Augusta County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Rowan, James April 25, 1824
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Source: Augusta County Clerk’s Office Staunton, Virginia, In Will Book 15, Page 376
Written: April 25, 1824
Recorded: October 23, 1826


In the name of God Amen I James Rowan of the County of Augusta and State of 
Virginia being weak in body but of sound mind and disposing memory do make 
this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others by me made.  
First.  I commit my soul to God who gave it and my body to the dust to be 
decently intered in the customery manner.  Second.  I will and bequeath to my 
wife Mary Rowan one third of my plantation on which I live and my negro man 
Bartly during her life for her support also my dwelling house with all the 
household and kitchen furniture which furniture I allow her to dispose of at 
her discretion as she please  Third I will and bequeath to my son James and 
his heirs forever the plantation on which I leive with all its appurtenances 
with the exception of his mothers third while she lives with all the farming 
utentiels and a young mare called Nice and also my negro man Bartly after the 
decease of my wife allowing him to support his sisters in the house in which 
they now live while they remain single.  Fourth.  I will and bequeath to my 
daughters the Plantation I Bought of Thomas Steele lying in Rockbridge County 
to be rented or sold by my executor and the benefits arising to be equely 
devided among them and at any time they may require my executors are to sell 
sd plantation and equally devide the proceeds as above directed among or their 
heirs and likewise I allow them whatever Beding and other articles they may 
make on the place where they now live while single and likewise to keep some 
stock.  Fifth It is my will that my son James and William Stuart should 
fulfill their Indenture  Sixth I allow my son James to pay all the Just debts 
that are against the estate together with my funeral expences and the moveable 
property that is not disposed of (except the grain and the hogs).  I will to 
my daughters equily only that it is to remain on the place for the common use 
of the Famely (except they should (or any one of them) stand in need of some 
articles at present  I allow my executors to sell so much of said property as 
will furnish them and it shall be counted of their share and at any time they 
or any of them should wish to go to live at any other place they shall then be 
entitled to draw their share of sd property in full  Lastly I ordain and 
appoint my wife Mary Rowen and my son James my onely and sole Executors of 
this my last will and testament disannulling and revoking all others by me 
made and establishing this as my last  In witness whereof I hereto set my hand 
and affixed my seal this 25th day of April 1824.

We the heirs and representatives of James Rowan decd. being fully satisfied 
with the above as the last will and testament of James Rowan decd. Are each of 
us willing to admit it to record in our County Court of Augusta and that it 
shall be acted on as tho it had been signed by James Rowan and witnessed as 
the law requires and in testimony of our agreement we have each of us hereto 
set our hands and affixed our seals this 23 day of October in the year of our 
Lord 1826.
Mary Rowan 		(Seal)
Agnes Rowan		(Seal)
Sally Rowan		(Seal)
Margaret Rowan 	(Seal)
Mary Rowan		(Seal)
James Rowan		(Seal)
Elizabeth Rowan	(Seal)

In presents of
Aron Beaty
James Alexander
William Moore
Jas. Young
Augusta County Court October Term 1826
This paper purporting to be Will of James Rowan decd. Which is the substance 
of an agreement made between Mary Rowan Agnes Rowan Sally Rowan  Margaret 
rowan  Mary Rowan  James Rowan  and Elizabeth Rowan was presented in Court and 
being proved as an agreement between the several parties above named by the 
oaths of Aron Beaty and James Alexander two of the witnesses hereto and 
ordered to be recorded
Test
Erasmus Stribling CAC
A COPY,
TESTE: Libby R Manley, Deputy [signature]


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