Charlotte Co., VA Will of Elijah Clark


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The Will of Elijah Clark

Charlotte County, Virginia
Will Book no. 7, p. 200

In the name of God Amen.  I, Elijah Clark of the County of Charlotte and State of Virginia being
now in a low state of health but in perfect mind and memory do make this my last will and
testament revoking all others.  First I give to my beloved wife Mary Clark during her life or
widowhood my tract of Land, all my household and kitchen furniture and stock of every kind, and
one third part of my negroes, but in the event of her death or marriage it is my will and desire that
my son Christopher shall have the land, and that the rest of the property bequeathed to my wife
to be divided in like manner as the property hereafter to be named.  Secondly The remaining two
thirds which is the property allowed to in the above clause, I wish disposed of in the following
manner that each of my loving children shall draw a childs part as if my sons Lewis and John
were living and that part designed for my son Lewis I wish to go to the benifit of his children and
that proportion which would be due to my son John’s children to be given to my son Henry in
consequence of his having paid a considerable amount of money as security for my son John but
if any of children should die without issue it is my will and desire that their proportions of my
Estate be equally divided among my surviving children and I moreover desire that the dower
negroes if practical to be appraised and divided as mentioned as it is likely this is the last attempt
I shall ever make at making a will.  I wish in the event of death of any opf my children now living
that has heirs before my death that their heris shall draw their proprotions as named in the
foregoing clauses.  Thirdly, I desire that my sons Henry and Michael to act as my executors to
this my last wil and testament given under my hand this the 23rd day of May one thousand eight
hundred thirty four.

signed sealed and delivered on ?            Elijah Clark   “seal”

Wyatt Cardwell, George B. Jennings, John Park