Will of John Webster, 1832

    In the name of God amen. I John Webster being of sound mind and memory am 
calling to mind that it is once for all men to die do make this my last will 
and testament. After resigning myself to the lord and savior Jesus Christ I do 
make the following distribution of my estate both real and personal? Item the 
first, I desire all my just debts be paid. I give to my beloved wife  Jenny 
Webster all my estate both real and personal to hold during her material life 
of widowhood with the following Exceptions, that is to say my Negro man Peter 
shall be ----- at the discretion of  my wife after this year. I also desire 
that my son David Webster be permitted to settle and culvert free from charge 
a portion of my land. Say that part known by the Tobacco field and little 
field. All above the  ------ balance of said survey I wish  my sons Jesse and 
Wilson Webster to have in the same way so long as my wife may live and at her 
death or marriage, the whole of any land estate to be equally divided  between 
my sons Jesse Webster, James Webster, David Webster and Wilson Webster. I also 
desire that my son James Webster receive in advance one hundred dollars out of 
my estate and that he remain at my mansion house with his mother during her 
life. I request also that my grandson Jesse Akers remain with my wife. I desire
that my Negro property with increase at my wife's death to be equally divided 
between my daughter Sarah Kelly and Deborah Webster and my said grand children 
Leuisy Akers, Charlette Akers, Jane Akers, Susan Akers, Elizabeth Akers and 
Jesse Akers. ------ child's -----. And in the event of my wife's death before 
the above grandchildren's shall arrive to age or marry then my executors to 
hold in reserve their part of  estate until they shall arrive at age or marry. 
I desire that my daughter Deborah Webster remain with her mother so long as 
she remains single and if she should marry or not she shall have a feather bed 
and farm land and two cows. Also my sons each to receive a cows price at their 
marriage or my wife's death and also a bed apiece. All my other property, 
proceeds  of estate not mentioned to be equally divided at my wife's death 
among my children. Should any of my sons decease before my wife's death without
any heirs, or wife, this part of estate to revert to my other sons. And in the 
event of my daughter Deborah's death prior to marriage or my wife's death then 
his part of estate to revert to my daughter Sarah Kelly (one half) and 
grandchildren above named. I do constitute and appoint James Webster, George W.
Kelly executors and Jenny Webster executor to this my last will and testament. 
Acknowledged in the presents of us the 21st day of January 1832
                                                                                      
John Webster    ( seal)
T. B. Greer
David Webster
John Webster
     
At the court held for Franklin County the 2nd day of December 1833 this last 
will and testament of John Webster deceased was produced in court and affirmed 
by the oath of Thomas B. Greer, one of the subscribing witness hereto. And at a
court held for the said County the 6th day of January 1834 this said last will 
and testament was further proved by the oath of John Webster another subscribing
witnesses hereto and ordered to be executed. And on the motion of James Webster
and George W. Kelly the Executors herein named.

Contributed by Robert Webster <bowebste@hurricane.net>

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