ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VA - WILL BOOK 11


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JAMES BISHOP

In the name of God, Amen.  I James Bishop of the county of Albemarle being of sound mind and disposing memory do name and ordain this my last will and testament revokeing all others heretofore made.

Item.  I give and bequeath to my son Isack Bishop ten dollars to him and his heirs forever.

Item.  I give and bequeath to my daughter Rachel McKnight five dollars to her and her heirs
forever.

Item.  I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Bishop five dollars to him his heirs forever.

Item.  I give and bequeath to my son William Bishop five dollars to him and his heirs forever.

Item.  I give and bequeath to my son James Bishop fiffty dollars to him his heirs forever.

Item.  I give and bequeath to my son Samuel Bishop one bead and furniture which he has in
possession to him and his heirs forever.

Item.  I give and bequeath to my two daughters Polly Bishop and Rebecca Bishop all of my household and kitchen furniture also four hundred dollars to them and their heirs forever.

My will and desire is that my wife shall the hole of my estate during her life.  And after
her death my will is that my Executors sell my land whereever I now live on and stock of all
kind and after all my just debts be paid and after paying to each of my children what I
have devised to them the balance of the money arising from the sale I give to my son Samuel Bishop to him and his heirs forever.  I do hereby constitute and appoint Charles Harper and Pleasant Gilliam my Executors to this my last will and testament in Whitness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this twenty six day of June in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and twenty one 

Teste
Gerard Yates                          James Bishop
John P Gilliam
William B Gilliam

At a Court held for Albemarle county 6 May 1833. This Instrument of writing purporting to
be the last will and testament of James Bishop decd was this day produced into court and
proved by the oaths of John P & Wm B Gilliam and ordered to be recorded.

                        Aleop, Teste    Ira Garrett C. C.

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