Will of James Wray, 1834 - Franklin County, Virginia Will Book 4, Page 293 Signed: March 11, 1834 Proved: January 5, 1835 I James Wray Jr. of Frankin County and State of Virginia do hereby make this my last Will and Testament 1st I desire that all my just debts shall be paid out of my perishable property which I may have at my demise. 2nd I give all my property both perishable and not to my wife Mary Wray (in case she should out live me) to her during her natural life. 3rd I give to my two children Jacobus Wray and Elizabeth Wray all my landed estate at the death of my wife, to be divided betwixt the two in the following way: to Wit, the dividing line to begin at a white oak comes to my land and the line of Isaac Abshire and running down the ridge with the wagon road to the point of the ridge near the place where Adam Wray formerly has attach smith shop, and between said shop and the field that is. I give all my land lying in the East side of said line to my Daughter Elizabeth Wray after the death of my wife and I give all the land lying in the west of said line to my son Jacobus Wray at the death of my wife to them and to their heirs. 4th I give whatever may be left of my perishable property at the death of my wife to the remainder of my children leaving out Jacobus Wray, Elizabeth Wray and Jemima Teel to be equally divided among them after giving first to my said daughter Jemima Teel five dollars which I hereby devise to her, my intention to give the property which may be left at the death of my ife to those of my children who has not been named before/ with the exception of the land. I hereby give the said Perishable Property to my children Adam Wray, James Wray Jr., Thomas, Jeanne, Sivina, Caleb, Daniel, Birt S., and Preston Wray to be equally devised among them. To this my last will and testament given under hand and seal this 11th day of March 1834. his James X Wray (seal) mark Signed, sealed and dictated the last Will and Testament of James Wray, Jr. in the presence of us: J. Early John H. Wade Thos. Moorman At a Court held for Franklin County at the Courthouse the 5th day of January 1835. This Last Will and Testament of James Wray Deceased was produced in Court and continued for probate, and at a Court held for said County the 3rd day of February 1835. This said Will and Testament was again exhibited into Court and proved by the oath of Joab Early and Thomas Moorman, two of the subscribing witnesses hereto and ordered to be recorded. Teste: Caleb Tate, CFC Submitted by Diane Kuras 4573 Colleen St. Port Charlotte, FL 33952-9172 941-629-4644 **************************************************************** 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. ****************************************************************