Bedford County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....LOWRY, William, 1843
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1843 will of William Lowry, Bedford County, VA.

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I William Lowry of the County of Bedford and State of 
Virginia being of a weak body but of a sound mind do hereby make this my last 
will and testament in the manner and form following that is to say. First, I 
devise that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid out my estate, after 
paying all of my just debts and funeral expenses.  I give to my son William H. 
Lowry and his heirs one man Job.  I give to my son Albert Lowry and his heirs 
one man Talbot and boy Achilles.  I give to my son Richard W. Lowry and his 
heirs two men Living and Obey and one boy Bluford and he is to take care of 
and support my old woman Fanny during her natural life.  I give to my son 
Thomas Lowry and his heirs one man Booker and boy Abun.  I give to my daughter 
Eleanor Noell and her heirs one woman Julia and child Ann and boy Monroe.  I 
give to my daughter Mary Bell and her heirs my blacksmith Achillis and Smiths 
tools.  I give to my daughter Nancy Grounds and her heirs one boy John.  I give 
to my grandson William H. Bush one girl Ann, and her increase, who is now in 
the possession of his father. I give to my son-in-law William Bush one dollar.  
I leave the following property to be sold to wit, all of my household and 
kitchen furniture my stock of every description, plantation utensils, crops of 
every description that may not be disposed of and the balance of Elliotts track 
of land, and divided in the following manner with money I may have and debts 
due my estate, to Eleanor Noell three hundred dollars, to Nancy Grounds four 
hundred dollars and to my grandson William H. Bush one hundred dollars and if 
there is any money after paying the above names sums it is to be equally 
divided between my three daughters Eleanor Noell, Mary Bell and Nancy Grounds 
and if my decease should take place after any part of the spring crop is 
planted my property is to be kept together until the crop is finished, and 
lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Milton Lowry my executor of my 
last will & testament hereby revoking all other and former wills or testaments 
by me heretofore made.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and 
affixed my seal this the first day of May eighteen hundred and forty three. 
Attest.                                           William Lowry      (Seal)
Edward Merriman
Washington Frank
Geo. W. Leftwich 

At a Court held for Bedford County the 26th day of June 1843. 
     This last will and testament of William Lowry deceased was produced in 
Court proved by the oath of Edward Merriman and George W. Leftwich subscribing 
witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of Milton Lowry 
the Executor in said will named, who made oath and together with Cornelius 
Noell Sr., Alfred A. Bell, William H. Lowry, Albert M. Lowry and Richard W. 
Lowry his securities, entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of 
$10,000. conditioned according to law, certificate is granted him for obtaining 
a probate on said will in due form. 
                                        Teste 
                                                        
                                                  Ho. C. Mitchell   C.B.C. 
                             A Copy - Teste 
  [signed by Virginia H. Stanley]     _______________, Deputy for 
                                                  H. P. Scott, Clerk