Will of John P. Walrond, 1835 - Bedford Co. VA

Will Book 9, pp 54 & 55

In the name of God Amen. I John P. Walrond of Bedford County, VA. being sick
and weak in body, but of sound mind and memory, and calling to mind the
uncertainty of human life, and being desirous to dispose of such worldly
estate as it has pleased God to bless me with do give and bequeath the same
in the following manner that my Executors herein after named shall
immediately after my decease sell my crop of tobacco now on hand, my horse
and such other of my estate as should be of value sufficient to satisfy and
pay all my just debts..2ndly having had a desire for some time past to sell
the tract of land on which I now live, and as my wife expresses an
unwillingness to continue here, should it please God to take me, I therefore
wish my Executors to sell the aforesaid track of land so soon after my
decease as they may be able to get fair and just price for the same, and
upon such time as may be most advantageous to my heirs and out of the monies
recd., therefore, I wish my Executors to pay to my wife Jiney Walrond one
third for the purpose of enabling to her support herself and children upon
conditions that she my said wife Jiney Walrond shall whenever desire convey
to the purchaser all the rights and title that she may leave to the
aforesaid tract of land lying on the Bee Mountain and containing by survey
three hundred and twenty five acres more or less, it being the tract of land
purchased of the heirs of William Cavender deceased, upon the following
terms (I.E.) that when my aforesaid sons Labon and Jabez arrive at the age
of twenty one years. I desire that the aforesaid tract of land together with
all the rest of my estate of every description shall be valued by
respectable and disinterested person and the amount divided between my five
children and for my said sons Labon and Jebell to take the aforesaid land in
partof their legacy to be equally divided them-4thly I wish my Executors to
pay to my children Elizabeth, Mary Jane, and Joseph, their proportionable
part of my estate as they arrive at lawful age or should marry.
	5thly I give unto my wife Jiney Walrond during her natural life all or as
much of my household and kitchen furniture as she may think necessary for
the convenience of herself and children, together with all my crop of grain
and also all my bacon and other meats which may be on hand at my decease-and
at the decease of my wife I desire that the aforesaid property or so much as
may then remain on hand together with all the rest of my estate not herein
particularly disposed of may be equally divided between all my children to
be enjoyed by them and their heirs forever and lastly I do hereby constitute
and appoint Thomas Preas and William Lawhorn Executors of this my last Will
and Testament-In Witness whereof I have herento set my hand and affixed my
seal 13th day of March 1835.
      his
John P. Walrond    Seal
      mark
Signed, sealed & Declared by John P. Walrond as
and for his last Will & Testament in the presence of us, who at his request
& in his presence have subscribed our names Witness.

WITNESSES:
Wm. McGeorge
Wm. Shrewsbury


At a court for Bedford County at the Courthouse the 22nd day of June 1835,
This last Will & Testament of John P. Walrond deceased, was exhibited in
Court, proved by the oath of William McGeorge and William Shrewsbury, two
subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion
of Thomas Preas one of the executors in the said Will named, who made oath
and gave bond and security in the penalty of $3000-conditioned according to
law, certificate in granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form
and liberty is reserved the other executor in said will named, to join in
the probate whenever he may think fit.
Ecd          Test
             Ro. C. Mitchell CBC


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