Will of Joseph Dickerson, 1818 - Bedford Co. VA Will Book 5, Page 37 Dickerson, Joseph - Will Signed April 2, 1818 Recorded September 28, 1818 In the name of God Amen. I Joseph Dickerson of the County of Bedford and State of Virginia being at this time blessed with reasonable health of body and possessing a sound mind and disposing memory and knowing it is appointed unto men to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and testament, hereby making all other Wills and Testaments by me heretofore made that is to say. 1st I desire that all my estate both real and personal not herein after disposed of be immediately after my decease sold by my executors hereinafter named upon such a credit as they may deem shall be condusive to the interest of the estate and fromthe moneys arising therefrom pay all my just debts and funeral expenses. 2nd I give to my wife Elizabeth Dickerson for and during her natural life my Negro man Crockill also my Negro man Kirk and his wife Katey, Child the girl Sooky and after her decease I give the same to the children of my daughter Edney Stratton, namely Joseph ____ and Micky and also any other children my said daughter Edney may hereafter have to be equally divided between them to them and their heirs forever reserving nevertheless less to my said daughter Edney the sole use and property of said Negroes for and during her natural life. It is further my desire that my said wife have such part of my stock, household and kitchen furniture as she may need for and during her natural life. 3rd I give to the children of my said daughter Edney Stratton already named and such others as she may have (if any) one Negro girl Biddy, one woman Phebe and her child Isham now in her possession, likewise My boy Oyberion now in my possession, to them and their heirs forever. Reserving to my said daughter during her natural life. 4th I give to my daughter Nancy Robertson one Negro woman named Rachael and two girls children of said Rachael namely Littace and Milly which Negroes she already received to her and her heirs forever. 5th I give to my daughter Sally Shrewsbury one Negro boy Ned, one Negro woman named Lucy and her child Aggy which Negroes she has already received to her and her heirs forever. 6th I give to my son William Dickinson one hundred dollars to be paid by my executors out of any monies of my estate that may be in their hands to him and his heirs forever. 7th I give to my son Pleasant Dickerson one thousand dollars which he has already received from the Mercantile concern carried on by Joel Shrewsbury in the County of Franklin in which I was a partner likewise my Negro boy Henderson now in my possession also the tract of land whereon I now live including what I purchased of Dearice(?) and a part of Raglens tract which I purchased of my son William without the exception of so much as will be left out by running the following line Viz down McGoggins Spring branch from where my line strikes it as it wanders to Stony ony Fork then down the same as it meanders to the mouth of a branch on the north side at a large Birch. Commencing on a White Oak and from thence a new line crossing the road and passing through another field to another branch and coming on a walnut then down the branch as it meanders to Daviss Mill pond on Goose Creek it being the finish branch that comes in from the dam ___ to him and his heirs forever. 8. I give to William Candler son of Polly Candler and refuted son of William Dickerson my Negro man Will to him and his heirs forever. 9. It is my desire that in addition to what I have already devised to my following four children, namely Edny, Nancy, Sally and Pleasant they heir to the residue of my Negroes which are now in my possession that is to say the services of my boy Daniel I give to my daughter Edny Stratton during her natural life and after her death I give the same to her children before named and such as she may hereafter have. The boy Little Kitt and the boy Abram I give to my daughter Nancy Robertson to her and her heirs forever. The boy Harry and the girl Hannah I give to my daughter Sally Shrewsbury to her and her heirs forever. Little Jimmy I give to my son Pleasant Dickerson to him and his heirs forever and it is further my desire that all the residue of my estate both real and personal which is not specifically named be equally divided among my four last mentioned children with the same _____ as it regards my daughter Edny as before ______- in behalf of her children to them and their heirs forever. 10th Lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Pleasant Dickerson and my son- in-laws Jeffery Robertson, Joel Shrewsbury and Archibald Stratton Executors to this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this is 2nd day of April 1818. Joseph Dickerson (SEAL) Signed, sealed and published as the last Will and Testament of Joseph Dickerson in the presence of us Thomas Goggin Obediah Tate James Field Stephen Goggin At a Court held for Bedford County at the Courthouse the 28th day of September 1818 this last Will and testament of Joseph Dickerson Decd was exhibited in Court and proved by the Oath of Thomas Goggin, Obediah Tate, James Field and Stephen Goggin, Lunemberg, witnessed and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of Pleasant Dickerson, Jeffery Stratton, the Executors therein named who made oath and gave bond and security according to law, certificate is granted them for claiming a probate thereof in due form Teste J. 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