Augusta County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Larew, Reuben November 7, 1810 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Suzanne Bettac bettacssl@juno.com January 31, 2012, 7:06 pm Source: Augusta County, Virginia Will Book 11: 39 & 40, Fhc Microfilm 30319 Written: November 7, 1810 Recorded: August 27, 1811 Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Suzanne Bettac, bettacssl@juno.com (page 39) "In the Name of God Amen I Reuben Larew of Augusta County in the State of Virginia being weak in body but of sound mind and memory (blessed be God) do this seventh day of November in the year of Lord 1810 make and publish this my last will and testament, First I will to be paid all necessary expenses I will my brother Peters three children viz Abraham Larue Sarah Felts and Elizabeth Bodine, one fifth part of my estate equally divided and also I will my sister Ann Drake and her two children one fifth to be divided as above and I will all the remaining part of my estate to my brother Jacobs children viz Peter Larew Elizabeth Allin John Larew Benjamin Larew Joseph Larew Sally Best Polly Larew Jacob Larew and Amy Larew each one to have an equal share and I make my nephews Benjamin and Joseph Larew sole executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written Signed Sealed and delivered by the testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who were present at the signing and sealing thereof. Wm. Davis, Georg Zumbro Walter Davis Reuben Larew {seal} [page 40] At a Court continued and held for Augusta County on the 27th day of August 1811 This last will and testament of Reuben Larew was presented in Court and proved by the oaths of George Zumbro and Walter Davis - two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Benjamin Larew and Jacob Larew the executors therein named who made oath according to law and together with George Zumbro and John Spotts their securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of three thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs certificate is granted them for obtaining probat thereof in due form Teste Chesley Kinney CC Additional Comments: Reuben Larew was the son of Abraham Larew. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/augusta/wills/larew63nwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/vafiles/ File size: 2.7 Kb