VIRGINIA: In the Clerk's Office, Circuit Court of Giles County.

WILL OF CHRISTOPHER HEATHERINGTON, DECEASED.
In the name of God, Amen.

I, Christopher Heatherington of the County of Giles and State of Virginia 
being sick and weak of body but of sound mind and disposing memory for which 
I thank God and being desirous to dispose of all such worldy (sp.) estate as 
it hath pleased God to bless me with, I give and bequeath the same in manner 
following, that is to say first of all, I give to wife Susanah the land we 
now live on during her natural life and our mare and one cow together with 
household furniture, the personal estate at her death to dispose of at 
pleasure and after her death the land is to descend to my son Joseph 
Heatherington.  2nd I also give to my son Joseph the Black Smith tools with 
Samuel Linsey having the privilege of doing his own worke on them and no 
more - I also give to my son Joseph our still and weavers tools and gears 
that belong to it - 3rdly I give to my daughter Betsey Henderson Two hundred 
dollars.
4thly I give to my daughter Catey Heatherington to (sp.) hundred 
dollars - 5thly I give my daughter Nancy Linsey the sum of two hundred 
dollars.
The severale sumes mentioned is to be proportioned and paid equally to my 
three daughters as the money is collected.
I also give my son Joseph one Black Heifer.
I also give my Daughter Nancy Linsey one Black Heifer - I also give my wife 
one other Heifer.
It will be understood also that Samuel Linsey is to have the privilege of the 
still to still his own fruit and no more.  And also the half of the Waggon - 
lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my friend John Stafford, Jr. and 
Joseph Heatherington Executors of this my last will and testament by my 
hereunto made in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my 
seal this 17th day of October, 1822.

Signed sealed and declared
as and for the last will and
testament of the testator		Christopher Heatherington (SEAL)
Christopher Heatherington 
       In presence of us
       John Kirk, Jr.
       David Stafford

A Codicil to the within will
I Christopher Heatherington - I give unto Samuel Linsey my son-in-law - one 
mans sadle (sp.) for his sole use.
    Teste
  John Kirk
  David Stafford




At Giles November Court 1822			October 20th - 1822
The last Will and testament of Christopher Heatherington dec?d. was returned 
into Court and proved by the oaths of John Kirk, Jr. and David Stafford the 
Witnesses thereunto subscribed and ordered to be recorded.
Teste:  David French


A COPY TESTE:
    3/21/62 O.G. CALDWELL   clerk



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