Alexandria, Virginia - Will Book B (partial

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Will Book B, Page 52, Orphans Court
Alexandria, Virginia
Wills: Francina (West) Turner, 1796: Alexandria, Virginia


In the name of God, Amen. I, Francina Turner, calling to mind the 
uncertainty of human life and knowing the present weakness of my body, 
but sound in mind and memory, do make this my Last Will and Testament. 
In the first place, I freely resign my soul to God who gave it, under a 
full persuasion thro' the merits of my blessed redeemer that I shall 
arise to eternal Life. I will that my body be decently buried at the 
discretion of my Executors hereafter named and the worldly goods, 
wherewith my God has blessed me, I dispose of in the following manner, 
to wit. I will and bequeath to my beloved husband, Charles Turner, all 
the land left me by my father, John West, in his last will, lying on 
Popatatico Creek, near the Ohio River, to him and his heirs forever. I 
will that my slaves be sold by my Executors for the following terms, 
Bazil for eight years, Sarah for twelve years, Dinah for fifteen years, 
Big Ann for fifteen years, Little Ann for twenty one years, and Tom, 
Ann's Child for thirty two years, and the money arising from the sale, 
I desire shall be applied in the following manner, to wit. IwWill that 
my niece, Catherine West, daughter of my brother, Thomas West, have 
eighty pounds of it, and my nephew, John Hood West, sixty pounds in 
order to aid him in his education, which said monies shall be paid when 
and in what proportions my Executors shall see fit, during the minority 
of the said Catherine and John, and if the whole should not be paid 
during that time, then that the residue I give to my beloved husband, 
Charles Turner. I will that after the above slaves respectively arrive 
at the completion of the above terms, that they shall be free and their 
posterity at the age of thirty years. I will that all my other Estate 
of every description shall be the property of my husband, Charles 
Turner, except my wearing apparel, which I give to my three nieces, 
Betty Dade, Catherine Dade, and Catherine West, and as I well know my 
beloved husband's affection for them all, I desire that he will divide 
them among them. Lastly, I appoint my beloved husband, Charles Turner, 
Col. Charles Little, and my brother, John West, Executors to this my 
Last Will and Testament. Given under my hand and seal this 12th day of 
May, one thousand seven hundred and ninety six.
						F. Turner {Seal}
Acknowledged before us
Charles Little
Jane Hunter
Thos. Triplett
    her
June X Blackburn
    mark
John West

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