Amherst County, VA - Will Book 6 (partial)

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Page 189


Will of Isaiah Attkisson, 1818 - Amherst Co. VA

Will Book No. 6, p. 189

I Isaiah Attkisson of the County of Amherst do make and ordain This 
my last will & testament in the following manner.
	Item 1: My desire is that after my death that William Attkisson & 
Patsey Attkisson should keep full and entire possession of all held tracts 
and parcels of land and lands whereon I now reside until 	the marriage 
of Patsey Attkisson on or her death the possession expires of either death or 
marriage of said Patsey _____ to the said Williams arrival to the age of 
maturity that the said William keep on in possession till he does arrive to 
the age of twenty one years.
	Item 2: My desire is that at the marriage or death of the said Patsey 
and at time of the arrival of the said William be the age of twenty one years 
that the entire tracts or parcels of land whereoon I now live on may be 
equally divided between William Attkisson Patsey Attkisson & Elizabeth 
Burris(?) daughters & son of Isaiah Attkisson and their heirs for ever.
	Item 3: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Patsey Attkisson one 
negro woman named Nicey & her three children named Sarah, Jane & Parker with 
all their future increases together with one feather bed & furniture commonly 
called hers & her heirs forever.
	Item 4: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Burris(?) one 
negro woman named Nancy & her furture increases together with one feather bed 
& furniture now in her possession but to be at my control during my life to 
her and her heirs for ever.
	Item 5: I give & bequeath unto William Attkisson two negroes named 
Ned & Salley & their increases together with one feather bed and furniture 
commonly called his and his heirs for ever.
	Item 6: ______ all the _____ of my personal estate to wit, four 
negroes namely Tim Aaron Nelsen & Nancy together with the ___ residue of my 
household & kitchen furniture stock of horses cattle sheep hogs & C. & all my 
plantation tools and utensils __ &C. & all other property  belonging or 
commonly attached to Jelan (?) ____ not heirs to those given in special 
legacies and all debts ------ & collector by my Executors & Executrix ___ 
after named and after paying all my just death & Expenses be equally divided 
between Patsey Attkisson Elizabeth Burris(?) & William Attkisson Daughters & 
son of Isaiah Attkisson.
	Item 7: I do hereby constitute & appoint Alxd. Attkisson my nephew & 
William Attkisson my son as my ____ lawful executors & Patsey Attkisson my 
daughter as my executrix given under my hand and sealed this the twentyenth 
day of October In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 
eighteen.
		Signed sealed and acknowledged in the presents of us
		Isaac Rucker							
(signed) Isaiah Attkisson  (Seal)
		Robert Wingfield
		Wiley Campbell
		Robert Wingfield, Jn.

	At a Court held for Amherst County the [blank] day of August 1820
	The last will and testament of Isaiah Attkisson was produced into 
court and proven by the oaths of two subscribing witnesses thereto and 
ordered to be recorded   And William Attkisson one of the executors named in 
said will personally appeared in court who was quallifyd and there uppon 
entered into an acknowledge ___ a bond in the sume of $16.000 Conditioned as  
the law ____ with 	Banajch(?) Freeland Charles More Wm. Duncan & 
Toure(?) Bucher his securities certificate is granted him for obtaining 
probation of in due form _____ ______ to the Executors to take uppon ourself 
the ___ thereof the execution thereof. 

Submitted by Jim Atkisson <Jla1029@aol.com>