Bedford Co., VA Will BK "6", pp. 412
Witnessed: 08 May 1822 & Held At Bedford County Courthouse
Proved: 25 Jul 1827 at Bedford County Courthouse

Will of Robert St. Clair, Senior

I, Robert St. Clair, Senr. of Bedford County Do hereby make this my last
will and testament In manner and form following that is to say

1st  I desire that all my Just debts shall be paid

2dly  I lend to my wife Ruth St. Clair the tract of land together with the
mill where I now live during her natural life to be rented out by my
Executor hereafter to be named for her support the ballance of the rent if
any to be divided as I shall hereafter name

3dly  I give to my daughter Betsy Browning the cotton Meshine 
(machine) now
in my possession together with the tract of land which she has all ready
received and sold to Isaac St. Clair he sold to John St. Clair and 
conveyed
by me to him

4dly  I give to my son Isaac St. Clair the one half of the tract of land he
now lives on

5dly  I give to my son John St. Clair one dollar Together with the tract of
land he now lives on

6dly  I give to my son George St. Clair the other half of the tract of land
I gave Isaac

7dly  I give to my daughter Polley Walrond (Waldron) that part of the 
tract
of land she now lives on not conveyed to Robert St. Clair, Junr.

8dly  I give to my son Robert St. Clair, Thomas St. Clair and Daughters
Rachel Feazel, Patsey Feazel and Nancy Patterson the Ballance of my 
Estate
Real and personal (to be equally divided between them) five as I shall
hereafter direct my Persihable Property to be sold as soon as 
convenient and
the money Divided between them also to sell the tract of Eighty five 
acres
of land where Joseph Feazel settled on a credit of one two and three 
years
and Divide the money also between them five also after the Death of my 
wife
to sell the tract fo land I left her for a support on a credit of one two
and three years and Divide the money also between them five.

And lastly I do here by constitute and appoint my firends John D. 
Patterson
and Aaron Feazel my Eexcutors to this my last will and testament In 
witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Eighth Day of May 
one
thousand Eight hundred and twenty two.
Test. Robert Sinkler (signed this way)
John H. Otey, Sr.
Wilson N. Bugg

At a court held for Bedford County at the courthouse July 23, 1827 (or 
July
25) the preceding last will and testament of Robert Sinkler dec'd. was
proven by the oaths of John H. Otey, Sr. and Wilson N. Bugg, 
subscribing
witnesses and was ordered to be recorded and at the motion of John
Patterson, one of the executors therein named, who made oath and 
gave bond
and security according to law, cerificate is granted him for obtaining
probate thereof in due form.

Teste.  J. C. Steptoe, C.B.C.

Transcribed by Elaine Randall English
March 1997


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