WILL - MASON, John - Campbell County Will Book #11 Pg. 412 " I John Mason being
of sound mind and 74 years old, do hereby, make this my last will and testament,
in manner and form following, that is to say, 1st I give to my wife Mary Mason,
all my perishable property during her natural life after her death I desire that
my perishable property be sold and equally divided between my children to with 
Martin Mason, Jacob E. Mason, John M. Mason, Rachel Dudley, Thomas W. Mason, 
Henryetta H. Dudley, George E. Mason, Charles E. Mason, & William H. Mason, 
2nd I give to my wife Mary Mason, 250 acres flour, griss mill & saw mill 
attached thereto, the plantation and dwelling, house, with the above number of 
acres specified, during her natural life, after her death I give the same to my
three sons to with, John M. Mason, Thomas W. Mason, William H. Mason, I give 
the dwelling house and plantation to Thomas W. Mason, the Grist Mill and Saw 
Mill to John M. Mason & William H. Mason, with 83 1/3 acres of land. To John M.
Mason also 83 1/3 acres of land , to William H. Mason, 83 1/3 acres of land to 
Thomas W. Mason , with an equal part in Mills, to be divided equally so as to 
give timber to Thomas part, I desire that the balance of my land be equally 
divided between the rest of my children, except Charles part, that I desire to 
give to his children, I also desire that the land should be surveyed so as to 
give each of my children the land which they have leased and home which they 
have built, if it can be done conviently, so as to not interfere with each their
plantations. I desire that my wife , Mary, shall live where she lives and be 
supported from the plantation and mills. I desire that Thomas, John, & William 
will take charge of her and see that she is tended to well during her natural 
life. Also I desire that Thomas, John, & William shall pay all debts against me,
doctor bills, and store accounts, I desire also that Thomas Mason and John M. 
Mason, Shall assist my son William Mason to build a house, if he should want one
for himself to live in. I desire that each Legatee shall pay his part for 
surveying the land and allotting the same. And lastly I do hereby contribute 
and appoint my sons John M. Mason & Thomas W. Mason, Execetives of this my last 
will and testiment, hereby revoking all other former wills and testimony, by me 
heretofore made. In writing whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my 
seal this the 3rd day of December in the year of our Lord 1855. Teste John Mason 
John B. Phillips James B. ______ 

Will Book # 11, Pg. 412 Campbell County, Virginia 

Apr 6, 1997 - 21:44 - From: - Barbara Keys 

Contributed first to the Campbell Co. VAGenWeb Page.  Permission
given to me Nov. 1997 by Carol A. Morrison <camorrison@ibm.net>, 
coordinator of that page, to use for the VAGenWeb Archives

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