JAMES KEAR WILL, Augusta Co., VA
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JAMES KEAR

I James Kear of the County of Augusta and State of Virginia being 
weakin body but am of opinion I am in the full possession of 
reason andjudgement, believe it duty I owe to my family to make my 
last Will andTestament. 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.