JAMES JOHNSTON - Will 1816 - Charlotte County, Virginia


The Last Will and Testament of James Johnston-1816
     Charlotte County, Virginia

     Submitted by Joyce Johnson and Carol McGraw Renner 
          March 1998


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In the name of God Amen: I James Johnston of Charlotte Co.,VA, being
weak in body, but of sound mind and memory do make and ordain this to be
my last will and testament in a manner and form following: to wit: item
- I desire my executor, hereafter named, in the first place, to pay all
my just debts and funeral expenses. Item - it is my will and desire that
all of my estate both real and personal be equally divided amongst my
children. Item - it is my will and desire that my estate be kept
together until Christmas next. Lastly, I do hereby appoint my son-in-law
Matthew Davenport and my son, William Johnston, Executors of this my
last will and testament hereby to rescind all former wills by me made.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the
nineteenth day of April 1816. 
          James (X) Johnston  SS
               (his mark)

Signed sealed and delivered}
in presence of Charles Hudson}
William Dabbs, John Roach}
and John Clemon }

In Court held for Charlotte Co. the 6th day of May 1816:
This last testament of JAMES JOHNSTON, that was presented in Court and
the same was proved by the Oath of William Dabbs and John Roach,two of
the surviving witnesses to be acknowledged by the said James Johnston as
his last will and testament in their presence and ordered to be recorded
and on the motion of Matthew Davenport and William Johnston, the
Executors named in the will, who made according to law, certificate is
granted them for obtaining a probate and the said will of due form they
giving security whereupon they with John Johnston, Robert Johnston and
John Roach, their securities entered into and acknowledged their bond
according to law for that purpose.
                              testee Thomas Read Co.
                              Truly Recorded
                              Thomas Reed  SS

And willingly signed sealed and delivered in presence of}
William Johnston    SS        Francis Thompson   SS
Patsy Johnston      SS        Elizabeth Thompson SS
Alvin Johnston      SS        John Thompson      SS
Polly Johnston      SS        Crochan Thompson  SS
Robert Johnston     SS        Hickerson Johnston   SS
Polly Johnston      SS        Mary Ann Johnston   SS
James Johnston      SS        Nancy Johnston  SS minor
Patsy Johnston      SS        Samuel Johnston SS minor
John Johnston       SS
Judith Johnston     SS
Robert Robson       SS
Sally Robson             SS
Matthew Davenport   SS
Polly Davenport     SS
Charlotte County Court:
     We, William Gaines and Robert Morton, magistrates for said county do
hereby certify that William Johnston and Patsy his wife, Alvin Johnston,
Robert Johnston, James Johnston and Patsy his wife, John Johnston and
Judith his wife, Robert Robson and Sally his wife, Matthew Davenport and
Polly his wife, Francis M. Thompson and Elizabeth his wife, John
Thompson and Crochan his wife, Hickerson Johnston and Mary Ann his wife,
Nancy Johnston and Samuel Johnston parties to the written conveyance
have duly acknowledged the same before us on the 15th day of August 1816
and desires us to certify the said acknowledgement to the Clerk of the
County Court of Charlotte in order that the said conveyance may be
recorded as notarys, our hands and seals.  
                         William Gaines SS
                         Robert Morton SS
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Transcribed by Ghern Johnson McGraw
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