From:  Bedford County Virginia Courthouse
       Will of William Haynes
       Will Book 1;  Pages 394, 395
       Dated:  8 April 1780   Proven:  25 June 1781


In the name of God.  Amen.  I William Haynes being in the full
excaeise of my reason and memory (Thanks be to Almighty God) and
calling to mind the Maturity of my Body and Knowing that it is
appointed for all men to die, do make and Ordain this my Last Will and
Testament  Impremis  I will that out of that Estate Smith which it
hath pleased God to Bles me in this life all my Just debts be
punctually Paid and after the Payment thereof I give demise and
dispose of the same in the following Manner  Item  I give to my son in
law Stephen Sanders the Land and Plantation whereon I now live
containg two hundred Acres to him and his Heirs forever adjoining to
John Otey one Acre whereon his Mill now stands Provided the Said Otey
Agreable to a former Bargains shall keep the  said Mill in repair and
Grind all the Grains the said Sanders shall want  for the use of the
said Plantation, or any other Person into whos hands the said Land may
fall  [2 or 3 words too light to read]  and or fail the said Acre of
Land is to revert to the said Sanders his Heirs or assigns  Item I
Lend to my Daughter Ann Ferril two Negroes to wit Lucy & Jean during
her natural life and at her decease to be Equally divided Between her
two daughters Mildred and Elisabeth also I give to my sd daughter Ann
Ferril one Feather Bed and Furnitured.  Item, I give to my son John
Haynes and to my Daughter Frances Smith one Negroe Boy Peter to be
Equally divided Between them.  Item, I give to my Daughter Elisabeth
Leftwich one Negroe boy Ceazer to her and her Heirs also a sorrel
Horse called Lompey  Item, I give to my Son William Haynes one Negroe
man named James to him and his Heirs  Item, I give to my Daughter
Mildred Sanders one Negro Woman named Peg to her and her Heirs  Item,
I give to my daughter  Mary Long, one Negroe Girl named Judith to her
and her Heirs  Item, I give to Elisabeth Sanders Oldest Daughter of
Stephen Sanders and Mildred his wife one Negroe Girl named Sall, to
her and her Heirs  Item  I give to my son Henry Haynes one Bay Horse
and all the residue of my Estate I give to be Equally divided Between
my daughter Elisabeth Leftwich and my son Henry Haynes  Giving the
said Henry one Feather Bed  and Funitures he Accounting with  the said
Elisabeth for the Value there of in the Above divison.  And do
Constitute and appoint William Leftwich and Stephen Sanders Executors
of this my last Will and Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and Seal this Eighth days of April one Thousand Seven
Hundred and Eighty.
Teste
Merry Carter
        her                                          his
Frances (X) Carter                           William (W) Haynes
        mark                                         mark
Mary Carter


At a Court held for Bedford County the 25th day  of June 1781  This
last Will and Testament of William Haynes deceased was proved by the
oaths of Merry Carter and Frances Carter Witnessed there to Subsenbed
and ordered to be recorded  And on the a Motion of William Leftwich
Gent'n one of the Executors therein named who made Oath thereto
Certificate is Granted him for obtaining Probate in due form Giving
Security  whereupon he together with David Wright and Merry Carter his
Securities entered into and Acknowledged them Bond in the Penatly of
Three Hundred Thousand Pounds for the said Executor due and faithful
Administration of the said decedents Estate and performanes of his
Will - Liberty being reserved the Other Executor Mentioned in said
Will to Join in the Probate hereof when he shall think fit
                                        Teste.
                                              J. Steptoe  CC.

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