GREENSVILLE COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - Elizabeth Rawlings, 20 Nov 1801
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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, November the twentieth day one thousand eight hundred
and one, I Elizabeth Rawlings of Greensville County and Parish of Meharriss?
being sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and memory, do make and ordain
this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following, that is to say:

Imprimis: I give and bequeath unto my son Drury and Isaac and Nancy Walton all
the increase of negroes belonging to my estate since the death of my husband
Isaac R. Walton.

I will that my daughter Nancy Walton have a mare and bridle and saddle
belonging to the plantation.

I will that my crop be sold and one horse and all my household and kitchen
furniture and my cattle and my hogs and all my just debts be paid and out of
it and then I will that my sons Henry and David Walton have five shillings
sterling and then for my three above mentioned children to have what remains,
to wit:  Drury and Isaac and Nancy Walton.

And lastly, I appoint my son Drury Walton Executor of this my Last Will &
Testament revoking all others by me heretofore made.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and
year above written.
                                                       her
                                                 Elizabeth X Rawlings (L.S.)
                                                       mark
Signed and delivered, published and
declared by the same Elizabeth Rawlings
to be her Last Will Testament in
presence of:

Edmund Branscom
Buckner Lanier
Robert Branscom

                   At a Court held for the County of Greensville
                                 January 1802

This Will was proved according to law by the oaths of Edmund Branscomb and
Buckner Lanier, witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.  And on the
motion of the Executor therein named who made oath thereto and having given
bond security according to law, Certificate was granted him to execute the
said Will as the law directs.
                                                  Teste:
                                                    P. Pelham, C&Cur.

Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 1, 1781-1806
Greensville Co, VA
Reel 7, pages 446-447

Note: 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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