Charlotte Co., VA Will of James Clark



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Last Will and Testament

James Clark

Charlotte County Will Book No. 7 p. 104 (6)

In the name of God Amen, I James Clark being of sound mind and disposing memory 
do make
and ordain this my last Will and testament.  hereby revoking all others 
heretofore made by me.  It
is my will and desire that all my past debts be paid out of my estate.  Item I 
give and bequeath to
my beloved wife Margaret Clark during her life or Widowhood, all my estate both 
real and
personal for the support of herself and my two daughters Nancy and Fanny so long 
as they
remain unmarried.  At the death or marriage of my wife Margaret, it is my will 
and desire that my
personal estate be equally divided between all of my children.
At the death or marriage of my wife Margaret I give and bequeath to my daughters 
Nancy, Peggy
and Fanny or such of them as are then unmarried all my land to hold posesion 
thereof so long as
they remain in that condition. when either of my daughters shall marry the 
posesion and use of
said land is to remain with those that are unmarried and so on until all are 
married when the
whole of my lands shall be equally divided among all my children.  It is my will 
and desire that
what my said thee daughters have acquired by their industry shall not be 
considered part of my
estate, or included in the division thereof among my other children, but to the 
use and benefit of
my said three daughters Nancy, Peggy and Fanny and to their heirs and asigns 
forever.  I hereby
appoint James M. Bouldin executor to this my last Will and testament-  
In testimony where of I have hereinto set my
hand and affixed my seal this sixth day of December 1823.

witness
Geo. C. Dennis, Thomas Garrett                 James Clark  (Seal)
 (? ) W. Morton
Punctuation and grammar retained from original