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In the name of God Amen, I Richard Turner of the County of Amherst And State of Virginia being of sound mind and disposing memory, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form as follows. First it is my will and desires that all my debts and funeral expenses be paid. Item 2d. I give and bequeath to my wife Sarah Turner, during her natural life the following property, my tract of land, also, the following slaves, Jordan, Wiatt, and Eliza, also Stephen and Lynda to hold until my son John L. and daughter Caphandra become of age or marries. All of my household and kitchen furniture, plantation utensils, one gray mare, one black horse, two cows, and two calves, the stock of hogs, two beds and furniture, cart, and two yoke of steers, the stock of sheep and as much of the crop as my Executors may think necessary for her until she make some. Item 3rd. I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Wood, one Negro girl, Ann Eliza,to her and to the lawful begotten heirs, of her body, should there be any, if not, to return to my Estate at her death. Item 4th. I give and bequeath to my son George a Negro boy, Manuel, to him and his heirs forever. Item 5th. I give and bequeath to my daughter Adeline an Negro girl, Maria, to her and to the lawful begotten heirs, of her body, should there be any if not to return to my Estate at her death. Item 6th. I give and bequeath to my daughter Lucy Ann a Negro girl, Sal, one bed and furniture, one cow to her and to the lawful begotten heirs, of her body should there be any if not, to return to my Estate at her death. Item 7th. I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Jane a Negro girl, Jane, also a bed and furniture, one cow to her and to the lawful begotten heirs, of her body should there be any if not, to return to my Estate at her death. Item 8th. I give and bequeath to my son Samuel a Negro boy, Anthony, also a dun horse to him and to his heirs forever. Item 9th. I give and bequeath to my son William a Negro boy, George, to him and his heirs forever. Item 10th. I give and bequeath to my son John L. a Negro boy, Stephen, to receive from my wife when her arrives of age or marries to him and his heirs forever. Item 11th. I give and bequeath to my daughter Frances a Negro girl, Harriet, one bed and furniture, one heifer to her and to the lawful begotten heirs, of her body, should there be any, if not to return to my Estate at her death. Item 12th. I give and bequeath to my daughter Amanda a Negro girl, Susan, one bed and furniture, one heifer to her and to the lawful begotten heirs, of her body, should there be any, if not to return to my Estate at her death. Item 13th. I give to my daughter Caphandra a Negro girl, Lynda, which Negro she will receive from my wife when she arrives of age or marries, also one bed and furniture, one heifer, to her and to the lawful begotten heirs, of her body should there be any, if not to return to my Estate at her death. Item 14th. Should my wife die before my son John L. and my daughter Caphandra should arrive of age or marry (as specified), they are then (rec.) at her death to increase their property. Item 14th. [sic]. I leave unto the hands of my Executors, for the purpose of paying all my just debts and necessary expenses two slaves, Silver and Kizziaham, the residue of my crops after my wife receives as much as necessary for her use (as specified in Item 2d) and should this not be sufficient it is my will and desire that my wife should sell some of the property she could best yearn best leave to make up the deficiency (if any). Item 15th. At the death of my wife, I wish all the property given to her to be equally divided among my children. Lastly, I nominate, constitute, and appoint William Turner and William Kent, Executors of this my last Will and Testament. In witness where of I have unto to see my hand and offered my seal this 20th day of February 1832. Signed, sealed, and delivered In the presence of D. Staples Charles Mundy his his Richard (X) Turner (seal) William S (X) Gregory mark mark Submitted by Ann Campbell Robinson Page 206 Will of Joel Campbell, Sr., 1832 - Amherst Co. VA Amherst Co., Va. Wills 1761-1865; Book 8; Reel 20; pg. 206 (VSL) I Joel Campbell of the county of Amherst, do make my last Will and Testament in manor and form following, that is to say, after the payment of all my just debts I devise that Nanny Mills shall recieve out of my Estate one hundred dollars annually for her support during her life and if she shall choose to live with any one of my children each child furnishing her with comfortable board and clothing shall be entitled to recieve the said sum of one hundred dollars annually for her support. I give to my son Wiley Campbell one hundred acres of my land to be laid off at the lower end of the tract, by a straight line a crop from Burrus? tract to Wingfields line; the residue of the tract I devise to be divided into two equal parts "according" to quality and quanity so that there may be a dwelling house on each one ? of which I devise to my Executors hereafter named as trustee for the safe sale use and benefit of my daughter-in-law Susannah Campbell wife of Lewis Campbell and for the maintenance and support of the said Lewis Campbell's children as well those now in existence as any that may be hereafter born devising that the same as well as the other estate hereafter bequeathed for the same purpose may be kept together during the life of the said Lewis and of the said Susannah his wife shall survive him, during her life or widowhood, also ? That he may participate in the enjoyment of the annual profits as to recieve support in common with the rest of the family, at the same time expresly ? that the sum or any part thereof is not intended to be subject to the control, contracts or liabilities of the said Lewis not to any debt of his already contracted or to be hereafter contracted: and that the benefit hereby tended for him is to be entirely personal to himself and not in any wise transferable and that the annual profits only to be applied to the purpose of aforsaid and after the death of the said Lewis and the death or second marriage of the said Susannah his wife, that the same be equally divided between the children of the said Lewis, giving the portion of any that may first die leaving issue surviving at the time of division to each issue. I divide the other ? of the land to my ? as testators for the estate ? And benefit of my daughter-in-law Nancy Campbell wife of Catlett Campbell and decrie that the sum together with the ? Of a bequeath for the same purpose may be held by my Executors as Trustees for the same purpose on ? To the said Catlett and his family as before promised as to the said Lewis and his family subject in all respects to the same conditions compliations? provisions and final disposition. (This page was hard to read as the top portion and part of the right side was not on the micro film.) The remainder of my estate I devise to be equally divided among all my children as follows: The portions which my deceased son Cornelius Campbell and my deceased daughter Lucy Lively would be entitled to I devise to be held by my Executor here in after named in trust for the benefit of their children to be distributed among the said children as they may respectively get married or arrive at twenty one years of age, and the portion of my daughter Milly Dinwiddie is to beld held by my Executors in trust for her sole and separate use during her life free from the claim, control, covtniet?, contracts, debts or libilities of her husband and at the time of her death to be equally divided and distributed among her lawful heirs, excluding her husband. Never the less the portion of my sons Lewis and Catlett Campbell are not to go to them, but to be held by my Executors in trust for the purpose herein before set forth. In the equal division of the residue of my Estate last provided for my daughter Stilly Allcock is to be charged four hundred dollars for a negro woman here to fore advanced ? portion advised to my Executors as Trustee (the paper had a fold in it making it hard to read) for the family of my son Catlett is to be charged two hundred dollars for a negro boy advanced, and my son Wiley is to receive one hundred and fifty dollars extra to make his advancements equal to my other children and Lastly I appoint my son Wiley Campbell and my friend John Warwick Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all others. In Testamony where of I have here unto set my hand and seal this seventh day of April 1832. Joel Campbell Signed, sealed published and delivered as for the last Will and Testament of Joel Campbell before us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereto subscribed our names as witnesses. Robert Wingfield Tho. Wingfield Joel Campbell, Jr. Submitted by Betty Y. Gollwitzer