Fauquier County, VA - Will Book 2 (partial) ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES 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. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************ Page 226 JAMES FREEMAN, SR. In the name of God, Amen. I, James Freeman, Sen., of the County of Fauquier, being sick and weak of body, but of sound Mind, and Memory. Thanks to Almighty God for the same, and calling to mind the uncertainty of Life, and that it is appointed unto all Men to die, I have thought proper to settle my Worldly affairs in order before I depart this Life, and, therefore do make and ordain this to be my last Will and Testament in manner and form following: Imprimis. I Bequeath my Soul to Almighty God that gave it me, fully trusting in the Blessed Merits of my Gracious Redeemer Christ for a full and Gracious Pardon of all my former Sins and Iniquities, and my body to the Earth from whence it was taken to be Buried in such decent and Christian like manner as my Executors shall think convenient. And as for the Worldly Estate it hath pleased God to bestow on me after my just Debts and Funeral expences being first paid, I would dispose of in the following manner: Item: I Give and Bequeath to my youngest Daughter Salley Freeman, one Feather Bed and furniture, and one small walnut table, also one Mare called Shakespear and one cow and calf, together with the full benefit of the profits of all that part of her Grandfather George Williams' Estate which wa by him Bequeathed to her Mother, all which Estate so Bequesthes it is my Will and desire shall be considered as distinct from my Estate, and to descend to my Youngest Daughter aforesaid, at the mother'd Decease. I Give and Bequeath the same to her and her heirs forever. Item: I leave to the use of my beloved Wife Margaret Freeman during her Natural Life, one full third part of all the lands I may be possessed of at my Decease, to be laid of together in that part she may choose, also a full third part of all my other Estate of every kind that I may be possessed of at my Decease. I lend the same to her for and during her Natural Life, and after her Decease to be disposed of as shall be hereafter mentioned. Item: I give and Bequeath to my son Garrett Freeman one Feather Bed and furniture, also one Negro Woman named Nan, together with her former and future increase already convey'd to him by Deed of Gift to him and his Heirs forever. Item: I Give and Bequeath to my son Nathaniel Freeman one Negroe woman named Levina, with her former and future Increase already convey'd to him by Deed of Gift together with all that part of my Estate he hath already received. I Give and Bequeath the same to him and his Heirs forever. Item: I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter Mary Hackley, Wife of James Hackley, Thirty Shillings Cash, to be paid by my Executors out of my Estate, together with all that part of my Estate she hath already received. I Give and Bequeath the same to her and her Heirs forever. Item: I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter Eleanor Silman, Wife of Joseph Silman, Ten Pounds of the Money which shall arise from the Sale of that part of my Lands not heretofore mentioned as Lent to my Wife, to be deposited in the Hands of my son William Freeman and by him contributed to her use as he shall think most convenient together with all that part of my Estate she hath already received. I give and Bequeath the same to her and her Heirs forever. Item: It is my will and desire that all that part of my Lands which I may be possessed of at my Decease not heretofore mentioned as Lent to my Wife, may be sold at public sale after my Decease and the Monies arising from the Sale thereof I would dispose of in the following Manner, viz: one Third part thereof I give and Bequeath to my two sons William Freeman and James Freeman, to be Equally divided between them. I also Give and Bequeath to each of them all that part of my Estate they have already received of which hath heretofore been conveyed to them by Deed of Gift, to them and their Heirs forever. Item: I Give and Bequeath to my Grandson Gollop Freeman (alias Duncan) one sixth part of the Monies arising from the Sale of the lands above mentioned. To him and his Heirs forever. Item: I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Fletcher, Wife of John Fletcher, one Third part of the Monies arising fromt eh Sale of the Lands above mentioned (excepting the Ten pounds already Bequeath;d to my Daughter Eleanor Silman which is to be deducted out of the same) together with all that part of my Estate she hath already received, to her and her Heirs for ever. Item: It is my Will and desire that all that part of my Estate heretofore mentioned as Lent to my Wife during her Natural Life should be disposed of after her Decease in the following Manner, viz: one seventh part thereof I leave to be Equally Divided Between all of the surviving Children of my Daughter Mary Hackley and the residue thereof to be Equally divided between my four sons William Freeman, James Freeman, Garrett Freeman and Nathaniel Freeman and my two other Daughters Elizabeth Fletcher and Eleanor Silman. I Give and Bequeath the same to them and their Heirs forever. Item: All the residue of my Estate not heretofore Bequeather I leave to be divided after my Decease in the following manner, viz: one seventh part thereof to be Equally Divided between all the surviving Children of my Daughter Mary Hackley, and the remaining part thereof to be Equally Divided Between my four sons, William Freeman, James Freeman, Garrett Freeman and Nathaniel Freeman and my two other Daughters Elizabeth Fletcher and Eleanor Silman. I Give and Bequeath the same to them and their Heirs forever. Lastly: I do nominate constitute and appoint my two sons William Freeman, and James Freeman, and my beloved Wife Margaret Freeman Executors and Executrix of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and disallowing all other Wills and Bequests by me heretofore made, this only to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Affixed my Seal this Eighth Day of Man. Anno Domini 1792. Signed, Sealed published and pronounced (signed) James Freeman, sen. By James Freeman, Sen. As his last Will and Testament. In Presence of James Routt William Williams Samuel Wharton, Jun Proved 25 June 1792 Submitted by Marjorie Moore