AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA - JAMES KEAR WILL

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JAMES KEAR

I James Kear of the County of Augusta and State of Virginia being weak
in body but am of opinion I am in the full possession of reason and
judgement, believe it duty I owe to my family to make my last Will and
Testament. in the first place I desire all my just debts to be paid
without delay secondly I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Jane Kear
her bed furniture and a comfortable maintainance during her life and to
be paid over to her from time to time by my Executors, thereby to my
grandson James Kear, Johns son I give and bequeath that tract or parcel
of land known by the name of the big meadow adgoining his fathers
containing by estimation twenty three acres to him and his
heirs for ever, but it is to distincly understood his father John Kear
is to enjoy the profits of it untill he is twenty one years of age.
fourthly to each of my daughters, Elizabeth Givens, Margaret
Ramsey, and Jane Leard, I give and bequeath one hundred pounds out of
the first money which may be rece'd of sales of my property - fifthly to
each of my grand sons which have been named for me (James Kear) I give
and bequeath one hundred dollars to be put to interest until they are
twenty one years of age and then paid over to them its further my will
and desire the plantation on which I reside and all other lands in which
I am interested be sold at any time after my decease may think
proper and titles made to the same by them its also my desire my negros
stock and furniture be sold immediately after my decease the whole money
arising from the sale of all my property I desire it to
be equally devided among my sons except so much thereof as may necessary
for the comfortable support of my wife which is to be retained in the
hands of my Executors to this my last Will and Testament I constitute
and appoint my son John Kear, Alexander Kear, and John Johnston my
Executors Witness my hand and seal this 2nd day of December 1811.
Teste Mathew Robertson James Kear - (Seal) John Trotter Sally Trotter
At a Court held for Augusta County the 24th of February 1812. The last
will and testament of James Kerr deceased being presented in court and
proved by the oaths of Matthew Robertson and Sally Trotter two witnesses
therto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of John Kerr and
Alexander Kerr two of the Executors named in the said will who made oath
thereto and together with Andrew Allison Francis Gilkeson and Jacob
Crish his securities entered into and acknowleded their bond in the
penalty of $20.000 conditioned as the law directs certificate is granted
them for obtaining a probate therof in due form Liberty is reserved for
John Johnston the other Executor named in said will to join in the
probate whenever he shall think fit
Teste Chester Kenney C.C.

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