Will of Turner Clayton of Caroline County, Virginia

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(Below document received from Wahnettah Selph on 2/15/97, first part
or page 64 was not sent therefore is not transcribed.)

Second I will and desire that my beloved wife Susannah Clayton shall
hold and enjoy desiring her life, unless she marry, all my estate real and
personal.


Third, Immediately on and after the death or marriage of my widow, I
give and devise to my granddaughter Elizabeth Wright two good cows and the
sum of one hundred dollars to be paid her out of my personal estate, and
I also give her one half of the balance of my estate real and personal to
her and her heirs forever.

Fourth, The other one half of the balance of my estate real and personal
upon the death or marriage of my widow I give and devise to In trust for
the joint use and benefit of my daughter Mary Ann Chenault during her life
and such of her children as may live with her and at her death I give and
devise the said property in fee to her children; but if any of them should
die before attaining to legal age or if females unmarried, the share or
shares of any so dying share descent to the remaining child or children
in equal portions to them and there heirs forever. In no event however,
shall any of the accumulations thereof be liable for any debt or contract
of the present or future husband of my said daughter. but to the extent
that she is interested therein she shall have a separate estate in respect
to her said husband and free from his control and management.

Fifth. Should my wife Marry I will and devise that she take only what
the law allows.

Lastly I appoint Executor of this my last will and testament. In testimony
whereof I hereby sign and acknowledge this writing to be my last will and
testament this seventh day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand
Eight hundred and seventy-four.

Turner Clayter
(seal)

this the fourth item interlived before signing and sealing.
Signed, sealed and acknowledged by the testator before us in his present
and in the presence of each other to be his last will and testament and
witness by us at his request.

Wm.. A. Baynham,

I. Henry Martin. 
Codicil. I make this codicil and make it a part of the will herein before
written and signed and sealed. 1st The land left to my granddaughter Elizabeth
Wright and my daughter Mary Ann Chenault is to be divided by the public
road beginning at Tuckahoe Swamp and extending to the upper end of my lands
where I join T. I. Motley. The said daughter to have the land lying on the
side of the road on which her present residence now stands and my said granddaughter
that portion which is on the other side of the road and embraces my present
residence. 2nd. 

The two cows left to my granddaughter Elizabeth Wright she
has in possession , and she will not take other two of special legacy. 3rd
The legally to the children of my daughter Mary Ann Chenault is restricted
to her three daughters, Martha, Betty and Mary Jackson, now living or to
any of those who are living at the death of my wife Susan, neither the
sons living now nor any other child hereafter born to her having or taking
any part of said land.

Turner Clayter
(seal)

Signed, sealed and acknowledged before us in his presence and in the
presence of both. The interlineation Elizabeth Wright and my daughter Mary
Ann Chenalut and the exasures that portion and that portion and Susan done before
signing.

Witness

I. Henry