Chesterfield County, Virginia, Wills:  Will of Joseph E. Martin - 1863/1889

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Will of Joseph E. Martin - 1863/1889
(Will Book 28, page 26, Chesterfield Co.VA.)

In the name of God. I Joseph E. Martin of the County of Powhatan State
of Virginia do make and ordain this my last will and testement in 
manner and form following to wit.
1st. I wish all of my just debts to be paid with due dispatch.
2nd. I leave to my beloved wife Louisa D. Martin dureing her natteral
life or widow hood all of my estate both real and personal to hold
dureing her natural life or widow hood.
3rd. I desire that wife shall Edecate all of my children out of the
funds of my Estate and to be furnished with clothing & any other 
Expence may enure for their benefit.
4th. If any one or more of my children should mary befer the death of
my wife Louisa then I wish and desire that my said wife may lend them
any part or parcel of my Estate she may deem proper to loan to any of
them.
5. I desire all of my estate to come together at the death of my wife
Louisa D. Martin both real and personally in the first place I give and
bequeath to my daughter Susan A. Martin one sixe of the negrres I may
have & one sixe of the land and stock and crop & household and kitchen
furniture. I also give and bequeath to Rosa B. Martin one sixe as the
above portion I give Susan A. Martin. I give & bequeth to Phenie Martin
one six.- of the above named pution I give Rosa B. Martin. I give and
bequeath to Mary F. Martin one sixe as the the above named potion of
Pfhine Martin. I also give and bequeath to J_s. D. Martin one sixe of
the remainder of my estate including the tract of land in Chesterfield
County where I formerly resided any other property I have not disposed
of I desire to be Equitable divide among all of my children I have
mentioned in my will.
Lastly I appoint my wife Louisa D. Martin my Executrix to this my will
and desire that the Court may not require any security to this my last
will and Testament. Given under my hand and seal this 22 day of July
1861.

Jos. E. Martin   (Seal)


At a Court of Quarterly Session begun and held for the County of 
Powhatan at the Court House thereof on Monday the 7th day of December
1863.The foregoing writing perporting to be the last will and Testament
Jos. E. Martin decd. was presented in Court and there being no 
subscribing witnesses to the same R.F. Graves Ben C. Watkins and Luther
R. Swift were duly sworn in open Court and upon their oaths say that
they are well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Joseph E.
Martin deceased and verily believe that the said will and the signature
thereto are wholly in the hand writing of the said Martin and thereupon
the same is ordered to be recorded as his last will and testament.
And on the motion of Louisa D. Martin the Executrix named in the said
will who made oath thereto according to law and Entered into and 
acknowledged a bond in the penalty of fifty thousand dollars without
security (the will so directing) conditioned as the law directs, a
Certificate is granted her for obtaining a probate of the said will in
due form.

Teste   R.F. Graves   C.

A Copy Teste
James A Tilman  C.C.

In Chesterfield County Court Clerks office May 31,1889 A copy of the
last will and testament of Joseph E. Martin deceased was filed in the
office and admitted to record.

Teste   Marcus A. Cogbill   C.

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