Will of Chilton Lavinder, 1864 Will Book 13, page 606. I Chilton Lavinder of the County of Franklin and State of Virginia considering myself of sound mind and disposing memory and calling to mind it is appointed unto all men to die and feeling that I shall soon have to change this life for the one which is to come and wishing to dispose of what property I have do therefor make this my last Will and Testament revoking all others made by me. 1st It is my will that when I die all my just debts be paid and my body be decently buried. 2nd I give to my wife Mary A. Lavinder during her natural life one third part of my estate both real and pesonal I also loan unto her for six years my negro man Joe to enable her to raise and support my four youngest children (C Vic ?) Palmyra A. Lavinder, Wingfield L. Lavinder, Chilton L. Lavinder and Benjamin F. Lavinder I also loan another for six years my black horse and cart and yoke you young oxen, said negro and horse to be.. .. of her third fraction of my estate and shuld said negro become insolent or disobedient to his mistress I hereby direct that my Executor hire him out or exchange him for another hand as he may judge best. 3rd I give my son John A. Lavinder one horse at fifty dollars and one cow at twelve dollars both of which he has already received. 4th I give my daughter Mary A. Scott one bed and furniture at twenty four dollars one horse at fifty dollars and one Beauro (sic) at fifteen dollars 1/2 dozen chairs at $3.75 and sundry other articles at eight dollars and also thirty dollars and thirty cents paid for her at the sale of property all of which she has received. 5th I give my daughte Elizabeth Bamois one horse at fifty dollars one cow at twelve dollars one bed......at fifteen dollars set chairs at $3.00 One Bond of John Bowe for twenty five dollars said bond due in 1847 all of which she has receivd. 6th I give to my daughter Sarah J. Waggner One bed and at fifteen dollars One cow at twelve dollars and horse at fifty dollars which she has receivd. 7th I give to my son Robert R. Lavinder one heifer at twelve dollars which he has received. 8th I give to my son Joseph G. Lavinder one cow at twelve dollars one bed and at fifteen dollars which he has received. 9th I give to my daughter Amanda M. Moorhead One horse at fifty dollars which she has received. 10th I wish my four youngest children to be educated so as to be qualified to train at ordinary business and for the means of their education to be funded by my estate. 11th It is my wish that my four younger children Palmyra a. Lavinder , Wingfield T. Lavinder, Chilton L. Lavinder and Benjamin F. Lavinder be made equal to the older children in the division of my estate. 12th I do appoint my son John A. Lavinder my Executor to this my last Will and Testament and in the event he should fail to act I wish my son Robert R. Lavinder to act as such. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this 28 (sic) day of January 1864. Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of Austin Wingfield Chilton Lavinder seal James S. Waid Andrew Cooper At a Court held for Franklin County at the Courthouse on the 7 (sic) day of March 1864 This Last Will and Testeament of Chilton Lavinder Decd (sic) was produced in Court and proved by the oaths of Austin Wingfield and James S. Waid tow of the subsciding witnesses hereto and admitted to record. Teste Ro A Scott C F C Submitted by Donna Brown Wilkes **************************************************************** USGENWEB 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. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************