Charlotte Co., VA Will of Publius Clark Submitted 25 Jul 1999 by Debbie Briggs RONBRIGGS@prodigy.net ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ Charlotte County Will Book No.17 p. 550- 551 I Publius Clark of the County of Charlotte State of Virginia, being of sound mind and memory do make and declare this to be my last will and testament. From and after my decease I direct that all my just debts be paid, I then give to my wife Mary Jane Clark all of my estate both real and personal during her life or so long as she remains my widow. From the money which may be due my estate, I give to my children the sum of two hundred dollars each vis(?) Nannie M, Robert Lee, Sarah Elizabeth, Mary Etta, Publius Charles Wiley and Fanny and George. The amount given to my daughter Fanny I direct shall be placed in the hands of my daughter Nannie as trustee for her who will give to her as she may deem right and proper. The legacy here given my children, I direct shall be paid them, whenever they arrive at legal age, or marry and should the money not be sufficient to pay the siad amount of $200 each, then to be equally divided between them. At the decease of my wife I direct that the remainder of my estate both real and personal shall be equally divided between all of my children- that portion given to my daughter Fannie, to be placed in the hand of my daughter Nannie trustee for her benefit and support. I hereby appoint my friend J. R. Lawson executor to this my last will and testament. In witness where of I here to set my hand and seal this 20 day April 1891 Witness J. G. Berkeley Publius Clark (Seal) C. B. Clark In Charlotte County Court March Term 1892 The last will and testament of Publius Clark decd was this day produced in Court and the same was proved by the oaths of J. G. Berkeley and C.B Clark the two subscribing witness is thereto ordered to be recorded, and Jas. R. Lawson executor named in said will having by a letter to the Court declined to qualify as such on the motion of R. L. Clark who took the oath of office and together with Mary J. Clark, Sarah E. Clark and Mary Etta Milton his sureties (who sign by J. C. Carrington Atty in fact) deemed sufficient by the Court entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of $3000.00 conditioned according to Law, certificate is granted the said R. L. Clark for obtaining letters of administration with the will annexed of Publius Clark decd. in due form. Teste, J. C. Carrington C Punctuation and grammar left as found in the original.