JOHN HAYNES - Will 1816 - Charlotte County, Virginia ===== WILL OF JOHN HAYNES; CHARLOTTE CO., VA.; WB 4:69 In the name of God Amen I John Haynes of the County of Charlotte and State of Virginia being of sound mind and memory to hereby make my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say I lend to my beloved wife Phoebe Haynes during her widowhood or natural life the following property Viz. the tract of Land whereon I now live four negroes namely Calin? Old Milly Billey? and Mace two feather beds bedsteads and furniture two cows and two calves three sheep eight hogs (of which she shall have her choice) and one Grey horse Jack. My will and desire is that in case my beloved wife Phoebe Haynes should marry or whenever she died that the whole of the estate lent her be by my executors (hereafter named) sold in such manner as to them may seem most probable to obtain the value and the money arising from such sale divided into six parts; one sixth part of which I give to my three grand children namely George Ford, Nancy Ford and Kesiah Ford to be equally divided among them. I give to my four grand children namely Edward Haley, Woodson Haley, Polly Haley and William Haley one sixth part of the same to be equally divided among them. The residue of which I give to my four children namely George Haynes, Philadelphia Haynes, Polly Stokes and Jane Hughs to be equally divided among them. I give to my daughter Philadelphia Haynes all the property I have heretofore possessed her with. I also give her 1 Negroe Nell with all her future increase. I lend to my daughter Jane Hughes during her natural life the tract of Land whereon she now lives lying in the County of Mecklenburg and after her decease I give it to her four children namely Nancy [Hughs], Elizabeth [Hughs], Polly [Hughs] and Henry [Hughs] to be divided among them. I give to my son George Haynes all the property I have heretofore possessed him with. I give to my daughter Polly Stokes all the property I have heretofore possessed her with also one negro young Salley with all her future increase. My will and desire is that my two negroes Tom and Billey be by my executors (hereafter named) sold in such manner as to them may seem most probable to obtain their value and the money arising from the sale of Tom I give to my four grand children namely Edward Hailey, Woodson Haley, Polly Haley and William Hailey to be equally divided among them and the money arising from the sale of Billy I give to my three grand children namely George Ford, Nancy Ford and Kesiah Ford to be equally divided among them. I order and direct that the whole remainder of my estate both real and personal of every nature and kind whatever not herein before particularly disposed of be by my executors (hereafter named) sold in such manner as to them may seem most probable to obtain the value, and out of the money arising from such sale all my just debts to be first paid and the residue of which divided among my children and grandchildren in the following manner Viz. one sixth part I give to my three grandchildren namely George Ford, Nancy Ford and Kesiah Ford to be equally divided among them. One sixth part of which I give to my four grandchildren namely Edward Hailey, Woodson Hailey, Polly Hailey and William Hailey to be equally divided among them. The remainder of which I give to my four children namely George Haynes, Polly Stokes, Jane Hughs and Philadelphia Haynes to be equally divided among them. Lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my friends John G. Bacon and Hillory Goode executors to this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this 20th day of October one thousand eight hundred & fourteen. [Sig] John Hanes Signed sealed & declared by the Testator to be his last will & testament in the presence of Daniel Petty, Harrison Ashworth, Jonathan Ashworth. At a Court held for Charlotte County the 1st day of April 1816 This Last Will & Testament of John Haynes dec'd was presented in Court and the same was proved by the oath of Daniel Petty, Harrison Ashworth and Jonathan Ashworth the three subscribing witnesses to be acknowledge by the said John Haynes as his Last Will & Testament in their presence and ordered to be recorded and John G. Bacon one of the executors named in the will renounced? her in Court the execution of the said will. Teste Thomas Read Clk At a Court held for Charlotte County the 8th day of May 1816 - on the motion of Francis Barnes jr who made oath according to Law certificate is granted him for obtaining letters of administration of the estate of John Haynes dec'd with the Will annexed he giving security. Whereupon he with Allen Gilliam his security entered into and acknowledged their bonds according to Law for that purpose the widow having first relinquished her right of administration to the said estate. Teste Thomas Read Clk END WILL USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation.