Franklin County, VA - Will: Walter Maxes, 1791

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In the name of God, Amen, I Walter Maxes of Franklin County being of sound and perfect memory,
thanks be to Almight God for it do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and
form following. I recommend my sould to God who gave it hoping through the merits of my Saviour
Jesus Christ to receive pardon and forgiveness for all my sins, my body I desire it to be decently
buried at the discretion of Executors hereafter named, and for my estate that it is pleased God
to bless me within this world I dispose of in the following manner and form, Viz.

Item - I give unto my son Josiah Maxey two hundred acres of land whereon he now lives, lying on
Blackwater and being in the County of Franklin. I give unto my son-in-law John Craghead two
hundred acres of land whereon he now lives being in the County of Franklin and lying on
Blackwater.

I give to my daughter Lucy Cowden after my wifes death, the bed which I lent her that she now has
in possession.

I give to my daughter Mary Adde one bed which she has now in her possession that is after my wifes
decease.

To Susannah Syllivan my dauther I give one bed that is to say that she has in her possession
to be her property after the decease of my wife.

I give to my son-in-law John Craghead the bed I lent to my daughter Jane Craighead.

I give to my daughter Ester Camp the bed I lent her which she has now in her own keeping.

Item - I lend to my beloved wife Mary Maxey my whole estate real and personal (except
the above mentioned things already given) during her natural life or widowhood and after her
death to be equally divided among my children, Jesse Maxey, Walter Maxey, Josiah Maxey,
Jeremiah Maxey, Mary Adde, Lucy Cowden, Susannah Syllivan, Ester Camp and likewise John
Cragheads children that he had by his first wife Jane, to have an equal share with
one of my children.

Item - I give to my granddaughter Mary Craghead one cow and calf.

Item - I do ordain and constitute and appoint Josiah Maxey and Jeremiah Maxey my
whole and soul Executors of this my last will and testament in witness thereof I the
said Walter Maxey have set my hand and seal this fifth day of March in the year of our
Lord One thousand seven hundred and ninety one. 

Sealed and signed and delivered by the sd. Walter Maxey as and for his last will
and testament and no other in the presence of 

John Maxey                                   his
Barnebus Maxey                         Walter X Maxey
Jonathan Barnard

At a Court held for Franklin Co. Sept. 1791, this will and testament was produced
in Court by osiah and Jeremiah Maxey the Excrs. therein named and proved by the oaths
of John Maxey, Barnabas Maxey and Jonathan Bernard Witnesses thereto subscribed
and ordered to be recorded.

And on the motion of Walter Maxey one of the Executors therein named who made oath
thereto certificate is granted him fr obtaining probate thereof in due form, the
other Exor. refusing to join in the probate hereof.

                                       Teste, James Callaway, Cl.