Will of (Major) Thomas Jones (d. 1826); Campbell Co. Will Book 5. Dated February 18, 1826 In the name of God, Amen. I Thomas Jones of the county of Campbell do make and ordain this my last will and testament. In premise my will and desire is that all my just debts be paid out of any monies that shall be in my possession at the time of my death. Should these not be sufficient for that purpose, then I desire that so much of my perishable property shall be sold as will be sufficient to accomplish that end. Secondly, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Betsy Jones my dwelling house and one third part of the tract of land I may reside upon at the time of decease, and one third part of all my negroes, stock, plantation, tools, household and kitchen furniture during her natural life. Third, I give and bequeath to my son William Jones, all the land that I have heretofore deeded to him and he is now in possession of to him and his heirs forever. Also one negro man named Adam, a black smith by trade, together all the smith tools and shop thereto appertaining, in addition to what I have heretofore given him. Fourth, I give and bequeath to my son Jonny Jones all the land that I bought of John Poindexter and Poindexter, all of it. To the said Johnny Jones instead of myself having it deeded to myself. Likewise, all the negroes I have heretofore given to him and is now in possession of, in addition to that, I give and bequeath to my son Johnny's two sons, namely John Martin Jones and Charles Thos. Jones (if mistake I not their names) the tract of land I purchased of James Shannon and Crawley's Exor. being the same more or less one hundered and eighty acres. I also give and bequeath to my son Johnny's daughter, Amanda Jones one girl about ten or twelve years old. Fifth, I give and bequeath to my son James Jones all the land that I now live upon including the mansion house, beginning at the river as the line runs thense along that line to a hickory corner thence along Joel's fence toward his prize until you come to a little road coming from Reid's Mill thense to Reids line to the nearest place thence along that line until you come to the mill creek until you come to the eighteen acres I purchased of Thos. J. Cock along that line south to the corner thence a west course to the river thence down the river to the first branch up the branch, a strait line to the nearest plase of the mill pond up the mill pond a small distance, until you come to the line belonging to my son Thomas Jones deceased and these along the line until you come to the bridge field fence along the fence and line until you come to a small corner in Lewis Franklin's field and up the branch to the hedd of it to a corner chesnut oak between my son William and E. Wood and thence along that line until you come to a branch and down that branch on the line between myself and my son Wm. to the river thence down the river to the beginning. Sixth, I give and bequeath to my son Joel Jones the tract of land he now resides upon formerly belonging to William Jones of Buckingham and he gave it to his James Jones including the mansion house and it's appurtenance, say about 700 acres be the same more or less reserving a small part of said tract for which I have taken off and put into the tract I now reside upon and devised it to my son James Jones' heirs and corners specified in James Jones's item, the aforesaid tract adjoins the lands of Tarton Jones, Thos. Reid, and the land that John Reid sold to Richard G. Haden in addition to that I bequeath to my son Joel Jones all the negroes that he has in possession, to wit, Urshy, Abram, Ann, Luke and Jane, together all the stock of cattle that he had in possession, say eight in number. Seventh, I give and bequeath to my son Buckner Jones the tract of land I purchased of Ro. Hawkins on the waters of Meadow Creek containing two hundred and thirty five or forty five acres, be the same more or less. In addition to that, I give and bequeath to my son Buckner Jones on negro woman named Fanny and her children that's on the plantation, also one negro man, Ned, six head of cattle, the stock of hogs, two horses that's on the plantation. Eighth, I give and bequeath to my daughter Rhoda Stith the property I have heretofore given her; in addition to that I have and bequeath to my daughter Rhoda Stith three negroes from twelve to sixteen years old, all girls. Nineth, I give and bequeath to my daughter Betsy Stith all the property she has heretofore received from me; in addition to that I give and bequeath to my daughter Betsy Stith three negroes from twelve to sixteen years old, all girls. Tenth, I give and bequeath to my daughter Nancy Stith all the property she has heretofore received from me; in addition to that I give and bequeath to my daughter Nancy Stith three negroes from twelve to sixteen years old, all girls. Eleventh, I give and bequeath to my daughter Martha Wood all the property she has heretofore received from me; in addition to that I give and bequeath to my daughter Martha Wood one negro woman named Delila and her youngest child, one good horse, and three head of cattle. Twelfth, I give and bequeath to my three grand sons, Wood, Madison and Washington Jones, sons of my son Thomas Jones dec. all the land that I have heretofore deeded to my son Thomas Jones dec. Also all the negroes I have heretofore given my son Thomas Jones, dec. excepting one negro girl, Ama. She I bequeath to my grand sons, Wood, Madison, and Washington Jones the said girl to be equally divided among my three grand sons; in addition to that I give and bequeath to my three grandsons, Wood, Madison, and Washington Jones, two negroes more from ten to fifteen years old. Thirteenth, I give and bequeath unto William and James' children all the lands that I have not devised or deeded away in any shape whatever or heretofore specified in this my last will and testament including the lands I purchased of Reid Jack Jones, Col. Richard Jones and Elizabeth Strange and a part I have taken and added to the same from the tract I now reside upon including mill and all its appurtenances thereunto belonging to the said lands to have and to hold forever. Fourteenth, I give and bequeath also all the remainder of negroes that I have not specified in my will heretofore shall be equally divided amongst my sons William, James, Joel, Buckner and my three grandsons, Wood, Madison and Washington, sons of Thomas Jones dec. also to my four daughters, to wit, Rhoda Stith, Betsy Stith, Nancy Stith and Martha Wood and to Johnny's three children, Charles Thomas, John Martin and Amanda Jones; children of my son Johnny's it is understood that my grandsons of my son Thomas are only to have in proportion of the remainder of the negroes that are not specified and what they receive they are to divide between the three grandsons and are to draw in proportion as one legatee my three grand children of Johnny Jones' children are to share in like manner. It is further understood that this division is not to take plase until after the death of my wife Betsy Jones, If she should be the longest liver or at the death of either. Fifteenth, I give and bequeath all the remainder of my stock of every discription, household and kitchen furniture, plantation, utensils and in short, everything that my belong to my estate at my death of the death of wife Betsy Jones shall be sold as quick as the nature of the case will admit and the proceeds arising from such sale shall be disposed of in the following manner: The money shall be equally divided among my grandsons, Wood, Madison, and Washington and my grandchildren of my three daughters in Kentucky, and my three grand children, children of my son Johnny, to wit, John, Martha, Charles Thos. and Amanda Jones daughter of the said Johnny Jones. Sisteenth, It is understood that the aforesaid property that I have devised to my son Joel Jones namely, the tract of land saying seven hundred acres be the same more or less subject to a part taken off it by myself and divised the same to my son James and the following slaves property, to wit, Worshy, Abram, Ann, Like, and Jane and eight head of cattle, it is to be understood that the said Joel Jones is not to have it in his power to dispose of one cent of the said property but he is to have comfortable support from what's on the land and by said slaves arising from that all the profit arising from the above proceeds what's made thereon. I further devise that the above property is to go to the said Joel Jones heirs, if any, at his death and then the aforesaid property is to be equally divided amongst his lawful heirs. I further ordain, constitute and appoint my two sons William Jones, and James Jones to have all the sole management of the aforesaid property and act and transact all business relative to the property. I further say that not one cent of the property is to be made away with in no shape or manner whatever, more than the said Joel, him and his family is to receive the aforesaid support. Lastly, I hereby constitute and appoint my two sons, William Jones and James Jones my executors to act upon my Estate and its understood that my two sons, William and James are not compelled to give security for their performance. In testimony I hereby affix my name and seal this eighteenth day of Feb. 1826. Signed, sealed and acknowledged in the presence of: Prudham Moore and James Mason (his mark) Signed: Thomas Jones Contributed by John H. 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