LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOHN HENDERSON, Amherst County, VA


In the name of God Amen. I John Henderson of the County of Amherst being weak
in body but of sound mind and memory thanks to almighty God for the same, do
constitute and appoint this to be my last Will and Testament in manner and
form following to wit, I commend my soul to Almighty God who gave it, and my
body to the earth to be buried in a Christian manner at the discretion of my
executors and exucutices herein after mentioned.  Item my will and desire is
that all my just debts be paid.  Item I give to my son Robert Henderson and
to his heirs and assigns forever, my following tracts of land Viz the
remaining two hundred and fifteen acres of that conveyed to me by Samuel
Woods and one hundred acres conveyed to me by Newberry Stocton and one other
tract of ninety acres for which I have a patent in my own name for he paying
the sum of Twenty pounds within two years after my decease at annual payments
to my daughter Easter McLaine wife of Henry McLaine and the like sum of
seventy pounds to my daughter Mary Small, wife of William Small which I give
to my said daughter and to their heirs and assigns forever.  Item I give to
my son James two bonds Bonds amounting to thirty pounds given to me by
Michael McMullin one for fifty dollars becoming due on or before the first
day of April one thousand eight hundred and two and the other for the like
sum of fifty dollars becoming due on or before the first day of April one
thousand eight hundred and three, to him his heirs and assigns forever.  Item
I give to my loving wife Margaret Henderson the land and plantation whereon I
now live during her natural life to be by her disposed of at discretion and
the money to be laid out in the other land to be equally divided after her
decease among my two sons Joseph and John with full power for her to make
conveyance of the sale in the first place and division in the other land
purchase in lieu to be equal both as to quantity and quality to them and
their heirs and assigns forever.  I also leave to my two sons Joseph and John
and to their heirs and afsignd forever the nett proceeds of a land warrant
containing nine hundred and thirty seven and three quarters of an acre now in
possession of James Anderson to locate on vacant land on equal shares to be
equally divided between my said sons both as to quantity and quality.  Item
 Give to my daughter Sarah Dinwiddie wife of John Dinwiddie five shillings to
her and her heirs forever and the like sum of five shillings to the heirs of
my daughter Agnis Alexander des. (deceased) All the residue of my estate of
whatever kind soever I give and devise to my loving wife Margaret Henderson
to her at her disposal in such manner as she pleases. Lastly I appoint my
loving wife Margaret Henderson my Executuix and my son Robert Henderson
Executor of this my last  Will and Testament hereby revoking all other Wills
by me heretofore made acknowledging this only to be my last in witnesfs
 whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this fifth day of
January one thousand eight hundred.

He placed his mark.  The witnesses to his will were not included with the
photocopy sent to this recorder.

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