Will of George Adam Bright, I, 1804 Submitted by: Wayne Coffey, wcoffey@mindspring.com Source: Augusta Co., VA Will Bk. 9, Pg. 371. ---------------------------------------------------- I George Adam Bright of Augusta County State of Virginia do hereby make my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say, after all my just debts and funeral expenses are paid - I give and bequeath to my two sons, John Bright and George Bright there heirs and assigns forever all the land I possess adjoining James Steele, John Tate’s heirs, Nathaniel Steele, Casper Hufman, George Shultz to be divided by the line I marked on the hill between where John Bright now lives George Bright. Beginning on James Steele’s line at the timbers I marked and running near the top of the South side of the ridge to a white oak on the said __?__ line each one are to have the part the line with their appurtenances. I order my son John Bright to pay out of the value of said land forty-five pounds after my death exclusive of thirty six which he has already paid which forty-five pounds is to be equally divided between my five daughters and their Heirs. I further order my son George Bright to pay fifty pounds after my death out of the said land which is willed to him to be divided equally between my five daughters or their Heirs. I give and bequeath to my son John Bright his heirs and assign forever all that tract of land I own lying on the head of the Pine row and adjoining the lands of John Tate dec’d. a survey I have between the saw mill place and land including by Pattent about two hundred and forty acres. I give and bequeath the saw mill place and forty acres. I give and bequeath to my son George Bright the one half of a tract of land adjoining the saw mill place, Campbell’s land and the tract which I have willed to my son John which half is to be taken off the end that joins the said Campbell’s land in consideration of the said land I direct my son George to maintain in a desired manner my daughter Barbarah as long as she lives and is not in a situation to support herself. I further conceive that my son Wyndle Bright has received a full choice of my estate which was four hundred and eighty eight acres of land which be sold to Thomas and Wm Steele for received payment. I direct my Executors hereinafter mentioned to sell as soon after my death as can with convenience the balance of that tract of land after the one half which I have willed to my son George Bright to be sold together with the saw mill tract, and the money arising from the sales of both tracts to be divided equally between my five daughters and my son David Bright. Lastly I appoint my two sons John Bright and George Bright my Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me made in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the fourteenth day of April Eighteen hundred and four. Signed and acknowledged George Adam (X) Bright (Seal) in the presence of us his mark Wm Steele Robt Steele James Fulton At a Court held for Augusta County June the 20th 1804, this last will and testament of George Adam Bright dec’d was proved by the oaths of William Steele and James Fulton, two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of John Bright and George Bright the executors therein named who made oath according to law, and together with Henry Hemp, John Hemp and James Mitchell their Securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of two thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs, certificate is granted therefor obtaining probate thereof in due form. Teste Chesley Kinney, CC ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************