May. C.B.C.

(Will Book A, pg. 3).

" REF: Pg. 31 "The House of Looney, A History and Genealogy of John and Llewellyn Looney, who
migrated to the American Colonies at an early date, from the Isle of Man. Written by Francis Marshall Gill,
at the request of Coyd A. Looney, of Estacada, Oregon (Deceased)."

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