Will of Jehue Meadors, Sr., 1808 - Cumberland Co. VA Cumberland Co. Will Book 3, pg 409 I, Jehue Meadors Sen: of the County of Cumberland do make & publish this my last will and testament. I give to my daughter, Frances Meadors, one negroe man by the name of Harry to her and her heirs forever. I give to my granddaughter Mary Boatright my negroe girl by the name of Corsey and should my granddaughter die ? leaving issue of her body it is my will that the said negroe Corsey and her issue shall return to my estate & be equally divided among my six children or their heirs (to wit) Anne Robinson, Patty Anderson, Sally Boatright, Joseph Meadors, Jehue Meadors and Frances Meadors. I give to my grandson Jehue Meadors, the son of Jonas Meador the sum of sixty pounds to be raised from my estate for the purpose of educating him. It is my will that the rest of my estate consisting of Dicke, Suke, Hannah, Old Delphia, my stock of cattle, horses, hogs, sheep, plantation utencils, & the interest I have in the negroes I bought of my son Jonas which he held in the right of his wife Polly who was Polly Robinson, be equally divided among my six children (to wit) Anne Robinson, Polly Anderson, Sally Boatright, Jehue Meadors, Joseph Meadors, & Franky Meadors, subjecting the said estate first ot the payment of such debts as may be proper to be paid & the legacy of sixty pounds which is left to my grandson Juhue Meadors the son of Jonas. Lastly, I appoint my friends, Richard Anderson, Willis Wilson & John Hatcher my executors. As Witness my hand and seal this 10th of February 1808. W. Wilson John M. Hudgins Pleasant Carter by Jehue X Meadors mark At a court held for Cumberland County the 26th day of Sept 1808, This last will and testament of Jehue Meadors decd was exhibited in court and proved by Willis Wilson and Jn M. Hudgins two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Richard Anderson one of the executors therein named in the said will a probate thereof is granted him in due form he having entered into bond and security according to law. Miller Woodson Jr. DC Submitted by Gwen Plyler **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************