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In the name of God Amen. I Edward McNew, being weak of body but of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and Testament, hereby revoking all former Wills by me made and do dispose of my worldly estate in the manner following, to-wit:
lst - To my beloved wife Nancy I leave and bequeath during her natural life all that part of my plantation laying south of the salt-works road with the privilege of any necessary using timber from the North side of said road, also a horse beast worth eighty dollars; two cows and calves; ten head of hogs and ten head of sheep; of her own choosing out of my stock of each - one side saddle and bridle, two beds, bedsteads and furniture together with all the rest of my household and kitchen furniture - also the use of my negro woman Elsey and her future increase, if any, until she arrives to the age of forty five which will be in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five, at which time it is my wish and desire that she be emancipated - on condition of her complying with the requisitions of the law and her increase if any to be disposed as is herein after directed -
2d - I leave and bequeath to my sons James, Edward and Isaac all my land on the north side of the salt works road during the life of their mother and at her decease that on the south side of said road also to equally divided amongst the three, to be so laid off as to give to James and Edward the land where their dwelling houses stand; and to Isaac that upon which my dwelling house stands, allowing to each an equal right to use the water from the spring -
3d - to my daughter Tabitha Caywood I leave a negro girl child named Jane - To my daughter Sally Hurst, I leave a negro boy child named Lewis - To my daughter Elizabeth Johnston, I leave a negro boy child named Anderson-
4th - To my son John, I leave and bequeath a debt of three hundred dollars, which he owes me as the dividend which I intended for him of my estate; To my son William and the children of my daughter Mary deceased, I leave nothing - they having been previously portioned off.
5th - The remaining part of my personal estate, remaining undivided, I wish sold in a reasonable time after my death upon a reasonable credit and the proceeds after paying my just debts and funeral expenses to be equally divided between my daughters Tabitha Caywood Sally Hurst Elizabeth Johnston and the children of my daughter Rhoda Hurst, I also wish the personal property devised to my wife, sold at her death, except so much of it as may be necessarily used and the proceeds to be divided as above. I also wish the future increase of my negro woman Elsey, if any, at the death of my wife equally divided between my daughters Tabitha Caywood, Sally Hurst, Elizabeth Johnston and the children of my daughter Rhoda Hurst. It is further my wish that that part of my estate devised to the children of my daughter Rhoda, be retained in the hands of my Executor for their benefit unless it may appear to him that my daughter Rhoda is in suffering circumstances and if it should so appear I then wish him to contribute to her necessities out of the means left for her children as he may think reasonable. I do hereby constitute and appoint Joseph Miller Executor of this my last Will and Testament - Given under my hand this 26th day of July 1827 --------
Edward McNew
X his mark
Jos. C. Trigg
A. B. Trigg
Nathaniel Bryson
At a Court held for Washington County the 21st day of August 1827.
The last Will and Testament of Edward McNew deceased was exhibited in court and proved by the oath of Joseph C. Trigg and Nathaniel Bryson two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Joseph Miller, the executor therein named who took the oath of an Executor prescribed by law and entered into) and acknowledged his bond in the sum of three thousand dollars with Joseph C. Trigg, Stephen Lyon and Nathaniel Bryson his securities conditioned as the law directs - A certificate is therefore granted him for the probate of the said Will in due form.
Teste:
Jacob Lynch, D. C.
Will Book 5, Page 364, Washington Co, VA
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