WILLIAM POWELL

From the Albemarle Co., Clerks Office,  Will Book 28, page 38
will presented to the court April 1, 1867

I, William Powell, of the county of Albemarle & state of
Virginia, being of a sound mind and memory do hereby
make this my last will and testament in the manner
and form as follows, ?eritz?  First, after my death, I
desire that I shall have a decent and Christian burial,
Secondly __ I desire all my just debts to be paid.
Thirdly __ I give and bequeath unto my daughter Nancy
Jane Powell and ?his? heirs forever, the tract of land
on which I reside, known as the Baber tract, containing
two hundred and seventy three acres, more of les; and
I give and bequeath unto my two sons James and
Andrew J Powell and their heirs forever, the tract of
land known as the Thurman tract, containing two
hundred and thirty and a half acres, more or less, to be
equally divided between them --  Andrew J Powell to
have the upper part.  Fourthly __  I give to my
daughter Nancy J Powell, all my household and
?ktsshin? (kitchen) furniture, all my plantation utensils of
every description and stock - namely, Horses, Hogs,
sheep, oxen, cows and poultry, the the following ex-
ceptions - First, I give to my son James Powell
five sheep, two cows (Cherry & Pat) one horse (?Baeck-
-ensidge?) and one feather bed, ?pecanolz.?  I give to
my son Andrew J Powell, five sheep, two cows
(Marsha & one heifer), two horses (?Jup? & her colt) and
one feather bed.  Fifthly having given to my
six eldest children Wm H, John E, Sarah Jane, Rob W,
Sherrod and Gilbert W Powell thirteen hundred
and ninety four dollars and forty eight cents each,

In which I hold their respective receipts in full against
any future interest in my estate,  I further give
to the following, namely Wm H, John E, Sarah Jane,
and Gilbert W Powell, fifty dollars each, and to
Rob W, and Sharrod Powell I give one dollar each
The balance of my estate money, bonds to, I give
to my three youngest children - namely, James, Andrew
and Nancy J Powell, to be equally divided between them.
Lastly - I hereby appoint my son John E Powell my
sole executor of this my last will and testament, hereby
revoking all former wills by me made,
In witness whereof I have herewith set my hand
and seal this 28th day of January 1867.
                                                               his
                                         William           x        Powell
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