William Lee

Floyd, Floyd County, Virginia        Will Book  "B"        Page 217

In the name of God amen. I William Lee of Floyed County and State of 
Virginia being weak in body but of sound mind possessing of my memory 
for which I thank the Lord and calling to mind the uncertainty of 
human life an being desirous to dispose of all such --- worldly estate 
as it hath pleased God to bless me with. I give and bequeath the same 
in the manner and form that is to say first I desire that after my 
decease that all of my just debts be paid off and after all of my just 
debts be paid of I bequeath unto my dear wife Polley Lee the home 
place that she now lives on to raise her children on all so I bequeath 
unto John W. Lee a certain tract of land that I purchased of William 
Via ???? containing of two hundred acres more or less all so I give 
unto my two other sons Samuel Alexander Lee, William Abel Lee that 
certain tract of land purchased of Edward Wood containing of three 
hundred acres more or less, also I give unto my son Jonathan R. Lee 
the place that I now live on adjoining the lands of Ambrose Briant 
deceased with his to the creek then up the creek as it meanders
to the fork thence the left hand fork up to big-????? Wood's gap 
thence up the right hand fork to the back line on the main line the 
number of acres not known, also I give and bequeath unto my daughter 
all the balance of my land being on the west side of the Blue Ridge 
that is to Nancy E???? Lee-also Sarah Elizabeth Lee also Mary Jane Lee  
P????h Lurena Lee, also I give unto my dear wife Polly Lee as much 
property as she may desire to raise her children on and what property 
she may have as the children becomes of age to divide amongst them as 
she thinks proper, also my wish and desire is that German Lee shall 
act with my wife as agent for my children, this the last will and 
testament of William Lee, given under my hand this the ?? day of March 
in the year of Christ one thousand eight hundred and fifty one.

Witness ?????						William Lee  seal

Josiah Briant

        his
Josiah x Via
       mark

           his
Richard x Via
          mark

At a court held for the county of Floyd at the court house thereof on 
the 15th day of May 1851 this last will and testament of William Lee 
deceased ??? ????? according to law by the oaths of Josiah Briant and 
Josiah Via witnesses thereto and was ????? to be recorded, and on the 
motion of Nancy Lee and German Lee who made oath according to law and 
with Samuel Agnew and Josiah Briant their ????? entered into and 
acknowledged a bond in the in the penalty of twelve hundred dollars 
conditioned as the law directs certificate is granted them for 
obtaining letters of administration on the said decedents estate with 
his will annexed in due form
						Teste   J L Lentmeyer  clerk

Contributed by Ron Bryant <bryant@students.uiuc.edu>


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