AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA - WILL BOOK 37 Courtesy of: The University of Virginia: Valley of the Shadow Project http://jefferson.village.Virginia.EDU/vshadow2/ Augusta County Court Will Book #37 page 67 Daniel Hale An Inventory of the personally[sic] Estate of Daniel Hale deceased made by me as administrator thereof on the 26th day of January, one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine with @ column on the right hand for the appraisers to annex the value of the several items to wit: Item Value Item Value 4 Chairs 1.00 1 Lot Tubs & c. 1.50 1 Bed & furniture 12.00 1 Lot Tubs fat & c. 7.00 1 Tin Plate Stove 7.00 1 Lot baskets & c. .62 1/2 1 Safe and Box 6.00 1 Kitchen cupboard & c. .30 1 Safe and contents 3.00 1 Lot tallow 3.00 1 Twenty four hour clock 2.00 1 Cabbage cutter & c. .13 1/2 1 Lot Queensware 2.50 1 Meat Tub flour & c. 13.00 1 Set Windsor chairs 5.25 1 Tub beaf 4.00 1 Rocking Chair .37 1/2 bacon@7 1/2 cts lb 507 lbs 38.02 1/2 1 Lot carpets 3.50 1 Lot bags 1.50 1 corner cupboard .50 1 Lot potatoes & beets 1.00 1 Looking glass window .37 1/4 1 Box of ashes .50 1 Bevian .75 2 Barrels can & c. .75 1 Bedstead & chord .75 1 Tub Box & c. .75 1 Flax hackle & c. 1.00 2 Tubs & c. .75 1 Lot Kitchen furniture 1.50 1 Lot Tools & Boxes .62 1/2 2 Kitchen tables 1.00 1 shovel plow & Buser 1.00 1 Lot kitchen vase 5.00 1 Stack Hay 5.00 1 Fire shivet .25 1 Trough .25 1 chest 1.00 3 Laders .37 1/2 1 Lot sheets and table cloths 3.00 1 Lot forks rakes & c. 1.00 1 Lot [?] 3.00 1 Lot hay & foder 6.00 1 Lot B[?] cloths .75 1 Cow 20.00 1 Lot table cloths 2.00 1 Yearly heifer 7.00 1 Chest & candlestand .75 6 Shoats 18.00 1 Bed & furniture 6.00 27 Chickens 2.70 1 Bed & furniture 6.00 20 Bushels wheat 16.00 1 Saw saddle bags & c. 1.00 26 Bushels corn @ .50 13.00 1 Barrel dry fruit & c. 3.00 4 acres wheat in the ground 30.00 1 Barrel salt 3.00 1 Bond on Samuel Hale due 1st March 1852 191.20 1 Barrel vinegar 1.50 1 Bond on Samuel Hale due 1st March 1852 50.00 1 Lot wheels & c. 1.00 1 Bond on Daniel Hale due 1st March 1852 (doubtful) 155.45 1 Lot soap 1.25 1 Bond on Daniel Hale due 14th February 1855 (doubtful) 583.66 2 axes & c. 1.00 1 Lot carpets .35 1 Bond on John Hale due 1st March 1853 200.00 1 Lot crock & c. .50 1 Bond on John Hale due 1st March 1858 300.00 1 Grind stone & c. 1.00 1 Bond on John Hale due 1st March 1859 300.00 1 Lot saddles & c. 3.00 1 Bond on John Hale due 14th April 1857 55.80 1 Large kettle & c. 3.25 1 half of a bond on Jacob Hale (doubtful) 440.53 1 Churn baskets & c. 1.25 Augusta County Court Will Book #37 page 67 Henry Hawse A List of property sold by David Blackwood as Executor of Hnry Hawse decd. on a credit of nine months. May 5th 1859. Item Buyer Price 1 Bee Scarf Wm. McKee 2.15 1 " " " " 2.75 1 " " Issac H. Steele 3.00 1 " " W. J. Bell 2.25 1 " " " " 3.00 Lot Poplar plank Harvey Lambert 2.11 3 Bushels Clover seed @ 4.25 Peter Rubush, Jr. 12.45 5 Shoats 1st Choice @ 4.00 Robert Steele 20.00 4 " " 2nd Choice @ 2.70 each " " 10.80 20 Bu. Oats @ 42 1/2 cts per Bu. James B. Smith 8.50 Woodwork of new wagon Henry Miller 20.50 824 lbs Iron @ 3 3/4 cts per lb. " " 30.90 2 Bshls Flour @ 7.25 Peter Rubush, Jr. 14.50 " " Dr. John M. Tate 14.50 " " Peter Rubush, Jr. 14.50 " " " " 14.50 " " " " 14.50 10 Bu. Wheat at 1/25 per bu. Issac N. Steele 12.50 32 " " at 1.35 " " Peter Rubush, Jr. 43.20 25 "" Corn .92 "" John Brownlee 23.00 25 " " .90 "" Issac H. Steele 22.50 25 " " .96 "" Archibald Trotter 24.00 25 " " .91 "" Isiah S. Hite 22.75 25 " " .90 "" John Robinson 22.50 39 1/2 " ".90 "" George M. Apple 35.55 Buggy and Harness John McClure 82.00 Lot Mill Irons Issac H. Steele 3.75 1 Gun Wm J. McKee 4.00 Silver Watch " " 17.00 1 Lot plank & scantling Issac H. Steele 2.00 1/2 Ton plaster Wm. J. McKee 6.25 Rick hay Wm. J. McKee 21.00 11 Sheep 10 Lambs @ 2.34 John Merrett 49.14 Sorrel Horse Samuel Hays, Jr. 45.00 Sorrel Mare John T. Antrim 131.00 Grey Horse Robert Steele 1.00 Bay Colt Issac H. Steele 162.00 Bay Filley Wm. Lucas 92.25 3 Yearling calves @ 8.50 each James McClure 35.50 2 " " @ 5.75 each James McClure 11.50 Red Calf Wm. A. Donald 4.00 2 Calves Wm. J. McKee 2.00 1 Hog " " 9.00 3 Hogs @ 7.25 each Wm. Hess 21.75 4 Steers 1st Choice @ 35.25 John Merrett 141.00 4 " " 2nd Choice @ 26.75 " " 107.00 5 " " @ 24.25 James McClure 121.21 Lot Hay Henry Burkholder 2.00 Field Wheat Wm. J. McKee 71.25 Clover seed " " .53 Negro Boy George John A. Laren 525.00 "" Girl Margaret David C. Gilkeson 930.00 "" "" Ellen George Clemund 850.00 "" Old Woman Caroline Eliza Hawse 125.00 Negro Boy John Wm. R. Clemund 850.00 " " Billy " " 562.00 Whole Amount 5,822.35 Augusta County Court Will Book #37 page 77 Samuel Patterson Know all men by the presents, that I Samuel Patterson of South River in the County of Augusta and the State of Virginia, Farmer, being of sound mind and memory, do make and publish this my last will and testament, as follows: 1st I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Margaret Patterson, One Thousand Dollars in money , one coloured man (named David) one coloured woman ( named Kate) one horse, buggy and harness, and whatever household property she may wish that is in the house. 2nd I give and bequeath to my son James A. Four Thousand Dollard which is charged against him for the land he now holds. 3rd I give and bequeath to my son George C. Four Thousand dollars in money, which is charged against him for the land he now holds. 4th: I give and bequeath to my son William Four Thousand dollars in money, which is charged against him. 5th: I give and bequeath to my son Samuel W. Four Thousand Dollars in land and money which is charged against him. 6th: I give and bequeath to my son Solomon H. Four Thousand Dollars in the land purchased of Wm. Beard for him as the payments become due but he must account for the charges which are now against him on the book of Six hundred and Thirty six Dollars. 7th: I give and bequeath to my son John L. Four Thousand Dollars in money or bonds due for that amount. 8th: I give and bequeath to my daughter Jane Ann, wife of James Dever, Three Thousand Dollars in money, but she must account for the money charged against her amounting to sixteen hundred and sixty dollars and 42 c. 9th: I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Three Thousand Dollars in money but she must account for the charge against her on the book of one hundred and twenty six dollars. 10th: I give and bequeath to my grandson and daughter, Daniel M. and Mary M. Keiser, Five hundred dollars each, with interest from twelve months after the sale untill they become of age, to be retained in the Executor's hands. 11th: I request that all my land, slaves and other property, be sold at public sale, excepting the slaves, which are to be sold publickly; to the heirs and the proceeds to be divided equally between the heirs (after the specified legacies are paid) expect my grandson and daughter, Daniel M. and Mary M. Keiser which have all I intend for them. I hereby ordain and appoint my sons James A. and William as my Executors and Administraters of this my last will and testament. allowing some legal per cent for the settlement of the Estate & I give them full power to make all deeds and titles to lands & c. and I furthermore appoint H. G. McCansland as the commissioner with whom they are to settle up the Estate. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto let my hand and seal and publish and declare this to be my last will and Testament, in the presence of the witnesses named below, this 2nd day of May Eighteen hundred and fifty nine, A.D. Samuel Patterson (signed) Signed sealed published and declared by the said Samuel Patterson as and for his last will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto James Patterson (signed) Hugh G. McCansland Augusta County Court Will Book #37 page 73 Contract of Heirs of Polly Patterson Memo of a contract made and entered into this day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight Between the legal heirs and representatives of Polly Patterson, late of Augusta County in the State of Virginia, deceased. Witnesseth: That whereas the said heirs and representatives have distributed the estate and property left by the said decedent, according to the expressed wishes and intentions of said decedent, as well as agreeably to their own views, and in such distribution there has been delivered to Gasper Coiner [?] and Mary J. C. his wife (the said Mary J. C. King @ daughter of the said Polly Patterson deceased) a certain Negro woman slave named Eliza upon the the [sic] following conditions and limitations, that is to say: the said Mary J. C. Coiner is to hold and possess said slave and her increase during her life with full power and authority to dispose of said slave and her increase as she may see proper by bill of sale, deed or will. But: in the event of the said Mary J. C. Coiner's departing this life without making such disposal of said slave and increase then they shall go [?] and belong to the child or children, if any, of the said Mary J. C. and the decendents of such as may have died in the same manner as if they were inheriting under the law of descents. but: if it should so turn out that the said Mary J. C. should depart this life without having disposed of said slave and increase, and without leaving any such descendants surviving her said slave and increase shall go and pass to the brothers and sisters of the said Mary J. C. Coiner, in the same manner as though they were her heirs and inheriting from and under her. And the other heirs and representatives hereby covenant that they will warrant the title to said slave and increase with the conditions and limitations hereinbefore expressed against the claim of all persons under , by or through them. And the said Gasper Coiner and wife covenant with the other heirs and representatives that they may hold possess and enjoy severally the distributive portions they have received or are to receive from the estate of said decedant free from the claims of them the said Coiner and wife and of their daughter Mary J. C. and all claiming by or under her and of all persons claiming under by or through them, in consequence of this contract and arrangement having been entered into and will claim nothing more from said estate. Witnesseth the following signatures and seals. Signed sealed and acknowledged in the presence of James G. Patterson B. G. Patterson Chas. S. Patterson Bettie E. Guthrie John A. Patterson H. G. Guthrie H. G. Guthrie for W. B. Patterson I Gasper Coiner, a party to the foregoing contract hereby agree that my wife Mary J. C. may exercise the control and power over the slave Eliza and her increase as is stipulated in the said contract as though she were unmarried, and I hereby renounce all ownership or title to said slave, and have willingly agreed that she and her increase may be held as set forth in said contract. Given under my hand and seal this - day of March 1858. Gasper Coiner (signed) Augusta County Court Will Book #37 page 235 Mary M. Burton Know all men by these present that I Mary M. Burton of Holley Springs, Mississippi for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which I have and bear for my daughter Louisa W. Kayser wife of A. S. Kayser of the town of Staunton and State of Virginia and for the further consideration of one dollar lawful money to me in hand paid by the said A. S. Kayser the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted gives aliened and sold and by these presents do give grant a lien and sell unto the said A. S. Kayser by executors or administrators a certain female slave George Anna aged about 15 years. Upon trust nevertheless that the said A. S. Kayser is to hold in the character of trustee the above described female slave and her future increase for the sole and separate use of my said daughter. L. W. Kayser during her natural life and at the death of my said daughter the said L. W. Kayser the said slave with her increase shall go in fee to the children of my said daughter then living, but should my said daughter L. W. Kayser be without children being at the time of her death, then and in that event the said L. W. Kayser shall have full power and authority to dispose of said Slave with her increase by last will and testament. And the said A. S. Kayser trustee as aforesaid upon the death of my said daughter leaving a child or children then living or his Executor or Administrator should he be dead, convey and set over to the said child or children in remainder the said Slave George Anna and her increase. And the title hereby vested in him shall then be absolutely divested and with drawn, and I the said M. M. Burton will forever warrant and defend the title to the said slave and her increase against the claims of all persons whatsoever. Witness my hand and seal this 20th day of August 1859. Mary M. Burton (signed) Augusta County Court Will Book #37 page 255 Mary G. Calhoon May the 18th My last will and testament I leave and bequeath my boy James Richard to my nephew James W. and [?] C.C. all my neice (children of my sister Margaret S. Calhoon) for there unceasing kind feelings and respects to me from infancy. I wish the rest of my property to managed as follows. I wish my woman Margaret and her son Douglas Poterfield Tylus Emerline and all her increase and there increase to be kept hired out as long as they live and will bring any thing unless they should choose to be sold. The first three years hier I wish to be kept as a fund by adding the interest to the principle to be used as I shall name. If any of the negroes belonging to the fund be sick or useless, they are to be attended to and the expences taken out of this fund and if super [?] ated there board to be paid should it proove[sic] not enough then let it come out of the following funds. I wish Margaret and all her increase and decendants to be hiered out and the proceeds to be divided as follows My Brother Wm. B. Calhoon's children to draw the three sevenths to be equally divided between them Two sevenths to my sister Margaret S. Calhoon as she has always helped me to clothe myself and negroes one seventh to my sister Eliza Edmondson and one seventh to my brother James W. Calhoon. This I wish don yearly so long as the generation of the negroes last unless they wish to be sold in that case let the value received for them be divided in like proportion as above as to my beds and beding and other little things let my sisters decide that between them selves. Should my Dear Parents survive me, I wish them to have the benefit of all I have as long as they live and after there death let my will have full force. This is my sinsere[sic] desire. Should any grumble or be dissatisfied let there portion be devided among the rest. Mary G. Calhoon (signed) I desire this as a draft for will to be drawn by for the spelling is so bad that it would be a shame to go to court for record and some friends must be gotten to draw it off and be qualified to the correctness of the coppy. M. G. C. (signed) In Augusta County Court October the 24th 1859 This writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Mary G. Calhoon dec'd was presented in Court and there being no subscribing witnesses thereto Henry Eidson Peter H. Eidson and David Baylore were sworn and severally deposed that they are well acquainted with the testators hand writing and verily believed the said writing and name thereto subscribed to be wholly written by the testator own hand--whereupon it is the said writing is ordered to be recorded as the true last will and testament of the said Mary G. Calhoon dec'd. And on the motion of L. Waddell for who made oath thereto according to Law--and together with Nathaniel Massie and Robert G. Bickle his securities (who testified as to their sufficencey) entered into a bond in the sum of ten thousand dollars payable and with condition prescribed by law which bond was acknowledged in open court by the several obligors thereto and ordered to be recorded certificate is granted to L. Waddell Jr. for obtaining letters of administration with the will a[?] of the said Mary G. Calhoon de___ in due form. J. D. Imboden Clerk Augusta County Court Will Book #37 page 256 John Walker I John Walker of the County of Augusta and State of Virginia do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills testaments & c. 1st I give and bequeath my twelve acres lot adjoining the town of Legion Texas to the Rev. Jno. Rogers & Doctor Reid of Gaudaloupe County Texas in trust for the use of the Presbyterian church in Legion. 2nd I give and bequeath to my three nephews James A. Craig Wm. B. Craig and Archibld[sic] Walker one hundred dollars each to be applied to there[sic] instruction in some good academy. It is further my will and desire that a thirty five dollar saddle be given as a prize to the one who shall excel in scholarship deportment. Said prize to be awarded by the trustees and teachers of their schools. It is however my wish that my nephew Wm B. Craig shall not be required to contest scholarship with the others if his shall interfere with his progress in his studies but in that event to be examined on deportment alone. 3rd It is my will and desire that the remainder of my property after the payment of all my just debts be devided[sic] equally between my my [sic] father my mother my brothers and sisters. I herby appoint my brother James a. Walker sole executor of this will. Given under my hand this 19th day of march 1858 John Walker (signed) James Walker (signed) Samuel Whitmore (signed) Augusta County Court Will Book #37 page 270 Mary G. Calhoon Inventory and appraisement of the personal estate of Mary G. Calhoon dec'd in the hands of S. Waddell Jr. adm'r with the will annexed. Slaves [description] [value] Margaret and her infant -- 800 Sarah Ellen 3 years old 250 Margaret Ann 5 years old 400 Emeline 9 years old 500 Fanny 15 years old 1100 Douglas 16 years old 1200 Porterfield 13 years old (Fits) 150 Silas 10 years old 900 Jim -- 1200 [item] [description] [value] 1 Horse 20 years old 15 Beds and bedding -- 10 Given under my hand this 12th day of November 1859. S. Waddell Jr. Augusta County Court Will Book #37 page 257 John Golladay Inventory of the real and personal estate of John Golladay deceased September 14th 1859 Item Value Item Value 115 Acres Land at $5.00 per acre $575.00 Two Sows and Pigs $10.00 Lot of Barrels 1.50 Wagon 30.00 Lot of old irons .50 Harrow Teeth & foks .50 ditto 1.25 Saw and drawing knife .50 ditto .75 Pair Harness .75 ditto augers .25 Brown Horse 75.00 Pots oven and Skillet 1.00 Dun Mare 50.00 Trace hoops and jointers 2.50 Sorrel mare 75.00 Shoe lasts .125 c. 1 Calf 4.00 Trow .25 Wagon and plough gears 2.00 Cradle and Lythe and old irons .50 Cutting Box and Knife .50 lot old chains .25 Red Cow 12.00 Box and Sundries .50 four young cattle 50.00 Broad axe .37 Log chains and Gun 4.00 Doubletree and links .25 copper kettle 5.00 Pine Shingles 3.00 Fax Wheel .25 Twelve Shoats 18.00 Augusta County Court Will Book #37 page 276 Henry Kenneday Beleiving[sic] my days on earth to be few and fast passing away, I, Henry Kenneday, being of Sound mind and disposing[?] memory, do make this my last will and testament, revoking all other. It is my will and desire that all my just debts shall be paid out of any moneys due me, and my money that may arise out of the property mentioned hereinafter. Then I will and bequeath to my dearly beloved wife Elizabeth Kenneday, the third of all that I have left, during her lifetime, and I will and desire that she shall have the negro woman, Martha and her children during her life. I give her the bay mare, Betty, bridle and saddle, two cows and 6 sheep, and I direct that she shall have her home in the house in which I now live. To my son Henry Kenneday, I give and bequeath the negro boy George, for his kind attention to me in my illness. He shall have also one Hundred and Sixty acres of land, beginning at a point on Grove's line South of the Orchard then running west to Robertson's line at such a point as to cut off one hundred and sixty acres for him next to William Cullen's farm, including all the buildings. He shall have moreover, two horses Barney and Bob, and the harness for the two wheel horses, the plantation wagon, 1 two horse plow, 1 harrow, 1 shovel plow, 1 double plow and Single trees, 2 cows, 5 hogs, 6 sheep and 1 bed. It is my will that the balance of my negroes except George and Martha and her children be sold, and out of money arising from said sale, I will and bequeath two thousand dollars to the children of my daughter Polly Coiner dec'd to be divided equally between them as they arrive at the age of twenty-one years. The balance of the money arising from the sale of said negroes if there be any, shall be equally divided among all my children. It is my wish that Polly's boys Christian, Livingston, and Peter Coiner shall have a home at this house unless they go to trades, and in that case they will have their home where they work; and if they remain with Henry he shall furnish them with a home, and clothing for their services. I direct that Henry and her mother shall have grain enough to support the family and feed the horses until another crop is raised, and also as much hay, as he may need. The balance of my land lying South of the land that I have to Henry, shall be equally divided between my Sally Coiner and my son John Kennedy, according to value and timber, so that neither gets the advantage of the other. After the death of my wife, I direct that Martha and her children and all the other property left to her shall be sold and the money divided equally among all my children. To my son Peter Kenneday, I have given one hundred and twenty acres of land, on which he now lives. To my son John Kenneday, I give also 6 sheep--Henry Sally and John shall bear equally the care of their mother, I appoint my sons Peter and John Kennedy my executors of this my last will and testament. Sept. 27, 1859 Henry Kennedy Senr. (signed) Signed in the presence of us both and at his request witnessed by us-- Saml. Kennedy Jr. (signed) Philip Coiner (signed) Augusta County Court Will Book #37 page 277 Robert Christian I, Robert Christian of Augusta County, Virginia, do make this my last will and testament as follows: I direct all just debts and charges on my estate to be promptly paid. To my son John Christian and his heirs forever, I give and devise all the lands and this proper appertenances[sic], in my possession, situate[d] in the county of Augusta. I give and bequeath to my daughters, severally, the following sums in money, viz to Nancy B. wife of Robert P. Brown, two hundred dollars; to Elizabeth wife of Charles K. Hyde, two hundred dollars, to her sole and separate use; Rachel M. wife of James H. Burdett, two hundred dollars, to her sole and separate use and sole benefit, free from the debts and control of her husband; and to Sarah Rebecca two hundred; one half of said several equal sums to be paid at the experation[sic] of one year, and the other half thereof at the expiration of two years from my decease by my son John, and the receipt therefor to him by each of my said daughters for her prospective legacy shall be a sufficient discharge and be taken in lien and satisfaction of any interest which said daughters, or anyone in their behalf, might claim in the lands in my possession during life; To my daughter Nancy Bell Brown, wife of the said Robert, I further give and bequeath the following slaves viz. their future increase from this date-viz-Jenny, Fanny, Witty, Mary, Diana, Margaret, Ann, Alexander, Charles, and Caroline, all of whom are now in her possession. I give and bequeath to my executors hereinafter named, their heirs, executors, & c. the following slaves with their future increase from this date, viz. Polly and her young child, Saray, Joseph, Reuben, Betsy and Estaline child of Ellen; in trust nevertheless for the sole and separate use and benefit of my daughter Elizabeth Hyde, for her natural life, free from the debts, contracts and control of her husband C. K. Hyde, and at her death to her children absolutely, that may survive her. To my said executors, herinafter named, their Heirs, executors & c. I give and bequeath the following slaves and their future increase form this date, viz. Maria, Ervin, Sam, Eliza, Moses, old Dorcas, young Dorcas, and Cynthia: in trust nevertheless, for the sole and separate use and benefit of my daughter, Rachel Mary wife of James H. Burdett, for her natural life, free from the debts, contracts and control of her said husband, and at her decease to her children, absolutely that may survive her and in the distribution of the slaves among her children it is my desire that the negro girl Cynthia be allotted if practicable to Sarah Bell Burdett, and that young Dorcas be allotted if practicable, to Mary Elizabeth, daughter of said Rachel M. Burdett. But in respect to the aforesaid slaves, bequeathed above for the separate use and benefit of my said daughters, Elizabeth and Rachel, and their respective children, I further desire and will that the said executors, as trustees aforesaid shall have and exercise full power to sell and otherwise dispose of said slaves, or any of them, as in the sound discretion of either themselves, their survivors or proper representative in the premises may best promote from the annual profits of the slaves or their proceeds, to the comfort and maintenance of my said daughters and their children; and it is further my will that if either of my said daughters, Elizabeth or Rachel, die leaving no child surviving her, then that the remainder interest in said negro slaves in such event shall in that case only in which no child survives the termination of the particular life estate, lapse into my estate and be distributed among my heirs living at that date according to the law of descents and distribution in Virginia, but free from the debts or contracts of the husbands of either of my said daughters; To my daughter Sarah Rebecca, I give and bequeath the following slaves, and their future increase from this date viz.: Fanny, Kenny, Jefferson, Marshall, and their mother Milly, also Diana, James, and old Sarah; and I desire that Son John shall give her a home, at the homestead, as long as she remains single, and if she marries to give her then as much personal property, as her sisters received at their marriage, respectively. To my son I further give, bequeath and devise the following slaves and their future increase from this date viz: Joshua, Moses, Ellen, Adam, Jerry, Tobias, Brice, Martha, and Mary; also all my farm stock, utensils, household and kitchen furniture, and all the rest and residue of my estate and effects of any kind whatever as may consist at the time of my decease, not herinbefore given, and bequeathed and subject to the payment of all my just debts, charges and legacies, to him and his heirs forever: And I do appoint my son John Christian, and my brother-in-law Samuel H. Bell, to be the executors--and trustees as aforesaid-- of this my last true and only will and testament: In witness whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal this 16th day of December A.D. 1858. T he word "dispose" underlined on the 2nd page of this will by my direction, before signing. Robert Christian (signed) Signed, sealed, published and acknowledged by Robt. Christian as his last will in our presence, all present together and attested by us at his request. Bolivar Christian (signed) C. F. Christian (signed) Lane H. Bell (signed) Augusta County Court Will Book #37 page 358 Andrew Young, Sr. I Andrew Young Senr. of Augusta County and State of Virginia do make this my last will and testament in the manner following to wit: I direct my Executor as soon after my decease as possible to pay all just debts and funeral expences out of the first moneys that shall come into his hands from any portion of my Estate. My will is that my son Andrew Young, should have my land lying between his tract and Jonathan Sander’s, by his paying twenty two dollars per acre, in six annual payments, the first payment to be made twelve months after my decease and at my decease I leave him in full possession of sd. tract with its appertenances to the only use and behalf of the said Andrew Young, his Heirs and assigns forever. 1st: I direct my Executor to pay my Grand Daughter Rebecca Windle now Rebecca Fidler, Seventy five dollars, as soon as there is that much due from the sale of the sd. land. 2nd. I direct my Executor to pay my Grand Son Robert H. Windle Eighty dollars out of the proceeds of sd. land. 3rd. I direct that my Grandson James W. Windle be paid the next eighty dollars that comes due for sd. Land. 4th. I also direct that my Grand daughter Margaret Windle be paid the next eighty dollars that comes due for sd. land. 5th. I direct that my Grand daughter Mary Windle be paid the next Eighty dollars that comes due for sd. land 6th I also direct that my Grand Son Andrew Y. Windle decd. that his three children be paid one hundred dollars in equal shares viz. Thirty three and one third dollars each one. I now direct that the balance of the money left from the sale of the sd Land be equally divided among my Five Sons and their shares paid according to age beginning with the oldest son Robert Young and son on leaving of at son Andrew Young. I have a warrant now in my hands for Forty acres of land for my services in the war of Eighteen hundred and twelve no 14139. And if any mores should come to me of Real Estate, before my decease; I desire that it be equally divided among my Five sons, after my decease, according to their age 1st payment to Son Robert Young, 2nd Son Issac G. Young, 3rd Son Wm. K. Young, 4th Son James A. Young 5th to Son Andrew Young. Taking into account the specific Legacies herein bequeathed, as well as all advance heretofore and hereafter made. And lastly I appoint and constitute my Son Andrew Young my whole and sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament, utterly revoking and disannuling of all wills and testaments heretofore made by me or any former writings heretofore done by me. I do constitute this and no other, to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this 26th day of Feby. 1855. Andrew Young [signed] Attest William G. Bniffey Francis Brown Ayres Brown N. B. My personal property will not justify a public sale. My will is that it be divided among my sons. Withe the privilege of Son Andrew to keep my Rifle Gun and what appertains to it if he wishes to keep it. A. Y. Sr. This wrote before signed. Augusta County Court Will Book #37 page 361 William S. Young I William S. Young of the County of Augusta and State of Virginia now in feeble health but of sound mind and disposing memory do make this my last will and testament in manner and form as follows to wit: 1st It is my desire that my Executor herein after named shall as soon after my dealth as seems best to him sell all of my estate both real and personal on such terms as he may think best, hereby conferring on him full power and authority to convey the real estate, and the proceeds of my estate distributed in the following manner. I give to my brother Andrew Young one hundred dollars to be first paid out of my estate after my debts and funeral expenses, my reason for giving my brother so small a legacy is that he like myself has no children and his situation and circumstances do not require it. I give to my brother Robert one thousand dollars to be paid next to my brother Andrew’s legacy. I give to the children of my deceased Sister Mary Kich Five hundred dollars to be equally divided between them giving to grand child or grand children the portion that would fall to the parent if living. I give to the children of my deceased Sister Margaret Young, who married Wm. A. Young Twelve hundred dollars to be equally divided between them. I give to the children of my deceased brother Elisha Young Two thousand dollars to be equally divided between, I give to the children of my deceased Sister Jane Cunningham Two thousand dollars to be equally divided between them, to grand child or grand children living at my death the portion that would go to the parents if living. I give to my Executor herinafter named one hundred dollars to be by him paid to the trustees of Tinkling Spring congregation and by them loaned out at interest. Ten dollars to be by them collected at the end of each year for the support of the pastor of said congregation until the whole is exhausted I give to my nephew David S. Young of Staunton three hundred dollars to be such of his children as remain uneducated at my death. If my estate shall not prove sufficient to pay all of the foregoing legacies they must be paid salably except the Legacies given to my brothers Andrew and Robert. If there should be a surplus over and above the payment of the foregoing legacies I direct it to be paid to the children of my deceased sister Margaret Young to the extent of Five hundred dollars, the residue over and above that to be paid to each of foregoing legatees saleably. I give to my Executor my Books to be by him distributed among my relations giving my family bible to my nephew John E. Young son of Wm. Young the life of Christ, to my neice Agnes B. Young to her also my silver spoons. I desire my Executor to place over my grave a suitable monument or head and foot stones as may seem to him suitable. I nominate and appoint my friend and nephew David S. Young executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking any and all former wills by me made in testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 17th day of September 1858. Wm. S. Young[signed] Acknowledged in our presence who at the request of the testator witness the same William Caldwell Jacob Stover ************************************************************************ 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. ************************************************************************