George Washington

So George Washington had a will.  I think this must have been one of the first wills ever executed in the united States of America.  He started his out like this.

In the name of God amen I George Washington of Mount Vernon a citizen of the United States, and lately President of the same, do make, ordain and declare this Instrument; which is written with my own hand and every page thereof subscribed with my name, to be my last Will & Testament, revoking all others. 

I have started my initial draft with the same verbiage.

In the name of God amen I Doug Kenline of 11804 Breton Ct. #32 citizen of the United States, and Commonwealth of Virginia, do make, ordain and declare this Instrument; which is written with my own hand and every page thereof subscribed with my name, to be my last Will & Testament, revoking all others.

Washington ended his like this.

In witness of all, and of each of the things herein contained, I have set my hand and Seal, this ninth day of July, in the year One thousand seven hundred and ninety [nine] and of the Independence of the United States the twenty fourth.

In my initial draft I have ended mine like this.

In witness of all, and of each of the things herein contained, I have set my hand and Seal, this ninth day of July, in the year Two thousand twenty-three and of the Independence of the United States the two hundred and forty seventh.

Now what goes in-between is of course who will get my money and how much money do I  have.  I can unequivocally say that I am not as financially wealthy as President Washington and I own no slaves, however, like Mark Levin The Great Levin is apt to say, I'm not the poorest man in the world.

Now even if you have less than $100,000 in the bank at 60 years of age.  And I can only hope that if you are retirement age and you have less than $100,000 net worth, then I am sorry to hear it and I'm sure your life circumstances may have not been as lucky as mine.  So as I write on this subject, we need to be aware that not everybody has over $100,000 that they need to worry about giving to their kid when they die.

But if you do, why not have a will in place?  Dave Ramsey would tell you the same thing.  All I can really offer to anybody who does not have enough money is to go  and  listen to Dave Ramsey.  I guess this class is for students who have already graduated from baby step 7.

So have your affairs in order.  Be like General George Washington.  Although I  understand that he did not write his will until the year of his death 1799.  I guess he had two of 'em.

On the eve of his death on December 14, 1799, the gravely ill George Washington asked his wife, Martha, to bring him the two versions of his will. After reviewing them, he had one thrown in the fire and asked her to safeguard the other.

https://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/death/washingtons-last-will-testament/

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