Augusta County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Long, William, 1781 

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Augusta County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills 
     William LONG, will dated 29 Jan 1781, proved 18 Sep 1781 


Abstract 
Will Book 6, Page 187.--29th January, 1781. 

William Long's will (of South River, Shanadore)-- 
To wife; 
to son, Alexander Long, the money that son William had in possession at his 
decease; 
to son, William's son, infant; 
to son, Francis, 100 acres adjoining Jacob Gabhart; 
to sons, David and Joseph, 400 acres that David lives on; 
to son, John, if ever he returns home again; 
to son, James, part of testator's home tract adjoining James Bell; 
to son, Samuel, other part of tract lying between Francis and James; 
to daughters, Elizabeth Henderson and Dorcas Barnet, 150 acres on Long Meadow; 
to grandson, William Long, son of son William, 250 acres on Long Meadow 
adjoining Andrew McClure and James Alexander. 
Executors, sons Alexander, Samuel, James. 
Teste: John Bell, Gabriel Alexander, Joseph Bell. 
Proved, 18th September, 1781, by John Bell and Alexander. 


Transcript 

In the Name of God amen.  I William Long of the South River of Shanadore in 
the County of Augusta and Common Wealth of Virginia being weake of body but of 
a perfect mine and memory blessed be god do this 29th day of January 1781 make 
& publish this my last will and Testament in manner following and first and 
principally recommending my Soul unto the hands of God that gave it.  I 
recommend my Body to be Buried by my Executors in a Christian like and decent 
manner nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the 
same again by the Mighty power of God and as Touching such Worldly Estate 
wherever it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give and devise 
and bequeath the same as followeth, Viz 
Impremis it is my will and desire and I hereby order and direct that all my 
just Debts and funeral charges be first paid & satisfied. 
Item I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved wife her wearing apparel, bed 
and bed clothes, also all the cows and & sheep and Rachel the negro girl and 
all the household furniture excepting what shall be hereafter mentioned to 
dispose of as she thinks fit, also her thirds of all the Land I have in 
possession, also the house during her natural life. 
Item I will and bequeath to my Son Alexander Long, the one half of the Mills 
and Ten acres of land lying on the hill joining the Mills for the use of 
firewood and the one half of the stills, also all the money bonds and book 
accounts that my son William had in his possession at his desese to him and 
his heirs & assigns forever out of this he is to furnish my grandson William 
son when he comes to the age of twenty one years one good horse and saddle and 
clothing, one suit such as his father left. 
Item I give and bequeath to my son Francis Long one hundred acres of land 
lying along Jacob Gabhart’s line to him and his heirs and assigns forever, 
also twenty pounds in hard money or the value in paper for his work at the 
Mills, to be paid him as shall hereafter directed. 
Item I give and bequeath to my sons David & Joseph Long four hundred acres of 
Land that David now lives, to be divided equally between them in quantity and 
quality to them and their heirs or assigns forever. 
Item I give and bequeath to my son John Long, if ever he returns home again 
one hundred pounds of hard money or the value in paper to be levied out of my 
estate as his proper share of land to him and his heirs or assigns forever.
Item I give and bequeath to my sons James Long the one half of the land which 
remains not heretofore bequeathed part of the tract I now live on lying along 
James Bells line, also the one half of the mills and the half of the still and 
the Negro boy named Jesse to him and his heirs and assigns for ever, also one 
Young bay mare. 
Item I give and bequeath my son Samuel Long the other half of the remainder of 
land before mentioned lying betwixt Francis & James.  Also the Negro woman 
named Jenny and her child named Jeremia to him & his heirs or assigns for 
ever. 
Item I give and bequeath to my Daughters Elizabeth Henderson & Dorcas Barnet 
one hundred and thirty five acres of land joining David’s & Josephs, also one 
hundred and fifty acres of Land lying on the Long Meadow to be equally divided 
betwixt them to them and their heirs and assigns forever. Also one bed and bed 
clothes to each of them. 
Item I give and bequeath to my grand son William Long William’s son two 
hundred and fifty acres of Land lying on the Long Meadow Either side joining 
Andrew McClure on the fields joining Jas. Alexander to him and his heirs for 
ever. 
Item it is my will and do order that in case that my grandson dies before he 
arrives at the age of twenty one years or comes to the possession of his 
estate herein bequeathed that then that part of my estate shall (be sold &) 
equally divided between my sons Alexander, Francis, Joseph and David, Samuel 
and James. 
It is my will and order and direct that my sons Alexander and James Long do 
pay the above mentioned twenty pounds to my son Francis out of their proper 
share within two years after my desease. 
Item it is my will and do order that the waggon and horses not heretofore 
mentioned and farming utensils it is to be for the use of the Plantation 
Equally amongst my sons, Alexander, Francis, Sam’l and James Long. 
Item it is my will that in case any of my children be dissatisfied & raise 
disturbance in the family about their part that they shall have five shillings 
as their share & their part be equally divided amongst the rest of my children. 
I hereby constitute and appoint my sons Alexander, Samuel and James Long to 
Executors of this my last will and Testament hoping that they will see the 
same punctually fulfilled ratifying it and no other to be my last will & 
testament. 
In witness whereunto I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day & year first 
written. 

Signed sealed Published                            William Long {Seal} 
Pronounced and declared by the 
Testator Wm Long as & for 
His last will & testament in the 
presents of us the subscribers 
John Bell 
Gabriel Alexander 
Jas Bell 

At a court held for Augusta County Sept 18th 1781 
This last will and Testament of William Long, dec’d was proved by the oath of 
John Bell & Gabriel Alexander two of the Witnesses thereto & ordered to be 
Recorded 
                                             Test 
At a Court held for the said County the 20th day of Decem’r 1797 
On the motion of Alexander Long one of the Executors named in this last Will &  
Testament of William Long dec’d who made oath according to Law; and together 
with Joseph Bell Jr & Alexander Thompson his securities entered into & 
acknowledged their bond in the penalty of four thousand Dollars conditioned as  
law directs.  Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in 
due form; and leave is granted Samuel & James Long the Exc’r there in named in  
the sd Will to join in the Probate when they may think fit. 
                                             Teste 
                                                   Jacob Kinney CC 
                                      A Copy Teste  C. Kinney cac 


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Augusta Co., VA, Will Book 6, p. 187

Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Larry Hallstrom, uva64lgh@msn.com 

[ALEXANDER, BARNET, BARNETT, BELL, GABHART, HENDERSON, KINNEY, LONG, MCCLURE, 
 THOMPSON] 

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