Will of John Chitwood, 1793 - Franklin Co. VA

Will dtd 1 Apr 1793, Proved Dec 1798, Franklin Co, VA -
Will Book 1, p. 141

In the name of God Amen, the first day of April in the year of our Lord
one thousand Seven hundred and ninety three, I, John Chittwood, being
weak in body but sound in mind, memory thanks be to God... do make and
ordain this my last Will and Testament.  Principally and first of all I
give and Recommend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it me
and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a decent Christian
Burial at the discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but to
Receive the same at the General Resurrection again by the mighty power
of God, and, as touching the Worldy Estate, wherewith it has pleased God
to bless me in this Life, I give and demise and dispose of the same in
the following manner and Form.

First, I give and bequeath to Elizabeth, my dearly beloved wife all that
Part of my land and Plantation which I now occupy during her natural
life together with all my goods & Chattle property after paying my
Funeral Expenses and all my Just debts,

Except one Cow and Calf and, a bed and Furniture to it belonging which I
give and bequeath to my grand daughter Elizabeth Chitwood,

to my son William Chittwood and bequeath the free emolument and
Enjoyments of the Plantation whereon he now Lives, and after his mothers
death, a full Right of the Lands I now Possess to him his heirs and
assigns forever.

And all the Goods & Chattles that may remain after the death of my Dear
wife to be equally divided between my three sons,

And Constitute, make and ordain my son William Chittwood sole Executor
to this my Last Will and Testament, and I do hereby utterly disallow,
revoke and Disannul all and Every other ... Former Testament Wills &
Legacies and bequests, and Executors by me or any way before named,
willed or Bequeathed, ratifying & Confirming this and no other to be my
Last Will and Testament.  In Witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and
seal the day and year above written.     John (X) Chitwood, ss.

Sealed and delivered Proclaimed Delivered in the Presence of John
Arthur, Susannah (X) Blankenship, Jon Price.

At a Court held for Franklin County in December 1798, The within Last
Will and Testament of John Chitwood dec'd was Proved by the oaths of the
Witnesses thereto Subscribed, and the same was ordered to be Recorded by
the Court.  Teste.  James Callaway, Clk

Submitted by Carolyn Fairall <fairall@earthlink.net>

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