Greensville County, VA - Will: Achilles Jeffries, 1794

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                           Achilles Jeffries Will

          (Son of John Jeffries Sr. of Mecklenburg County Virginia)

In the name of God, Amen, I Achilles Jeffries of Greensville County being
sick, and weak of body, but of sound memory, do make and ordain this to be
my last will and testament in manner following, Viz: Imprimis - My will and
desire is that all my land in Mecklenburg shall be sold to pay my just
debts. Item: I give to my son John Mason Jeffries my Negro boy names Lewis
and to him and his heirs and assigns. Item: I give to my daughter Mason
Jeffries my Negro girl named Letty and to her heirs and assigns. Item: I
give to my daughter Sarah Jeffries my Negro girl named Violet and to her and
her heirs and assigns. Item: I give to my daughter Ann Swepson Jeffries my
Negro girl named Pleasant and to her heirs and assigns. Item: I lend to my
beloved wife Mary Jeffries all the residue of my estate during her natural
life, subject to a division as my children come of age, or marries, at which
time either of these cases first happens, I desire that my executors divide
the estate and give on her their proportion still the residue to continue in
her _______? And to be delivered to each of my children as they arrive to
age or marries, and in case the money arising from the sale of the above
mentioned in Mecklenburg should not be sufficient to discharge my just
debts, I desire that my executors dispose of such part of the remaining
estate as they shall suppose to be most advantage to the said estate, and I
do appoint my beloved wife Mary Jeffries with my fried John Turner and my
son-in-law Michael Wall my executors of this my last will and testament
revoking all other heretofore made, and when the said Michael Wall doth
arrive to the age of twenty years, I desire that the said Michael Wall shall
take the whole executorship into his hands if the other executors choose to
give it up. As witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
fifteenth day of May 1794.

Signed, Sealed and Delivered                Achilles Jeffries

in presence of us

David Rosser

Aaron Allen

Betty Rosser

Will proved July 1794