Will of David Humphrey (Senior), Albemarle County, VA

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Albemarle Co Virginia Will bk 6 pg 314

HUMPHREY, David
IN the name of God amen, I David Humphrey of the County of Albemarle, being in
perfect health and sound mind and memory, and being desirous of distributing the
little estate that, I have been blessed with, at the time, it may please God to
call
me hence, I do hereby make the following disposition to wit: first I lend unto
my beloved wife, Jane Humphrey, the whole of my estate both real and personal
during her life and it is my desire, that she should keep my negro girl Judy
particularly in the house, to work and wate upon her, and not to be kept at any
other business.  Secondly I give my son David Humphrey the tract of land he now
lives on, also at the death of my wife my negro girl Juda.  Thirdly, I give unto
my
son Isaiah Humphrey, the remainder of my land also my negro girl named Mary at
the death of my wife.  Fourthly my will and desire is that at the death of my
wife the whole of my personal estate which I have lent my wife which shall be
then
remaining together with the increase thereof sold or other wise equally divided
between the whole (?of) my children, my son Davy excepted (to wit) Kerziah (or
Herziah) REYNOLDS, Mercy (or Merry, or Mency) Humphrey, Anny Rice (or Rive),
Molly SPENCER, Milley BAILEY, Patsey FOSTER, Liddy BABER and Isaiah Humphrey and
if any of my said last mentioned children should die before the death of my wife
the part I leave them to be equally divided between the whole of my children the
part of my
estate that would by the foregoing disposition to Liddy Baber and in case of her
death before my wife to her children my will and desire is that the said part be
rested in M. John FIELD as a trustee in order that the aforesaid purposes be
faithfully fulfilled as my will and desire is that no person whatever receive
any benefit or have any right title or interest in the same but the said Liddy
Baber and her children in case of her death as aforesaid which is the reason
that I have
left the said legacy as aforesaid to the said John Field.  Fifthly I leave to my
granddaughter Sally HALL a bed and furniture provided she does not get one from
me during my life.  And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my sons David
Humphrey and Isaiah Humphrey my executors and I do hereby publish and declare
this to be my last and testament hereby revoking and disannulling all will or
wills heretofore made.  In witness whereof I set my hand and seal this day of
1805.
David Humphrey  (his mark)
Signed Sealed Published in presence of James BROOKS, John RIFE, Henry TAYLOR
At a Court held for Albemarle County the 7th day of September 1818.  This
Instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of David
Humphrey deceased was produced into Court and John Rife, a subscribing witness
thereto being
charged to affirm to the earth saeth that the signature of his name as a witness
to the said Will is the hand writing of him the said John Rife that he has no
recollection at this time of the signature or acknowledgement of the said David
Humphrey to or of the said Will, but verrily beleaves he never would have signed
the same as a witness without seeing such signment or hearing such
acknowledgement and it appearing further to the Court from legal evidence that
James Brooks and
James Taylor the other two subscribing witness to the said Will have departed
this life and the hand writing of the said James Brooks being proved by the oath
of Robert Brooks It is orderd that this will be recorded.  Teste Alex ________