CRAIG COUNTY, VA - WILLS - John Reynolds, 10 April, 1844
                         ----¤¤¤----

Will of John Reynolds
Giles County, Virginia
Will Book B, Page 390
Proved: September 1845

     In the name of God Amen I John Reynolds of the County of Giles and
state of Virginia being weak and frail in body but of sound and disposing
memory and mind doe make this my last will and Testament revoking all
others. First it is my will that all my just debts and Funeral expences be
paid as soon after my death as convenant.
     Secondly I give and bequeath to my Loving wife Susannah all the house
hold and kitchen furnature to dispose of as she sees proper and the choice
one of 8 head of catle and one gray mare by the name of snap and the
privaledge of having the dwelling house during her natural Life and all the
hogs that I own and the choice of 8 or nine head of sheep and all the money
that is due me by Bonds or accounts or any other way I give her one Equal
part of it with my children.  My slave (Matilda?) at the decease of my wife
is to go to my Two daughters.
     Thirdly I give and bequeath to the heirs of my sone James the tract of
Land where my sone James now resides.
     Fourthly I give my sone James up all the notes and receits and accounts
that he is due me.
     Fifthly I give and bequeath my Eight day wooden clock to my sone Joseph
also one gray mare named Coly.
     Sixthly I give and bequeath to my sons John(,) Andrew and Joseph
Reynolds all my Land where on I now reside and where my sone John now
resides and Each one is to have where they now Live and devide the land
amonghst them selves.
     Lastly I A nominate and apoint my friends George S Williams and John
Reynolds Executors of this my Last will and Testament as witness my hand and
seal this 10th day of April 1844.

witnessed at the request           John Reynolds (Seal
of the testor test
John Miller
Elias X Elmore
    his mark
William Troutt


Giles County September Court 1845.
Proven by John Miller

***********************************************************************
John Reynolds (Jr.), s/o of John Reynolds (Sr), d. ca. 1815. & Magdalin
Thomas, d. 1821. John's wife was Susannah Taylor, d. ca 1847, d/o George
Taylor and Mary Charlton. John & Susannah Reynolds lived in the  Sinking
Creek Valley, Montgomery County, the part that became Giles County, and is
now Craig County. John mentions two daughters, they were: Nancy & Mary A.
"Polly" Reynolds. Mary m. George Stafford Williams one of the executors of
the will. John & Susannah are reported by others to have also had sons
Alexander and William.  (Author's Note)
***********************************************************************

----------------------------------------------------------------------
Copyright. All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm

This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by:  
Roger T. Morris
http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00003.html#0000743 
----------------------------------------------------------------------