Chesterfield County, Virginia, Wills:  Will of Nathan Anderson - 1834

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Will of Nathan Anderson - 1834
(Will Book 13, page 78 & 79, Chesterfield Co.VA.)

In the name of God amen,I Nathan Anderson of the County of Chesterfield
and State of Virginia, being of sound and disposing mind and memory,
but knowing the uncertainty of life, do make and declare this to be my
last will and testament in manner and form following.
1st. I give to my beloved wife Mariana Anderson the use of all my land
& tenement lying on the South side of the Goode's bridge road, also all
the feather beds and furniture, the silver plate, also fur of my 
negroes to be chosen by her, to have and to hold the aforesaid land and
negroes and other property herein before mentioned during the term of
her natural life.
2nd. I give to my two daughters Martha E. and Maria Anderson all the
stock owned by me in the Manchester Turnpike, also the lands herein
above given my wife, after her death, to them or either of them so long
as they live, or get married,provided they pay to my estate one hundred
and fifty dollars each.
3rdly. After all my just debts are paid, I give to the children of my
son John Anderson, one eighth part of the real and personal estate, not
herein before finally disposed of, deducting therefrom, the sum of
twelve hundred dollars.
4thly. It is my will and desire that all my real estate with the 
exception of that given the heirs of my son John Anderson, and the
conditional right given my two daughters, be equally divided among my
sons William, Beverly and Philip, and my two daughters Martha E. and
Maria Anderson, and to be enjoyed by them and their heirs forever.
5thly. All the residue of my estate of what nature soever it may be,
not herein before finally and particularly disposed of, I desire to be
equally divided among my children, William, Beverly, Philip, Martha E.
and Maria Anderson, provided they pay to my estate, say my son William
four hundred and fifty dollars, Beverly four hundred dollars, and 
Philip three hundred dollars, to be equally divided among them in this
item named, share and share alike.
And Lastly. I do hereby appoint my sons William and Beverly Anderson,
and my friend James Elam executors to this my last will and testament,
hereby revoking all former wills and testaments by me made. Should
neither of my executors herein named consent to act, my wish is for the
high sheriff for the time being, shall act as my executor. In Witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the 15th day of
October one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.

N. Anderson   (seal)

Signed & sealed in presence of}
Rich'd. Goode
Robert Bass
E.M. Skelton(?)
Ma_k Goode


In Chesterfield County Court November 20th 1834. The last will and
testament of Nathan Anderson deceased, was produced in Court and proved
by the oath of Richard Goode and Robert Bass subscribing witnesses and
ordered to be recorded.
On the motion of William Anderson and Beverly Anderson executors in the
said will named who made oath thereto and entered into bond with
security conditioned as the law directs, certificate is granted them 
for obtaining probat thereof in due form.

Teste  Parke Poindexter   Clerk


Submitted by Russell L. Lawrence
ruslaw@bellatlantic.net
February 2000