Will of Cloe Fraley

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The following is a transcript of Chloe FRALEY's will recorded in Will Book pages 103 and 104 Russell County, Virginia 1823.
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"I Cloe Fraley of Russell County and State of Virginia do hereby make my last Will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say:

First I give unto my beloved Son Henry Fraley eighty acres of land be the same more or less, which is the land that I bought of my son James Fraley but he Henry Fraley is to pay my son Daniel Fraley one horse beast to worth sixty dollars to be paid within one year after my decease. Also I give unto my son Henry Fraley all my cattle and hogs and also two pots and what pewter I have.

Secondly I give unto my grand daughter Cloe daughter of James Fraley my bed and furniture.

Thirdly I give unto my grand daughter Judah Fraley two sheep which is at her fathers William Fraley.

Fourthly I give unto my daughter Sarah Donohoe five dollars to be paid by my son Henry Fraley.

5thly I give to my daughter Nancy Taber five dollars to be paid by my son Henry Fraley.

6thly I give unto my son Issac Fraley one dollar to be paid by my son Henry Fraley.

7thly I give unto my son Frederick Fraley one dollar.

8thly I give unto my son Rueben Fraley three dollars to be paid by my son Henry Fraley.

9thly I give unto my son Benjamin Fraley three dollars to be paid by Henry Fraley.

10thly I give unto my son James Fraley two dollars to be paid by my son Henry Fraley.

And lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint my son William Fraley and my friend Robert Smyth executor to this my last Will and testament, hereby revolking all other wills or Testaments by me heretofore made.

In wittness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 29th day of May in the Year One Thousand eigth hundred and twenty three.
Signed sealed published.....Cloe Fraley (Seal)
and declared in the
presence of us
Robert A. Smyth
Moses Higginbotham
Benj. Tompkins



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