I, Lot Langston,
of the County of Nansemond and State of Virginia do make this my last will
and testament, revoking all former wills if any made by me at any time
heretofore made.
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1st item, I give all
the property advanced to my son Thomas Langston and his heirs forever.
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2nd item, I give all
the property advanced to my son James Langston and his heirs forever.
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3rd item, I loan to
my son Jesse Langston, the plantation I now live on to him, provided
the said Jesse Langston is to pay all my just debts, and at his
death I give the above tract of lands to his children and their heirs and
assigns forever.
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4th item, I give all
the balance of my property not otherwise disposed of to my girls (sic)
children namely
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Armeasy, the
wife of Levi Read,
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Debra, the wife
of Washington Read, and
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Elizabeth, the
wife of Jacob Sawyer,
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Virginia, the
wife of Dempsey Sawyer, and
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Wealtha the wife
of Eli Williams,
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Malissa the wife
of David Sawyer, and their heirs and assigns forever.
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Lastly I do hereby nominate
and appoint my friend E.C.Riddick to execute this my last will and testament
and without being required to give security as the law directs, where I
have here unto set my hand affixed my seal, this 3rd day of April 1870.
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