FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA - WILL AND ESTATE - John Heryford, 27 Feb 1783
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I John Heryford of the County of Fairfax and Commonwealth of Virginia 
being of sound mind and memory and in good health but mindful of the 
uncertainty of human life do make and declare this my last will and 
testament. I resign my soul into the hands of my Allmighty Creator in 
whose mercy I confide for a remission of my sins. My body I desire may 
be decently burried (sic) at the discretion of my executors hereinafter 
named and all my estate I dispose of in manner and form following. 
Imprimis: I give and devise my lot of land and houses in the town of 
Leesburg in the county of Loudon where I formerly lived fronting the 
courthouse and adjoining to the lot which I purchased from the executors 
of George Johnston deceased unto my three youngest son, Thomas Heryford, 
Francis Heryford and Robert Heryford and their heirs forever. I give my 
said lot and houses unto my three sons and their heirs in joint tenancy 
and not as tenents in common to the end that in case of the death of any 
and other of them before they shall have made any division or 
disposition of the same the survivor or survivors may take the part of 
the son or sons so dieing. Item. I give and bequeath one Negro woman 
slave named Chloe together with her future increase from this time 
forward unto my son John Heryford and his heirs forever. Item. I give 
and bequeath one Negro woman slave named Winny unto my son William 
Heryford and his heirs forever. Item. My eldest son James Heryford being 
heir to all his mother's lands it is not my intention to give him any 
part of my estate except one feather bed and furniture which I herby 
bequeath to him. Item. Having given unto my daughter Ann the wife of 
William Ansley upon her marriage one negro woman slave named Judy it is 
not my intention to give her any other part of my estate. Item. I give 
and bequeath unto my dear wife Peggy Hereford for and during her 
widowhood the use of all the rest and remainder of my estate of what 
nature soever and upon her marriage or death it is my will and desire 
and I hereby direct and order that the same shall be equally divided 
share and share alike among and between my three youngest sons Thomas 
Heryford, Francis Heryford, and Robert Heryford and my three youngest 
daughters Peggy Heryford, Elizabeth Hereford, Kitty Heryford or in case 
of the death of any of them during their mother's widowhood among and 
between such of them as shall be living at the time of her marriage or 
death unless any of my said six children so dieing shall have left a 
child or children which case it is my will and desire and I hereby 
direct and order that such child or children shall take the share or 
part which the parent would have been entitled to if living. Lastly 
revoking all other will heretofore by me made I constitute and appoint 
my dear wife Peggy Heryford executrix and my sons John Heryford and 
William Heryford executors of this my last will and testament. In 
witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 
twenty-seventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand 
seven hundred and eighty three.

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the testator before us to be 
his last will and testament who have witnessed the same in his presence 
and in the presence of each other

Thomas W. Windsor Sr. (His mark)                         John Heryford 
(seal)
Thomas W. Windsor Jr. (His mark)
Richard Windsor
Jesse Williamson
Simon Triplett
Reubin Triplett

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