Chesterfield County, Virginia, Wills:  Will of Young Beasley - 1850

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Will of Young Beasley - 1850
(Will Book 19, page 98, Chesterfield Co.VA.)

In the name of God Amen. I young Beasley of the County of Chesterfield
State of Virginia being of sound and Disposing mind and Memory do make
and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following
viz-
Item 1st. I wish my just debts and funeral expenses to be paid.
Item 2nd. I give and bequest unto my Daughter Mary E. Beasley one Negro
woman named Judy and the increase of the said woman after my death also
one bead to her and her heirs forever.
Item 3rd. I give unto my three children Micky Ann John & Henry Beasley
one dollar each to them and their heirs forever.
Item 4th. I give unto my daughter Isabella Beasley one Negro boy named 
mose to her and her heirs forever but in the event the said Isabella
should die having no issue of her body lawfully begotten then it is my
will and desire and I do hereby give him unto my daughter Rosina 
Beasley to her and her heirs forever.
Item 5th. I give unto my daughter Rosina Beasley one Negrow boy named
William to her and her heirs and assigns forever but should the said 
Rosina die without having any issue of her body lawfully begotten then
I give the said boy William unto my said Daughter Isabella Beasley to
her and her heirs and assigns forever.
Item 6th. I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Martha one Negrow
girl named Christina to her, her heirs and assigns forever. I also 
leave unto my wife during her natural life all of my Estate not already
given away of every kind and description whatsoever and at her death I
give the same unto my two children Isabella and Rosina Beasley to them
their heirs and assigns forever. It is also my will and desire that my
two Negrow boys Mose and William be kept and held by my wife during her
natural life for the support and maintenance of her and my two children
Isabella & Rosina Beasley.
Item 7th. And lastly I constitute and appoint my friend William E. Gill
Executor to this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former
Wills by me made. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this 29th day of June 1850.

Young(hisXmark)Beasley   (Seal)

Signed sealed and acknowledged
in presence of-
Wm. E. Gill
Richard(hisXmark)Childres


In Chesterfield County Court August the 12th 1850 the last Will and
Testament of Young Beasley decd. was produced in Court for probat, and
John Beasley appeared & entered himself as a contestant to the probat
thereof. Which was continued until the next term. And in said Court
November the 11th 1850 the said Will was again produced in Court for
probat and proven by the oath of Wm. E. Gill & Richard Childres
subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
And on the motion of Wm. E. Gill Executor therein named who entered 
into bond with security conditioned as the law directs and took the 
oath required by law. Certificate is granted him for obtaining probat
of said Will in due form.

Teste   Silas Cheatham   C.

Submitted by R ussell L. L awrence