Deeds and Wills 1809-1871 Bath County, Virginia, pages 33-35

Will of Benjamin T. Douglas Jr.

I Benjamin T. Douglas being of perfect mind and memory and knowing that it is 
appointed for all men on earth  to die do hereby constitute and ordain this my last will and 
Testament in the manner and form from following to wit; It is my desire that my just 
debts , which is not many, be paid by my Exicutors as soon after my death as they may 
deem prudent the money to be raised by a sale of what property I may die siezed of on a 
credit of twelve months. the revenue I wish to put to interest , which interest I wish to be 
appropriated to the raising of the following children, sons and daughters of Rachel 
Windon, to sons Hamilton, George, Zarilda, Gabriel and John execpt so much thereof an 
will vary to Racheal Windom, Vanessea Douglas, who intermarried with Morton Early 
thus since become a widow and to William Galloway each the sum of fifty dollars.  I also 
desire that a valuable Feather Bed which I deposited with Margaret Morrison be 
delivered to Vanessa Early as a donation from me to her.  And that my wearing apperal 
of every discription , be delivered to Racheal Windon for the use of her children.  It is my 
further desire that this principal that may remain after paying this before mentioned legal 
debts be devided equaly as they become of age, between the above named children, that 
is to say , Hamilton, George, Zarilda, Gaberial and John.  I hereby constitute and appoint 
my Trusty friend Thomas Lettington and Hamilton Wade excutors of this my last will and 
testement working and disannuling all their former will or wills heretofore by me made in 
Testemony whereof  haveunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 20th day of March 
1841.

                                                                                       Indentured before signed
Signed sealed and delivered )
in presents of: )    

Hugh S. Mc Donnald
Thomas Mc Donnald                                                        Benjamin T. Douglas  (seal)



Bath County Circut Superior Court of Law and Chancery, September Term 1844
     This Last Will and Testement of Benjamin T. Douglas, dec. was presented in court  
by Hamilton Wade one of the Excutors herein named and known by this oath of Hugh S. 
McDonnald and Thomas McDonnald the subscribing wittnesses thereto and ordered to 
be recorded.

                                            Teste
                                                            Chas. L Francisco  Clk

                                                                                                                

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