Cumberland County Va. Will of Joseph Dabbs Lee


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The Will of Joseph Dabbs Lee                    
Cumberland County, VA Will Book 2 p. 484

In the name of God amen. I Joseph Lee of the county of Cumberland 
and parish of Littleton(?) being in my perfect senses and memory 
and do call to mind that the

Item:  I desire that my little estate may be divided as followeth:

Item: I desire that I should be buried in a decent manner leaving 
it to the discretion of my Executors hereafter mentioned to be paid 
out of my Estate.

Item:  I desire that my just debts may be paid.

Item:  I give to my Son in law William Cox ten pounds current money 
of Virginia to be paid unto the said William Cox at my death.

Item:  It is my desire that two Negroes Viz Mourning and Gilley at 
my death should be hired out by my Executors hereafter mentioned 
for the benefit of all the

Item:  I give the above mentioned Negroes with their Increase and 
all the money arising from the hire of them unto all the above mentioned 
children of the said

Item:  I lend unto my loving wife Anne Lee during her natural life 
the plantation formerly held by William Lee containing 150 acres of 
land and 50 acres of lan

Item:  I desire that after the death of my wife Ann Lee if before 
the youngest child comes of age all my estate except the land and 
Negroes to be sold and the

Item:  It is my will and desire that 150 acres of land should be 
laid off for the plantation where I now live on and the rest to be 
divided into three equal lo

Item:  It is my desire that after the death of my wife Ann Lee if 
after the said youngest child comes of age the whole of my estate 
both real and personal that

Lastly I constitute and appoint my loving wife Ann Lee, Charles 
Lee, Jun'r & Matthew Cox my executors of this my last will & testament 
hereby revoking and maki

                                                Joseph Lee  (L.S.)

Signed sealed and delivered in
presence of

Wm. Russell
David Robertson
Joseph Johns

At a court held for a Cumberland County the 25th day of October 1790

This last will and testament of Joseph Lee dec'd was exhibited in 
Court by Anne Lee, Charles Lee, Jr., and Matthew Cox, the executors 
therein named and proved

                        Teste

                                Tschr Woodson  D  C

                        A Copy - Teste:

                        Carol O. Henshaw, Deputy Clerk
                        Circuit Court of Cumberland County, VA


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