Last Will and Testament of Jacob Slagle of Virginia, November 29, 1800
Posted in Allegany County, MD 

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Last Will and Testament of Jacob Slagle of Virginia, November 29, 1800

        In the name of God amen I, Jacob Slagle, of the county of Hampshire and
State of Virginia do make ordain and declare this instrument to be my
last will and testament, revoking all others.
        First I give and bequeath unto my wife Hannah Slagle the plantation I
now live in together with all the other land I own in said County of
Hampshire and State of  Virginia during her natural life, provided she
relinquishes her right of dower to all other lands I now possess, and at
her death I give and bequeath all the above described land unto my son,
Joseph Slagle.
        I also give and bequeath unto my wife Hannah Slagle the following
negroes, to wit, Travis (?), Jack, Hager, and Aully and also bequeath
the following property - two good work horses, our Breeding Mare, two
good sheep, all the stock of Hogs, all the grain in the ground of every
kind, two good feather Beds and furniture, six Windsor chairs, two
tables and all the Kitchen articles containing her pewter polts
kettles&c. to enjoy the whole of the above described personal property
during her natural life and at her death to be sold and the money
arising from said sale to be equally divided between my four youngest
daughters - Slatici, Eloisa, Alis, and Aissey.
        Second I give and bequeath into my son Jacob Slagle one tract of land
lying in Allegany County and State of Maryland containing sixty acres,
which land I bought of Asa Mounts, And also one tract of land in said
County and State, which land I bought of Jesse Mounts, containing one
hundred fifty acres. 
        Third I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph Slagle all that tract of
land I bought of Michael Collier lying in Allegany County and State of
Maryland, and also our other tract of land lying in the County and State
aforesaid whereon John O'Hara now lives, and which tract of land I
bought of James Martin.
        Fourth It is my will in that before my two sons Jacob and Joseph take
possession of the above devised (?) lands, that they be rented out until
a sufficient sum of money will arise out of the rents to pay ( words to
the effect that all his owed debts and funeral charges be paid). 
Remainder of my Estate of every kind I leave to be sold and the money
arising from the sale together with all money due by Bond or open
account to be equally divided between the whole of my daughters.
        I constitute and appoint my wife Hannah Slagle, Colonel Moses Rawlings
and my son Joseph Slagle Executrix and Executors of this my last will
and Testament.
        In witness of all and each of the things above contained I have set my
hand and Seal this twenty ninth day of November in the year Eighteen
hundred.
        Witnesses present
                Moses Rawlings          } Jacob Slagle   ( seal )
                A. King
                George Houke
Note:  Jacob Slagle died shortly thereafter as his will was ordered to
probate on December 15, 1800 in Hampshire County, Virginia.