Chesterfield County, Virginia, Wills:  Will of John Beazley - 1864

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Will of John Beazley - 1864
(Will Book 23, page 563, Chesterfield Co.VA.)
I John Beazley of the County of Chesterfield and State of Virginia being in
sound mind do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and
form following I give unto my daughter Mary Wooldridge the sum of Five
Dollars cash to her and her heirs & assigns forever. I give unto my wife
Mary T. Beazley all the balance of my money and money due me to her and her
heirs and assigns forever. I give unto my wife Mary T. Beazley all my
perishable property of every description whatsoever to her and heirs or
assigns forever. I also give unto my wife Mary T. Beazley one tract or
parcel of land called Chalkleys supposed to be fifty acres more or less to
her and her heirs or assigns forever. I lend unto my wife Mary T. Beazley
all the balance of my land during her life, with the privilege of cutting
and selling wood and timber for her support and if the County Court of
Chesterfield County shall first find it necessary to sell part or all said
lent land for the support of my wife Mary T. Beazley, I leave the said Court
full power to sell said land but if the said Court shall not find it
necessary to sell said land for my wifes support I then give unto my two
Grandsons Chamberlain W. Wooldridge and Larry(?)S. Wooldridge my tract of
land called shands(?). suposed to be ninety six acres more or less equally
between them and their heirs or assigns forever. I also then give unto my
Grandson William __ Beazley my tract of land called Patty Furgesons to him
and his heirs or assigns forever. I leave my wife Mary T. Beazley my
Executrix without giving any account whatsoever as witness my hand and seal
this sixteenth day of March one thousand Eight hundred and sixty four.
John Beazley   (Seal)
Teste
Zh_ D. Patram(?)
R.S. Morriss


In Chesterfield County Court Oct.10th 1864.  The last will and testament of
Jno. Beazley decd. was presented in Court & proved by the oath of Zh_ D.
Patram(?) a subscribing witness thereto and continued for further proof.
1865 August the 14th was again presented into Court and fully proved by the
oath of R.E. Morriss the other subscribing witness and ordered to be
recorded.
Teste   Nathan H. Cogbill   Clk.

Submitted by R ussell L. L awrence