Will of Gasper Link, 1844 - Giles Co. VA

Will Book 1, p. 355-356

I Gasper Link of the County of Giles and State of Virginia do hereby make 
this my
last will and testament in manner and form as followeth to wit.

First, I Give and bequeath to my Son Christian Link in addition to land I 
have
heretofore deeded to him an other field of Land lying on the East Side of 
his farm
containing 30 Acres and also so much of my Old survey as is included in the
following bounds to wit Beginning at the Old line at the branch between my 
house
and Christian Links and with the fence down the branch running Directly 
through
the Land.

Secondly, I Give and bequeath to my Sons Christian Link and Henry Link my 
waggon
and everything appertaining thereto my Smith tools are to remain on the 
plantation
(where they now are) and each of my three sons are to have an equal interest 
in
them and also the same as it respects my Still.

Thirdly, I Give to my son William all the lands I purchased from William 
Lucas
lying on Sinking Creek the being the lands whereon the said William Link now
resides.

Fourthly, I Give to my Wife Mary my Negro man Named Bob, two work horses two 
milch
Cows or Choice of the cows. One half of my stock of hogs two beds and their
furniture and the ballance of my hogs I Give to my Son Henry and at the 
decease of
my wife I also give to my son Henry my Negro man Bob and all the other 
personal
property on my plantation at the Death of my of my [sic] Wife and none of my
property is to be Sold by executors.

Fifthly I Give to my son Henry Link for the Benefit of my Daughter Polly
Summerfield's Daughter Mary when She gets maried the following tract of land
beginning at the Corner of the Orchard fence thence west course to 
porterfields
line thence with the same a south course to Hunters line thence an easterly 
course
until opposite to the beginning so as to run a Direct line following a cross 
fence
to the Beginning. But the said Mary Summerfield is to receive no property or
interest of the Said land until she Gets Married.

Sixthly I Give to my Daughter Catherine One Dollar to be paid her by my 
Executors.

Seventhly, I Give to my son Henry all the land I own not heretofore devised 
to my
sons Christian & William and my Son Henry for the benefit of my Daughter 
Polly
Summerfields Daughter Mary and all my money and all Debts that may be due to 
me at
my decease together with my other property that may be on the plantation at 
the
Death of me and my wife Elizabeth I Give to my Daughter Elizabeth Harless in
addition to the horse beast cows and house hold & kitchen furniture and that 
he
has heretofore received from me all the debts that her husband owes me and 
nothing
more.

And lastly I do hereby appoint William Link and William Porterfield 
Executors of
this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other or former wills by 
me
heretofore made.

I witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 20th 
day of
January 1844

                                                    his
                                               Gasper  X  Link
                                                    Mark
Witness Present
Andrew Lucas
Isaac Lucas
      his
Thomas X Lucas
      Mark

Virginia In the County Court of Giles March 25, 1844

The last will and testament of Gasper Link Dec'd was presented in Court and 
proven
by the oaths of Thomas Lucas Isaac Lucas and Andrew Lucas the Subscribing
witnesses hereto and admitted to record.

Teste

R. A. French, C


Submitted by Lisa Link Herr <llherr@hotmail.com>

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