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WILL OF WILLIAM THOMPSON Russell County, Virginia Will Book 4A, Pages 569-570 Executed 05 Oct 1830 |
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In the name of God, Amen. I, William Thompson, of Russell County, and Commonwealth of Virginia, being weak in body by reason of sickness, age and infirmity, but perfect in mind and memory, thanks be to God for all mercies, and calling to mind the mortality of my body, knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make, constitute and appoint this my last Will and Testament, that is to say: Principally I first recommend my soul unto God who gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth from whence it came to be buried in a decent Christian manner and form without pomp or vanity, at the discretion of my executor, in hope of joyful resurection by Almighty power of God; and as for what worldly estate it has pleased God to bless me within this life, I give and bequeath in the following manner: |
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First I request all my lawful debts to be punctually paid. Item: I give my granddaughter, Nancy Fletcher, choice of all my beds, that is to say, one, and her choice of furniture sufficient for one bed and choice bedstead, and looking glass, and corner cupboard, and one half of my dresser ware, and one half of what belongs to the inside of my cupboard. But give her her choice. Item: I give to my daughter, Anna Combs, once Thompson, one dollar. Item: I give to my daughter, Susannah Crabtree, once Thompson, my plantation I now live of, and Milly and Sal to remain on the platation under her care, and be comfortably maintained, and not abused, and never sold. Item: I give to my son, John Thompson, one Negro boy called Ben. Item: I give to my son, William Thompson, one Negro boy called Sam. Item: I give to my daughter, Nancy Smith, once Thompson, the money, when collected, that my Negro boy called Peter, will bring, and him to be sold on twelve months credit. The same money her to have for her own benefit, the same boy by the name of Peter. |
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Item: I give to my son, James Thompson, one Negro boy by the name of Daniel, my saddle, and all my wearing clothes. Item: I give to my daughter, Lydia Musick, once Thompson, one Negro boy named Nelson. Item: I give to my daughters, Anna Combs, Lydia Musick and Celia Fletcher, the balance of my household furniture after Nancy Fletcher takes her choice as before mentioned. The balance of my dresser ware and cupboard ware that Nancy Fletcher does not take, to be equally divided among the three: Anna Combs, Lydia Musick and Celia Fletcher. I do hereby ordain, constitute and appoint William Thompson, my son, to be my executor to this my last Will, and him to have the balance of my personal estate sold on twelve months credit, and dipose of the money where he sees the most need. Ratifying and confirming this to be my last Will, revoking, disannulling all and every other will or bequeath that by me made. |
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Confirming this the last Will, in witness whereof I have this seventh day of August, in the year of our Lord, One Thousand, Eight Hundred and Thirty.
William Thompson
Richard Jackson
Virginia: At a court held for the County of Russell. The 5th day of
October 1830; This instrument of writing was ehibited in Court as,and for the last Will and Testament of William Thompson, deceased,and proven by the oaths of Richard Jackson and Jacob Helms, the two subsribing witnesses thereof, and ordered to be recorded. USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free informationon the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities,as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:[email protected]
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