Charlotte County, VA - Will Book 4 (partial)

JOHN ROACH - Will 1811/1816 - 

Submitted by Anne Roach Baker - Dec 1997

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Will of John Roach of Charlotte Co., VA 
Will written 9 May 1811 & probated 5 Feb 1816
Charlotte Co., VA  Will Book 4, page 53.

In the name of God amen. I, JOHN ROACH SEN. of the County of Charlotte
being in perfect health and sound memory do make and ordain this my last will and
Testament.  First I commend my soul to Gad who gave it In hopes of a joyful ___ .

ITEM: I give to my son JAMES ROACH all that tract of land in Pittsylvania
whereon he now lives containing 268 acres to be the same more or less.

ITEM: I give to my son JOHN ROACH the tract of land whereon he now lives
containing 100 acres to be the same more or less.

ITEM: I give to my son PRICE ROACH all the tract of land whereon I now live
reserving 1 acre for JOHN HARMON which acre is to include his house which
acre I give to sd HARMON to his heirs forever. The sd land I give to PRICE
ROACH contains 150 acres the same more or less to him and his heirs forever.

ITEM: I give to my daughter SUSANNAH HADEN a negro girl Sarah, now in
her possession to her and her heirs forever.

ITEM: I give to my daughter MILLY HARMON a negro girl Charlotte now in her
possession to her and her heirs forever.

ITEM: I give to my grandson JOSHUA ROACH (son of JOSHUA) a negro boy
Henry to be continued in the hands of my executor as a trustee until JOSHUA
comes of age or marries but should JOSHUA died without heirs then the boy to
return to my children. I give to LIZA ROACH, widow of JOSHUA, 10 shillings.

ITEM: I give to my following children: ISAAC ROACH, GABRIEL ROACH,
ELISHA ROACH, ELIZABETH SWEPSTON, MOLLY KING, CATHERINE
ELAM four negroes Easter, Little Ester, Sally, Fillis and their increase, my stock
of all kinds household and kitchen furniture after paying my debts to be sold and
equally divided among those last named.

ITEM: I give to my daughter NANCY M. JOHNSTON two dollars.

ITEM: I constitute and appoint my son JOHN ROACH executor to this my last
will and testament.

In witness whereof sd Roach haltto affixed his hand & seal this 9th of May 1811.
               John Roach

Wit: Richard Dabbs, John Morton, Samuel Hannah

At a court held for Charlotte Co on the 5th day of Feb 1816 this will of JOHN
ROACH was presented by JOHN ROACH the executor & proved by the oath of
John Martin.   JOHN ROACH obtained certificate with PRICE ROACH & John
Miller securities.

3 June 1816..the same was further proved by Richard Dabbs one of the wit. to the
will.

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