Chesterfield County, Virginia, Wills:  Will of William C. Greenhill - 1834

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Will of William C. Greenhill - 1834
(Will Book 13, page 79, Chesterfield Co.VA.)

In the name of God amen, I William C. Greenhill of the County of
Chesterfield being of sound mind and memory, do make this my last will
and testament in manner and form following towit:
Imprimis. I leave my estate after the payment of all my just debts,both
real and personal, together with all claims that belong to me, to be
equally divided between my sister Catharine and my friend John E. Meade
of Prince George County.
2ndly. My will is that John E. Meade shall be the sole executor of this
my last will and testament, and shall retain as a part of his portion
of my estate, in the division, the following negroes, In(?) together 
Stepney and his wife Rachael.
My will furthermore is, that my relative Prudance Jones, the wife of
Jas. Jones of Nottoway, shall have full and uninterrupted title, to my
negro girl Sally immediately after my death. In confirmation of the
above I hereunto set my hand and seal to this my last will and
testament, this 24th day of October one thousand eight hundred and 
thirty four.

W.C. Greenhill   (Seal)

Teste
P.C. Spencer
John Truly


In Chesterfield County Court November 10th 1834. The last will and
testament of William C. Greenhill deceased, was produced in Court, and
proved by the oath of the subscribing witnesses P.C. Spencer and John
Truly and ordered to be recorded.
An on the motion of John E. Meade executor in the said will named who
made oath thereto and entered into bond with security conditioned as 
the law directs a certificate is granted him for obtaining probat 
thereof in due form.

Teste   Parke Poindexter   Clerk


Submitted by R ussell L. L awrence
ruslaw@bellatlantic.net
February 2000