CHARLES CITY COUNTY, VA - WILLS - Robert H. Munford, 26 Apr 1851
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Contributor'e Note:  The will of Robert H. Munford is in Will Book 5, pages 
206-207 in Charles City County Courthouse. He names his wife as daughter of 
Major Willcox  in the will written 26 April, 1851. James M. Willcox is named 
Executor. It was recorded 15 May 1851.

I Robert H. Munford of the County of Charles City in the State of Virginia, 
being in a very low state of health but of sound mind and disposing memory do 
make and ordain this as my last will and testament hereby revoking all former 
wills by me made.
First: I desire all my just debts paid as speedily after my decease as 
practicable with a due regard to the interest of my Creditors and my wife and 
Children; and believing that the intent of my family will be greatly promoted 
and the claims of my Creditors in no way injured by a sale of my real Estate 
and the payment of my Debts out of the proceeds of the sale, thus saving to my 
family my personal Estate which will be far more valuable to them than the 
real Estate; I do hereby authorize and direct my Executor hereinafter named at 
such time during the year of my death as he may think to proper to sell my 
plantation called Wood Park and all my lands against thereto publicly or 
privately as he may feel and on such terms as he may decree judicious, with 
such partial possessions during the year as he may choose to give and with 
full possession on the first day of January after my death; and out of the 
proceeds of such sale so made, to pay off and discharge all my first debts and 
with the residue to purchase at his discretion such small farm as he may elect 
for the Benefit of my family to be held by them according to the succeeding 
general clause by which I dispose of my Estate; But I wish it clearly 
understood that my Executor is to make the purchase at such time as in the 
exercise of a sound discretion he may think proper and may select for them and 
to pay for the same out of the said land found.
Second: All the land of my Estate of any kind and description (except monies 
that may be due me from Government for Military services rendered by any of my 
ancestors) I give to my wife during  her natural life or widowhood, at her 
death to be equally divided among all my children or should she marry, she is 
then to have but one third for life, the remaining two thirds to be equaly 
divided among them.
Third: having some years ago sold my wife's share in the real Estate of her 
deceased Father Major Willcox and no conveyance having been executed for the 
same and the real Estate of said Deed and being now held by Eliza M. Gordon, 
Thomas H. Willcox and the heirs of Edward G. Major deceased and a division of 
the same having been made by them, I respectfully and most earnestly request 
my wife to execute to said parties such Deed of Conveyance for her said 
interest as will be satisfactory to them; and should she refuse to do so I 
then direct that the fair value of the same be paid to the said parties out of 
my Estate in proportion to their respective interests.
Fourth: I direct that no sale be made of my personal Estate or any part 
thereof unless going for the payment of my debts which I think wholy (sic) 
improbable.
Fifth: having made the best provision in my power for my wife I confidently 
rely on her sense of Justice propriety and parental regard to do all in her 
power to support and educate our children. 
Lastly I constitute and appoint my friend James M. Willcox my Executor. In 
testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 26th 
day of April in the year of our Lord 1851.
Last Will & Testament signed by:
Thos. W. Graves
John J. Clarke
William H. Taylor
Charles City Co.  At the Courthouse the 15th day of May 1851

	The appraisement and inventory of the estate (taken the 15th day of 
September 1851) after Robert H. Munford's death was $6339.50 as recorded in 
Charles City County March 21, 1853, Will Book No. 5, page 321. The account of 
sales was made the 22nd day of January 1852. Besides the appraisement for Wood 
Park at $3000.00, there were 7 slaves: Lewis, Frank, Henry, John, Patsy, 
Violet and Isabel with no last names given. There were, 8 cows, 3 oxen, 2 bay 
horses, 1 sorrel colt, sheep, hogs and sows, an ox cart, brick moulds, 
carpenter tools, as well as household goods of furniture, etc.


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