Will of Standley Hite Sr., 1827

              In the name of God Amen, I,Standley Hyte,Senr. of the County of
Halifax, State of Virginia do hereby make my last will and testament in manner
and form following: First, my will and desire is that all my just debts and
funeral expenses be paid.

              Item,  I lend to my beloved wife Patsey Hyte, for the lands
which I have already deeded containing one hundred and twenty five acres, be
the same more or less, two of my slaves such as she may choose, one horse of
her
choice, as much of my stock of all kind as she may think proper to take, also
as much Household and kitchen furniture,Plantation utensils all during her
natural life.

              Item, my will and desire is at the death of my beloved wife that
my four daughters, Catherine Overbey, Patsey Jones, Salley Hyte and Nancy Hyte
be made equal in shares to my three sons, Vincent,Hampton and
Standley Hyte, for the lands which I have already deeded to them and the
surplus, if any  after giving to Eliza Overbey,daughter of Bird Overbey, fifty
dollars, to be equally divided between my seven children before named.

             Item, the property which will be left after my wife taking what
she wants, my will and desire is that it may be sold and divided or may be
divided in value without sale between my four daughters, making in part or in
whole equal shares with my sons for their lands before named.

            Lastly, I appoint my two sons, Vincent and Standley Hyte executors
of this my last will and testament, revoking all others by me heretofore
named, witness my hand and seal this 27th day of Sept. 1827.

                                                                              
Standley Hyte


Witnesses

Stphn. P. Pool
                             his
Stephen B.  (X)  Talley
                   mark


          At a court held for Halifax County, the 22nd day of October, 1827,
the within written last will and testament
of Standley Hite, dec,d. was exhibited in court and proved by the oath of two
of the witnesses thereto subscribed
and ordered to be recorded, And on the motion of Vincent Hite, the executor
therein named who made oath thereto
according to law, certificate is granted him for obtaining probate of the said
will in due form, he giving security
whereupon he together with David Dunn and Archibald Loftis his securities
entered into and acknowledged a bond
in the penality of $6,000  conditioned as the law directs.

                                                                              
Tests:    Samual Williams,  Clerk 
                                                                              
Halifax County
A Copy Teste: H.M. Sizemore, Clerk
Circuit Court Halifax Co., Va.
Book 14___Page 39

       Note: Later Spelling____Stanley Hite, Sr.'s
                              
Submitted by LLoyd L. Hite <LLHite@aol.com>



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