Abstracts 
Bedford County, Virginia Will Book 22
Pages 158-160

Will  of Edward Watts of Russell Parish, Bedford County Dated 12 March 1793

 To my son John Watts 150 acres of land on Beaverdam Creek where John
Holliday now lives, one negro called Rose, one feather bed and mare already
delivered and five shillings sterling.
To my son Benjamin Watts 225 acres of land on the lower part of where I now
live and half the mill.        To my son William Watts the manor plantation
Whereon I now live containing 225 acres of land and half the mill after my
wife Elizabeth Watts decease or widdowhood.
To my daughter Ann Scott one negro girl called Bett, one mare and one
feather bed  already delivered and five shillings sterling.
To my daughter Elizabeth Snell one negro girl called Candass, one gray mare
called Fly, already delivered, and five shillings  sterling. 
 To my daughter Milly Richards one negro girl called Tamer , and a cow  and
calf already delivered and five shillings sterling.                        
                                  To my daughter Mary Sinclair one negro
girl called Hannah during her natural life and one bed already delivered
and five shillings sterling. I also bequeath Hannah's oldest boy to the
said Mary Sinclair's eldest son Edward Sinclair, and Hannah's second son to
William Sinclair, son of the said Mary Sinclair. Hannah is to be returned
to my son Benjamin watts after said Mary Sinclair's decease.
To my daughter Sarah Huddleston one negro girl called Zena after my wife
Elizabeth Watts' decease.
To my daughter Betsey Watts one negro girl called Oma at my said. Wife's
decease, also one mare and feather bed.
To my son Benjamin Watts three negroes, Melzor, Aggy and Pendor, after my
said wife's decease or widowhood.
To my son William Watts two negroes Charles and Eben. Also one roan horse
and one bed.
My desire is that my estate should not be appraised.
Executors: my two sons Benjamin Watts and William Watts
Witnesses: Joseph Brown, Charles Simmons and Isaac Sinclair.
Proven: 27 April 1795 by Charles Simmons and Isaac Sinclair.
Bedford Court 27 July following:  Executors Benjamin Watts and William
Watts took oath, etc.
Securities Thomas Wright, Job Martin, Matthias James
Bond: 500 Pounds

Submitted by Clyde Watts <n0bpc@dtgnet.com>



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