Will of Larkin Bransom, 1810 - Fluvanna County, VA.


I Larkin BRANSOM of the County of Fluvanna being in low state of Health yet 
of sound mind and -----Memory do hereby constitute and appro--ch this my last 
will and testament.

Item 1st - My will and desire is that all my just debts shall be first paid 
out of my estate.

Item 2nd - I leave unto my dear and beloved wife Tabitha all my real and 
personal estate of every kind during her natural life except it be such 
specific legals here after to be mentioned.

Item 3rd - I give unto my daughter Elizabeth BRANSOM one Negro Girl by the 
name of Tommis(?)  to my said daughter  of her heirs forever.

Item 4th - I give unto my son Archis BRANSOM one Sorrel horse which is now in 
my ---?

Item 5th - My will and desire is that out of my estate that there should be a 
good horse rais for each of my sons viz: Silas & Stephen which they may 
receive when they become of age which said horses they are to have in 
addition to what I shall hereafter give them.

Item 6th -  My will and desire is that there be paid to my sister Martha 
RAMSEY the sum of thirty dollars with interest from the year 1807 until paid 
it being for money she lent me.

Item 7th - My will and desire is that at the death of my dear wife that all 
the estate which then shall be on hand that I have now --- here with the 
increase of any may be sold by my Executors hereafter named on a ---- of 
twelve months, mean the real as well as the personal estate and that the 
monies arising from sold estate may be equally divided between my six 
children Viz: john, Archer (Arches ? - name was Archibald)) , Obediah, 
Elizabeth, Silas and Stephen or to their legal heirs.

Item 8th - My desires as there is and ---? as between George Clist? & myself 
that the same may be settled with him --? being entitled to one third part if 
the tobacco made by him for me in the year 1807 and he also is entitled to 
one thousand  lbs of tobacco which I was to give him for his c---? of which 
that year the tobacco being sold by A Bernard and Joseph Mayo the quality and 
price may be ascertained by them and my price is that the not (sic) proceed 
theres (sic) may be paid to the said Clist.

Item 9th - Finally I do appoint my wife Tabitha and my friend  Allen Bernard 
Executive and executors of this my last will. In Witness where of I have here 
unto set my hand and that this 24th day of May in the year of our Lord One 
thousand eight hundred and ten.

Signed Sealed and Acknowledged                               Larkin BRANSOM 
(Seal)
In The Presence of
Joseph Mayo
John Noell
Rueben Her


Submitted by Gladys Armstrong <ImaBR@aol.com>

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