Joshua
Hanks Will of 1854
Joshua Hanks Last
will and Testament.
I Joshua Hanks of
Carroll County Va do make this and no other to be my Last will and Testatment
revoking all former wills, or codicils by me in any wise make rectifying and
confirming this and no other. First I
give unto my son William Hanks, one Dollar and no more for believing as I do
that I have already givin to his two sons Franklin and Sylvanus as much as I
had to give to my other legatees.
Secondly I give to my four Grandsons namely Martin, Creed, Friel &
Orval, all my four hundred and 30 acre tract of land lying in the county of
Carroll and state of Virginia that has not been already disposed of to be
equally divided between them and their Heirs forever. Thirdly I give to my daughters herein after named all the rest of
my Estate both Real and personal of every description whatsoever, namely, Mary
Cooley, Nancy Moore, Lydia Moore, Rhoda Moore, Patience Davis, Thursey Mallory,
Ruth Vaughan, Susan Mooney, to them and their heirs forever to be Equally
Divided. And Lastly I do constitute and
appoint my friend James D. Cooley my Executor of this my last will and
Testament. Signed Sealed and
acknowledged in the presints of us
James C. Davis This 17th Day of February 1854
William Hanks J. Hanks
Thompson (X-his
mark) Hanks
Virginia Carroll
County Court March Term 1854
This
Last will and Testatment of Joshua Hanks Dec'd was proven in open court by the
oaths of James C. Davis & William Hanks subscribing witnesses thereto and
was ordered to be Recorded.
Teste Esau Weinco(?)
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