Franklin County VA - Will: Cluffee Martin Brooks, 1873 Submitted for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Michael D. Smith ************************************************************************ 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 ************************************************************************ Will file # 295 I Cluffee M. Brooks of the County of Franklin and State of Virginia being of sound and disposing mind do make and constitute this my last will and testament. Item 1 I desire all of my just debts to be paid if there should be any. Item 2 I give to my son James T. Brooks one third part of my tract of land I now reside on. Item 3 I give to my daughter Permelia F. Brooks one third part of my tract of land I now reside on. Item 4 I give to my son John F. Brooks one third part of my tract of land I now reside on. Item 5 I gave my reasons for not giving my son William D. Brooks and daughter Mary Ann Crum an part of the above named tract of land which I have given to my son James T. Brooks, my daughter Permelia F. Brooks and my son John F. Brooks. My reasons are as follows: They have already received their mother's legacy from the estate of Gabriel Mattox (deceased) which is double the amount the other three named children will receive of the value of the land named in the foregoing items. Item 6 I give my daughter Permelia F. Brooks one bed and furniture also all bedclothes she has made for some five years passed. Item 7 I give my son James T. Brooks one bed and furniture. Item 8 I give my son William D. Brooks one bed and furniture. Item 9 I give Emeline Forbs one bed and furniture also all bedclothes she has made for some five years passed. Item 10 I give the herein after named property to Emerline Forbs’ three sons Wiley T. Brooks, George W. Brooks and Charles F. Brooks known as my children and write their names as they are written in this item and they shall not be discarded on account of name or law technicality. Item 11 I give Wiley T. Brooks and George W. Brooks each a bed and furniture also Charles F. Brooks one bed and furniture or its value in money. Item 12 My son John F. Brooks ____ furniture also my daughter Mary Ann Crum has received one bed and furniture. Item 13 I give Emerline Forbs one milk cow. Item 14 I give the remainder of my personal property to William D. Brooks, Mary Ann Crum, James T. Brooks, Permelia F. Brooks, John F. Brooks, Wiley T. Brooks, George W. Brooks and Charles F. Brooks. The above named legatees are to have an equal share in the property named in the above named item 14. And I further give the one half of the tract of land now in the possession of my brother Isaac D. Brooks after the death of Isaac D. Brooks and Catherine his wife and then said land shall be sold at public auction and the proceeds arising from said land shall be equally divided between my eight children. Item 15 I hereby appoint Emeline Forbs guardian for my two sons George W. and Charles F. Brooks without security. Item 16 I hereby appoint William D. Brooks and James T. Brooks my executer to this my last will and testament. Given under my hand and seal this 20th day of January 1873. Cluffee M. Brooks (seal) Witness C. M. Zeigler J. E. Sutherland F. R. Morgan G. T. Mathews Proved our oath C. M Zeigler, F. R. Morgan & J. T. Mathews, Wm H. Hutcherson appointed _____ will annexed ___ sureties John F. Brooks. Appraisers Gabriel T. Mattox, Thos T. Fralin, Geo T. Kesler, Wiley Mathews, Wm E. Bernard _____