FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA - WILLS - George William West, 23 Jan 1857
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Chancery Case FF 102DD
Fairfax County, Virginia

I, George W. West, of the County of Fairfax and State of Virginia, do 
make and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament hereby, revoking 
all other and former wills by me made.
I give and bequeath unto my son, Arthur West, the house and lot where I 
now reside with all the land attached thereto on the east side of the 
Middle Turnpike Road, and a Negro girl named Ann Victoria. Also one 
feather bed and bedding.
I give unto my daughter, Mary West, the upper end of the lot of land on 
the west side of the Middle Turnpike road adjoining the lot heretofore 
conveyed to my daughter, Eliza, and the land of B. Klock, to be laid 
off by a line commencing in Klock's line at a large white oak south of 
said Klock's gate and running due east to the Middle Turnpike, the lower 
end of said lot from the last mentioned line to S. Perkins south west 
line and line of this lot.
I give to my grandson, Chs. Broadwater West, the son of James W. West.
I give to my daughter, Mary, one Negro named Henry Clay and one feather 
bed and bedding.
I give unto my grandson and son of my daughter, Jane, George Henry 
Horseman all my interest in a house and lot in the town of West End, 
Fairfax County.
My household and kitchen furniture except the beds above given I will to 
remain in the house for the use of my son Arthur and daughter Mary.
The wood lot lying on the railroad and adjoining the lands of Perkins, 
Barrett, Sewell, if not sold before my death, I will to be sold and the 
proceeds thereof applied to the payment of debts, the balance if any I 
give to my children Arthur and Mary. If my daughter Mary dies without 
legitimate offspring, my will and desire is that the property herein 
given to her shall descend to her daughter Catherine. The Negro girl and 
boy herein before given to my son Arthur and to my daughter Mary as also 
the Negro girl heretofore given to my daughter Eliza are to serve until 
they arrive to the age Twenty eight years and no longer.
The property herein before given to my grandsons George Henry Horseman 
and Charles B. West should the said grandchildren or either of them die 
before arriving at adult age or without lawful issue, I will to the 
brothers and sisters of the said grandchildren.
The residue of my Estate after paying my just debts and not herein before 
given, I will to my children, aforementioned, Mary and Arthur.
Lastly I appoint James Hunter of Fairfax County, Executor of this my 
last will. 
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 23rd day of 
January 1857.
							Geo W West {Seal}

Signed, sealed and acknowledged in presence of us who in presence of each 
other has hereunto subscribed our names.
							H.L. Lindsay
							G.W. Haycock

In the County Court of Fairfax County, December Court 1871. The last will 
and testament of George W. West, was this day proved by the oath of 
George W. Haycock, a subscribing witness thereto and H.L. Lindsay, another 
subscribing witness to the said will being dead, the said George W. 
Haycock certified in open Court, that the signature of the said H.L. 
Lindsay was genuine and subscribed as a witness to the said will, in his 
presence and in the presence of the Testator, both being present at the 
same time and the said Testator acknowledged the said will to be his act, 
whereupon said will is admitted to probate and ordered to be recorded.
				Teste.
					T.W. Richardson, c
				A copy
					Teste
						T.W. Richardson, clk.


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