GREENSVILLE COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - James Gowing Sr, 1 Sep 1814 ----¤¤¤---- IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I James Gowing Sr of Greensville County and State of Virginia being weak of body but in perfect tranquility of mind do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following. Imprimis: My will and desire is that all my just debts be punctually paid. Secondly, I lend to my beloved wife Amy Gowing during her natural life three negroes to her, her choice, three of all I have. I also lend to her two feather beds & furniture, one horse, three cows and calves, three sows and pigs, and provisions enough for one year and tools sufficient to make a crop, one pot and one pan, one half dozen pewter plates and three pewter basons, three pewter dishes, two trays & all my tubs, pails & piggins. Thirdly, I lend to my son James Gowing during his natural life four negroes, namely: Cato, Winny, her two children, and at his death I give the said negroes together with their future increase to by grand son James Alked Gowing, also I give to my son James Gowing Jr one feather bed & furniture, that he has now (in) his possession. Fourthly, I lend to my son Henry Gowing during his natural life one negro man by name George and at his death, I lend the said negro George to my two sons James & Benjamin Gowing, and at their death I give the said George to their children, their heirs and assigns forever. Fifthly, I give to my son Benjamin Gowing six negroes, to wit: Moses, Peter, Little George, Turner, Doll and her child Barnes, together with their future increase also one feather bed and furniture to him his heirs and assigns forever. Sixthly I give to my grand son Benjamin Holvard fifty dollars to be paid by my Executor with? lawful in_______ thereon from the date of my sale. Seventhly, I give to my grand son Herbert Howard fifty dollars in like manner. Eighthly, I give to my grand son Hartwell Howard fifty dollars in like manner. Ninthly, I give to my grand son James Howard fifty dollars in like manner, but in case either of my grand sons before mentioned should die under age or without an heir lawfully begotten, then and in that case, my will and desire is that their part of my estate be equally divided between the surviving ones and in case all of them should die as before mentioned, then and in that case their part of my estate is to be equally divided between all my children accept (except) my son Henry Gowing and Amey Harris. Tenthly, I lend to my daughter Amey Harris during her natural life seven negroes, to wit: Jesse, Tom, Ester, Marshavell, Wilkinson, Susie and her child Anderson and at her death, I give the said negroes to be equally divided between her surviving children, but in case all the said children of my daughter Amey Harris should die under age or without heirs lawfully begotten, then and in that case, the said negroes is to return to my sons James & Benjaming Gowing, to theirs and assigns forever. Eleventhly, At the death of my wife Amey Gowing, I leave all the balance of my estate to be sold & equally divided between my two sons James & Benjamin Gowing after paying my son Henry Gowing one hundred dollars to be on demand from and after the debts are made due from my sale. Twelvthly, I lend to my wife Amey Gowing my negro woman Aggy and two children for and during her natural life and at her death, my will is that the said three negroes be valued by William Pohmon and William Garret, for Samuel Anerot? to take them at the valuation. Should the said Agg be willing, if not they are to be sold at public sale and be disposed of as my Will directs in the eleventh clause. And lastly, I constitute and appoint my son Benjamin Gowing sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament revoking all others &c. AS WITNESS my hand and seal this first day of September 1814. his James X Gowing, Sr (SS) or (LS?) mark Signed, sealed & acknowledged in presents of us: William Robinson her Salley X Bottom mark Disham Avent At a Court held for the County of Greensville the 12th day of August 1816 This Will was proved according to law by the oaths of William Robinson and Disham Avent, two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Benjamin Gowing, the Executor therein named who made oath thereto and together with Henry Wyeke, Frederick Shelton and William Robinsor, his securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of ten thousand dollard conditioned as the law directs, Certificate is granted him for obtaining a Probat of the said Will in due form. Teste: E. Mason, CGC Source: Library of Virginia, Will Book 2, 1806-1816 Greensville Co, VA Reel 7, pages 447-448 Note: Spelling was not corrected. Paragraphing and some punctuation were added by transcriber for ease in reading. There are no paragraphs in the original. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Von Mings Stachon vonstac@comcast.net ___________________________________________________________________