Cumberland County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Anderson, George August 12, 1816
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Source: Will Book 5, Page 198
Written: August 12, 1816
Recorded: October 1816

Will Book 5, page 198
The Will of George Anderson

I George Anderson of Cumberland County do hereby make this my last will & 
testament That is___ say I lend to my beloved wife Jinney, the land and 
plantation whereon I now live, also my lands & plantations, which I bought of 
Jeffery Robertson and Willis Wilson, together with all of my negroes horsed, 
hogs cattle & sheep together with all of my household & kitchen furniture & 
plantation untensils with the crops of all kinds.  It is my will and desire 
that she my said wife may at any time when she may see fit move down to the 
lands which I bought of Mr. Robertson & Wilson as above stated at which time 
or at such convenient time as she may see fit to require, my executors to sell 
the lands & plantation on which I now reside which I support may contain one 
hundred & eighty acres be the same more or less and the proceeds of the sale 
divide giving to her one third part & the balance to be equally divided among 
all of children or their representatives, that is that the child or children 
of any deceased child stand in the place of his Father or mother and that my 
executors do at that time or any other time when required by my wife divide 
suc part of the slaves or other goods & chattels as she may require among all 
of my children & their representatives as above directed.

The tract of land which I bought of Edward Robertson which contains about 
sixty acres I direct my executors to sell and divide the money amongst all of 
my children & their representatives as above directed and it is my will and 
desire that all of my Estate which I have lent to my wife except my negroe boy 
Sam be equally divided amongst all of my children or their representatives as 
before directed at the death of my wife.  The negro boy Sam as before excepted 
I give to my said wife Jinney to be disposed of as she may see fit to any one 
or more of our child or children.  It is my will that the negroe boy Daniel 
which I gave to my son David be taken into account with his children & that 
they be charged with five hundred dollars to come out of their part of my 
estate or the division as above directed.  Lastly I appoint my son Lewis 
Anderson and my son in law William Dunkun my executors charging them to pay my 
debts out of any money that come to their hands.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 12th day of 
August 1816
George Anderson (his mark and seal)

In presence of
Willis Wilson
John Anderson

Cumberland October Court 1816
This last will and testament of George Anderson dec’s was exhibited in Court 
and proved by the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.  
And on the motion of Wm. Duncombe one of the executors named in the said will 
who made oath according to law a certificate for obtaining a probat thereof in 
due form is granted him he having entered into bond and security conditioned 
according to law.
Test
Miller Woodson Jr.  D C



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