WILL: William Steuart, 1840 Bath Co., Virginia CONTRIBUTOR: Merry Hanning ------------------------------------------------- In the name of God amen I William Steuart of the county of Bath and state of Virginia do hereby make this my last will & testament in manner & form following that is to say I first desire that all my just debts & funeral expenses be paid and after that it is my will & desire that my dearly beloved wife Jane shall be in full possession & inherit all my real & personal estate of what so ever kind it may be until my son Peauhy(?) arrives at the age of twenty one years them it is my will & desire that he fall into free & full possession of one _____ of my whole estate and the balance to remain in possession of my beloved wife Jane during the term of her natural life and after her decease it gouce the same to my above name son Peauhy he being the only child it is further my desire that my son Peauhy be schooled from the proceeds and profits of my estate and lastly I here hereby constitute and appoint my beloved wife Jane and my friend John Graham my exe. & exetrix of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others by me heretofore made In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 15th June 1840 William Steuart Signed & sealed published & declared by William Steuart as & for his last will & testament in the presence & hearing of us who at his request & in his presence have subscribed our names as witnesses John Carlile Christopher Carlisle Bath County Court October Term 1840 This last will & testament of William Steuart decd was presented in Court and proved by the oath of John Carlile and Christopher Carlile subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded Teste S.A. Porter Clk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bath County Court April Term 1841 This Inventory and Appraistment of the personal estate of William Steuart decd was returned to Court and ordered to be recorded Teste S.A. Porter Clk INVENTORY OF ESTATE OF WILLIAM STEUART An inventory of the personal estate of William Steuart deceased made by me as the executor thererof on the twenty first day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty 1 bureau 1 walnut chest 1 bedstead & furniture 1 bedstead & furniture 1 Lot coverleds and quilts 1 pair saddle bags & 1 siddle 1 looking glass 25 large spools 1 pr gears 1 pr temples & seed 1 candle stand & 1 falling leaf table 1 wooden clock 1 bed sted & furntiure 1 cupboard and furniture 1 lott tin ware 7 split bottomed chairs 1 pair and irons 1 flat ____ 1 lott books 2 pots 2 ovens 1 baker & 1 frying pan 2 copper kettles 1 small wheel & 1 ___ 1 coffee mill 1 keg 1 churn 1 sifter 1 kitchen table 2 ____ of harness 1 pail 2 hoes 1 axe 1 iron wedge 1 loom 1 bed sted 1 cradle 1 auger 1 spade 1 shovel plow 1 guide wheel 1 grain cradle & sythe 1 bull tonge & coaltes plow 1 bar shear 1 washing tub & cooler 1 road waggon & log chain 5 yearlings 5 spring calves 3 three year old steers 6 milk cows 1 Dun mare 1 Sorrel horse 1 Roan mare 21 head of sheep 4 head fatning hogs 7 stacks of hay 35 bushel of wheat 7 bushels rye 1 mans saddle & 1 side saddle TOTAL $602.94 John Graham Bath County to Wit We the subscribed pursuant to an order of the Courty Court of Bath have been sworn before a Justice of the Peace for that purpose truly and justly to the best of our judgement viewed and appraised all the personal estate of the said Wm Steuart dcd. produced to us by the said John Graham and comprised in the said inventory and we have annesced(?) the prices of the several items there of in the collum left for that purpose given under our hands this 21st day of Oct 1840 Wm McClung Gro Marshall James Bradshaw SALE BILL ESTATE OF WILLIAM STEUART Sale Bill of the personal estate of William Steuart decd Nov 25th 1840 11 head sheap 1 Flacked hifer 1 year old steer 5 calves 1 Flacked cow 1 beef cow 3 three year old steers 1 Sorrel horse TOTAL $252.47 Bath County Court April term 1841 This Sale Bill of the personal estate of William Steuart decd was returned to Court by the Adms. thereof and ordered to be recorded. Teste S.A. Porter Clk ****************************************************************** 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. ******************************************************************