Will of Jonathan James, 1843 - Bedford Co. VA


The Last Will and Testament of Jonathan James (c. 1785 - 1843) 
Bedford County, Virginia, Will Book 11, page 438.

James, Jonathan Will.

I Jonathan James of the County of Bedford and State Virginia being weak 
in body but of sound and good mind and memory, do hereby make and 
ordain this my last Will and Testament in maner and form following, that 
is to say -
First I resign my would to God who gave it, and my body to the tomb to 
be decently interred.
Secondly - As to what little estate it has pleased God to bless me with 
it is my Will after the payment of all my just debts and funeral 
expenses, that my beloved wife Polly James have and enjoy all the 
balance of my estate both real and personal for and during the term of 
her natural life 
for the purpose of raising and supportnig her children and keeping them 
together, and after her dimise I give the same to my children.
(N.B. I will that my three daughters Polly James, Susannah James, and 
Patsy Jane James is to bave a Briviear a bedstead a bed and bedding, 
and my son Jonathan James I expect to remain with his Mother until he 
is 21 years of age and after that is to have the prvilige to cultivate 
and to have the same free of rent, a part of my plantation for the term 
of three years,)
Joel James, George W. James, John James, Jonathan James, Polly James, 
Susannah James and Patsy Jane James to be equally divided between them 
and enjoyed by them forever.
And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my beloved wife Polly 
James executrix to this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all 
other or former Wills or Testaments by me heretofore made. In Witness 
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 28th 
day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred forty 
three.

James Howard           Jonathan James X Seal 
John Horn 
Bazil Ridgmary 
Jacob Kesaunt

At a Court held for Bedford County at the Courthouse the 27th day of 
November 1843. This last Will and Testament of Jonathan James Deceased 
was produced in Court proven by the oath of John Horn a subsribing 
witness thereto. And thereafter to wit at a Court held for said County 
the 26th day of February 1844. The same man further proven by the oath 
of James Howard and another subsribing witness thereto and ordered to 
be recorded. And on the motion of Polly James the executrix in said 
Will named, who made oath and entereed into bond and security in the 
Penalty of $600. Conditioned according to law, certificate is granted 
her for obtaining a Probate on said Will in due form of law.

Teste Ral. Mitchell C.B.C.


Submitted by Becky Smith <nokomts@ktc.com>
(4th great granddaughter of Jonathan James) 
P.O. Box 293176 
Kerrville, TX 78029-3176

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