GREENSVILLE COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - Timothy Allen, 26 Aug 1807
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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Timothy Allen of the County of Greensville and
State of Virginia, being weak in body but of sound mind and memory, do make
and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following:

Item: my will and desire is for all my just debts to be paid.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Allen, when she arrives
to the age of eighteen years of age or marries, one negro girl by name of
Zilpah if obtained as I have a suit depending for the said girl with George
Howell, also one feather bed and furniture and one seal skin trunk in like
manner to her and her heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Ann Allen the following
property, to wit: one negro girl named Andra?, one feather bed and furniture
and one large blue chest, when she arrives to the age of eighteen years or
marries to her her heirs and assigns forever.  In case one of my before maned
children should die without an heir, it is my will the other should heir thats
(the other child's) property.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Lucy Allen all the residue of
my household and kitchen furniture, also one black mare, also I lend here all
the residue of my estate both real and personal so long as she remains my
widow.

My will and desire is that in case both my children should die before they
arrive to the age of eighteen or marry, in that case, to return to my wife,
but in case my wife should die before that period, to return to my brothers
and sisters and Nancy Allen, my niece, in equal division.

Item: I do nominate and appoint my wife Lucy and my friend? Benjamin ______ my
Executors to this my Last Will and Tetament.

Item: It is my will and desire should my wife die or marry before _______
receives or that to the age of eighteen or without issue for my land not to be
i__ted or the _______ land that he residue? the ____ land and _______ on? this
land _______ revoking all Wills heretofore made by me.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and seal this 26th twenty
sixth day of August 1807.
                                                       Timothy Allen (L.S.)
In presents of:

William Robinson
James T. Sykes
John Sykes
               At a Court held for the County of Greensville
                             December 1807

This Will was proved according to law by William Robinson and John Sykes,
witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and the Executors therein named
refused to qualify as such, on the motion of Lucy Allen, the Executrix therein
named, Certificate was granted her for obtaining Letters of Administration on
the said Testator's estate with the Will annexed in due form, she having made
oath thereto according to law & acknowledged bond with approved security
conditions as the law directs.
                                                   Teste:
                                                   E. Mason, C&C
Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 2, 1806-1816
Greensville Co, VA
Reel 7, page 55

Note: Copy is very faint in places and difficult to read. Spelling was not
corrected. Paragraphing and some punctuation were added by transcriber for
ease in reading. There are no paragraphs in the original.


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