The Will of John Dettor, Sr.
Albemarle Co., VA Will BK "11", pp. 159-161

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I, John Dettor, Sen., of the County of Albemarle and State of 
Virginia do make and ordain this my last will and testament 
revoking all and every other will by me heretofore made.

First.  my will is that all my just debts be punctually and 
speedily paid after my decease.  Secondly.  I give unto my 
beloved wife Elizabeth Dettor during her life and to be for 
her use and benefit the one third of the tract of land whereon 
I now live and one third of all my live stock, and all the 
household and kitchen furniture, five negroes; that is Sam, 
Stephen, George, Milly and her daughter Mira, and whatever 
money may be over after paying Hrd. or Tho.(?) Glenn and 
furnishing the house on the land that I purchased of said 
Glenn (that is what money is now in hand) I leave to my wife 
Elizabeth, the money to be disposed of as she thinks proper,
the other property to be for her use and benefit during her
life, only, except what she may make over a support (if any) 
that she shall be at liberty to dispose of as she thinks proper. 
Thirdly.  the tract of land on which my son Nicholas Dettor 
now lives was conveyed to him by deed sometime past he has
likewise (..can't read..) sundry property the right and 
title of all which I now confirm to him and his heirs forever. 
Fourthly.  I give and bequeath to the children of my daughter 
Polly (that intermarried with William Hays) the tract of land 
that I lately purchased of Hrd. or Tho. (?) Glenn, and a lot 
of eleven acres that I purchased of Wm. Turk, and a lot in the
town of York that I purchased of Jacob Schultz and a house 
and lot in the town of Waynesborough (or Yarborough) in Augusta 
County and two negroes that is Man Juba and Girl Areline and 
one hundred dollars in cash to be paid by my son Joseph to be 
paid by him immediately after my wife's decease, or sooner if 
he can conveniently.  The said land and property I give to the 
children of my said daughter Polly to be equally divided between
them at the death of their mother but she is to receive and enjoy 
the profits and benefits arising from said property during her 
life and for the comfort and support and for the support of her
children but for no other purpose.  Fifthly.  I give and bequeath 
to the children of my daughter Elizabeth that intermarried with 
John Schultz the tract of land on which my son John now lives 
being the same tract that I purchased of Emmanuel Bear and two
slaves, that is Sally and her youngest child called Jim, and 
one hundred in money to be paid by my son Joseph, said money to 
be paid immediately after my wife's decease or sooner if he can 
conveniently the said land and property I give to the children 
of my daughter Elizabeth to be equally divided between them at 
their mother's decease but she, my said daughter, is to receive
and enjoy the profits and benefits arising from said property 
during her life for her comfort and support and for the support
of her children, but for no other reason.  Sixthly.   I give 
and bequeath to my daughter Catherine that intermarried with 
Thomas Bernard the tract of land on which Job or Joh.(?) Napier
now lives and on which the D(is this deceased?) Tho. Bernard 
once lived, which land I bought of Fanny Farris (?) and one 
negro called Aggy being the same that I gave her immediately
after her marriage and three hundred dollars in money, the 
money to be paid by my son Joseph and to be payable immediately
after my wife's decease, sooner if he my said son Joseph can 
conveniently do it likewise all the property that I have heretofore 
given to my daughter Catherine the right and title I now confirm 
to her and her heirs forever.  Seventhly.  I give and bequeath 
to my son John Dettor the tract of land that I purchased of the
(cannot read this word) of Francis Browning to him and his 
heirs forever whereas my said son John has had in his possession
a negro man called Bill the said negro, together with all the 
property that I may have heretofore given him, I now confirm the
title to him and his heirs forever and further, whereas I have 
in times past, paid off sundry executions (?) and amounts for 
my said son John, my will is that said executions(?) and amounts 
shall not be brought as a charge against my said son John, but 
they shall be considered as paid.  Eighthly.  I give and bequeath
to my son Matthias Dettor the tract of land on which he now 
lives likewise the negro man that he has now in his possession
called Peter and one hundred dollars in money, the money to be
paid by my son Joseph and paid immediately after my wife's decease
or sooner if it can conveniently be done, the right and title of 
said land and property and all the property heretofore given my
son, I now confirm to him and his heirs foever and further 
whereas I have in times past paid several sums of money for my 
said son Matthias my will is that said payments made by me for
him shall not be brought against him but be considered as
fully paid off and satisfied.  Ninthly.  I give and bequeath
to my son Joseph Dettor the tract of land on which I now live
to him and his heirs forever (with the exception that his
mother is to hold and enjoy for her use and benefit the one 
third during her life) I likewise give to my said son Joseph 
one negro called Charles likewise all property that I have 
heretofore given to my said son Joseph and any property that
is called (?) and known to belong to him the right and title
I now confirm to him and his heirs forever.  I likewise wish
it to be understood that the one hundred dollars to be paid 
to the children of my daughter Polly and the one hundred
dollars to the children of my daughter Elizabeth and the 
three hundred dollars to my son Matthias (*this varies from 
the Eighth clause which read one hundred dollars) which is to
(be) paid to him by my son Joseph, is to be paid by him out 
of his own fund in consequence of his share in land being more
valuable than any of the others and further it is my will that 
my son Nicholas Dettor may take and keep a negro girl called 
Eliza and my daughter Catherine may take and keep a negro girl
called Jane but when the division of the negroes that is not
particularly willed away takes place the said two girls Eliza 
and Jane shall be brought into the valuation and the said
Nicholas and Catherine shall take them each if the valuation 
as their share is in part of their share (as the case may be)
in the division of shares.  Again it is my will and desire 
that immediately after my decease all the property not 
heretofore disposed of in the will shall be sold (excepting 
the negroes) and the money arising from said sale, be equally 
divided between my sons Nicholas Dettor, John Dettor, Matthias
Dettor, and Joseph Dettor and my daughter Catherine Bernard,
the negroes not particularly willed away including the two 
girls Eliza and Jane, to be equally divided according to 
valuation between the last mentioned children, that is 
Nicholas, John, Matthias, and Joseph and Catherine. Again 
it is my will that the property which I have left to my wife
during her life, and the increase of the negroes (if any) 
shall at the death of my wife be divided equally into six 
shares or sold by my executors(abbrv. for) and the money 
arising from said be divided into six shares and my son 
Nicholas, and my son John and Matthias and Joseph and my 
daughter Catherine ro their heirs shall each one recieve 
one share, and the remaining share shall be equally divided 
between the children of my two daughters Polly and Elizabeth
or their heirs. And lastly I constitute and appoint my son 
Nicholas Dettor and my son-in-law Thomas Bernard exect. to 
this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I 
haver hereunto set my hand and seal this fifteenth day of 
January 1833.
John (X) Dettor Senior (SEAL)

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of
John Pilson
Michael Wallace
B. K. Johnson
N. B. an answer (?) of part of two lines on page first and 
the interlinage of the words "called Peter" on page second, 
and the interlinage of the word "dollar" in two places on 
page third was changed before signed

At court held in Albemarle County 11 Feby. 1833
This instrument of writing purporting to be the last will 
and testament of Jno. (John) Dettor, Sr. dec'd and was this 
day produced into court and being proved by oaths of Jno. 
(John) Pilson, Michael Wallace and B. K. Johnson subscribing 
witnesses therto.  Ordered to be recorded.
Teste Ira (cannot read)


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