Wills: Lewis THACKER, 1872, Albemarle Co., VA 

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Albemarle County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills and Estates 
     Lewis THACKER, will, 22 Mar 1872 (1 Jan 1877) 

                                                                 [p.] 237 

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    The last Will and Testament of Lewis Thacker of Albemarle County, 
State of V.a  I, Lewis Thacker  considering the uncertainty of this mortal 
life;  and being of Sound mind and memory, do make and publish this my last 
Will and Testament, in manner and form following (that is to say): 
First  I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife the house in which I reside 
and a portion of the land for her support;  my son Samuel D. Thacker is to see 
she is taken care of; if he cannot cultivate all the land; he is to rent a 
portion for my wife's support.  and I depend upon_to [sic] see she is taken 
care of during life 
    Item 2.nd  I give and bequeath unto my son Samuel Thacker and my two 
grand children Joseph & Henry Thacker the tract of land on which I reside.  My 
Son Samuel Thacker is to have the house.  If either one of my grand son's [sic;
underlined] dies without an lawful heir his part of the land shall be his 
brothers' and if they both die without an heir it is to come back and be 
equally divided between my children.  Also I give my son Samuel Thacker the 
farming utensils as he is to take care of my wife.  Also the farm is to remain 
undivided until my two grand children come of age.  And if they can agree it 
would be best for one party or the other to sell or bye [underlined] and let 
the land remain undivided. 
    Item 3.rd  I give and bequeath unto my daughter Eliza Ann Pleasants the 
land on which she resides  supposed to be about forty Acres more or less, 
during her life, then it will be her younger childrens Christopher's & Nancy 
Pleasants. 
    Item 4.th  I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Suddarth forty 
Acres of land more or less during her life  then it shall be her heirs 
    Item 5.th  I give and bequeath unto my daughter Ruthy A. Thacker forty 
Acres of land more or less where she now resides: during her life: then it 
shall be her heirs. 
    Item 6.th  I give and bequeath unto my daughter N. Jane Pugh forty Acres 
of land more or less: during her life: then it shall be her heirs 
    Item 7.th  I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Frances Thacker 
forty Acres of land during her life, then it shall be her heirs, 
    The land which I have given to my daughters is the land Known as the 
Teake tract of land 
    Item 8.th  I give and bequeath unto my son Samuel D. Thacker one bed and 
a blue counterpane, Also the red bedstead &c bed is to be my daughter Mary F. 
Thacker's & the other bed and bedstead is to go to my daughter Ruthy A. 
Thacker.  My daughter Mary F. Thacker is to have a counterpane red and blue, 
    Item 9.th  I therefore give my other Three daughters twenty dollars to 
make them equal with them that I had given my Land [&] 
furnitue too, if there is enough money [illegible] 
[illegible] 
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[p.] 238 

but my wife is to share equally with them. 
    I hereby appoint my son Samuel D. Thacker Executor of this my last Will 
and Testament; hereby revoking all former wills by me made  (Also he is not 
required to give security) 
    In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the 22.nd day of 
March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy two 
 Witness                                                         *Seal* 
    I also state: that Samuel Thacker & Samuel D. Thacker is the Same Person. 
    I further state that the divisions of my house furniture among my children 
is to be in the following manner, three articles named they are to haveand the 
rest of my house furniture is to be sold; and divided equally with all my 
children (except one bed and bed clothing  a chest two chairs which is her 
dower  Also she has two cows: all her own: she has the right do [sic] as she 
pleases with them.  the last named things are my wifes)  I want to be 
understood therefore all this is one.  Given under my hand & seal: the 22.nd 
day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy two
                                                   his 
 Witness                                     Lewis  +  Thacker  *seal* 
Samuel W. Harris      }                            mark 
William A. Wineberger } 
                        At a Court held for Albemarle County 
January  1  1877. 
        A paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Louis 
Thacker decd, was ["presented" struck through] produced into Court  proved by 
the oaths of Samuel W. Harris & W.A. Wineberger, the subscribing witnesses 
thereto, and ordered to be recorded as the last will and testament of Louis 
Thacker decd, 
                                             Teste 
                                                   H.B. Burntin  Clerk 
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Albemarle Co., VA, Will Book 29 (1874-1889), pp. 237-38  
The Library of Virginia, Albemarle Co. Microfilm Reel 218 

[HARRIS, PLEASANTS, PUGH, SUDDARTH, THACKER, WINEBERGER]