Chesterfield County, VA - Will of Robert Berry, 1868

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Robert Berry
Will - January 23, 1868

Chesterfield County, State of Virginia, In the name of God amen, I, Robert Berry, being this day 
of sound and disposing mind, do make this my last Will and Testament, in manner and form 
following.  Viz:.

First:		That all my just debts shall be paid.

Secondly:	I give and bequeath to my sons, Peter Berry and Powhatan Berry, and Francis 
Blankenship and Rebecca Farmer, six hundred dollars each, which they have 
already received in value, all except Francis Blankenship, she having had but five 
hundred dollars, shall have one hundred dollars more out of my estate to make her 
equal with the rest.

Thirdly:	I is my will that all my present estate shall be kept together, both real and personal, 
for the benefit of my wife, Martha E. Berry, during her natural life, and I herein 
appoint my son, Powhatan Berry, and Adolphus Blankenship to assist my wife in 
the management of this estate and to see her well provided for and it shall also be 
the duty of the said Powhatan Berry and Adolphus Berry to see that none of my 
estate be wasted, but all that may be made extra of a support for my wife shall be 
appropriated as follows: I give to Catherine F. Cosegut six hundred dollars and 
to Mary J. Drake five hundred dollars and I also give and leave in the hands of 
Adolphus Blankenship six hundred dollars for the bodily heirs of Willie Ann 
Owens, but if in the case of protracted illness with Willie Ann, if she should be 
suffering for nourishment, he the said Blankenship may use a part of the money for 
hr and if she should die without bodily heirs, this money shall be returned to my 
estate for subdivision and it shall be the duty of the managers to pay off the above 
mentioned amounting only as the money can be spared from the estate, and at the 
decease of my wife, all my estate then remaining may be equally divided among the 
seven above named legatees and then to give to Francis Blankenship one wardrobe 
as a special legacy.

In witness whereof, I have set my hand and seal this twenty third day of January, 1868.



Witnessed in his presence					Robert Berry
and at his desire by:

R. B. Patram
L. A. Winfrey