Will of Thomas Stovall, 1798 - Halifax Co. VA

HALIFAX CO VA WILL Book 6
STOVALL, Thomas Jan 13, 1798/ Probated 25 July 1803, 26 Sept 1803

  In the name of God, Amen, I, THOMAS STOVALL, of Halifax Co and the state of 
Virginia, being of perfect mind and memory, but apprized of the uncertainty 
of human life, do make and ordain this, my last Will and Testament, To Wit:
  In the first place, recommend my immortal Soul to the Mercy of God who gave 
it to me, and my mortal body, to the earth from whence it proceeded, therein 
to be decently buried, at the discretion of my Executor, to be hereafter 
named. As to my worldly good, with which kind providence has endowed me, I, 
first, give and bequeath unto my eldest daughter SARAH BURTON, one feather 
bed and furniture, one cow and calf formerly lent her, and now in her 
possession to her and her heirs forever.
  Secondly, I give and bequeath to my son BARTHOLOMEW STOVALL, that tract of 
land on which he formerly lived, consisting of one hundred and seventy four 
acres, to the same more or less lying upon the draught of Hunting Creek, 
which said Bartholomew sold to Giles Shumate, also one horse and saddle, one 
cow and calf, and one bed and furniture, having had possession of the same, 
to him and his heirs forever:
  Thirdly, I give and bequeath unto my daughter, TABITHA KEEZE, one feather 
bed and furniture, one cow and calf, of which she is already possessed, to 
her and her heirs forever;
  Fourthly, I give and bequeath unto my daughter, PHEBE OWEN, a parcel of 
land to be laid off and taken from the northeastern end of the tract on which 
I now live, which said parcel of land is to be bounded by William Owen's 
Spring Branch, beginning at the line of the land of Thomas Clarke, deceased, 
thence up the Spring Branch, including the same thence a straight line to the 
highest post oak, being a marked tree upon Dicker.......Owen' line, which 
said parcel of land is computed at thirty acres, be the same more or less, 
and includes the settlement on which the said WILLIAM OWEN and PHEBE, his 
wife, now lives, also one feather bed and furniture, and one cow and calf now 
in her  possession, all which I give and bequeath to her and her heirs 
forever;
  Fifthly, I give and bequeath unto my daughter, BETTY ANN OWEN, one feather 
bed and furniture, and one cow and calf, being in possession of the same, to 
her and her heirs forever;
  Sixthly, I give and bequeath unto my daughter, REBECCA DICKERSON, one 
feather bed and furniture, one cow and calf, being possessed of the same, to 
her and her heirs forever:
  Seventhly, I give and bequeath unto my daughter, SALLY DICKERSON, one 
feather bed and furniture, one cow and calf, being possessed of the same, 
also a negro girl, Jane, to her and her heirs forever;
  Eighthly, I give and bequeath unto my daughter SUCKEY WOODALL, one feather 
bed and furniture, and one cow and calf, being possessed of the same, to her 
and her heirs forever;
  Ninthly, I give and bequeath unto my son, GEORGE STOVALL, my negro man, 
Tobe, one feather bed and furniture, one cow and calf, one horse and saddle, 
being possessed of the same, also i give and devise to my said, GEORGE 
STOVALL, all the land I now live on, including a late entry considered as a 
part of it, saving the described parcel of land devised to my daughter PHEBE 
OWEN, all which I give, bequeath and devise to the said GEORGE STOVALL, and 
his heirs forever;
  Tenthly, it is my further will and desire that my negro wench, Kate, with 
her child, Isaac, and future increase prior to my death, together with all 
the rest and residue of my estate, not heretofore expressly given away, shall 
be set up at publick auction and sold for ready money; which money it is my 
desire shall be equally divided between all and every of my children below 
named, my son GEORGE STOVALL excepted, after first paying my debts, if any, 
and funeral expenses.
  I do constitute and appoint my friends, GEORGE CARRINGTON and THOMAS 
DOBSON, Executors of this my last Will and Testament, revoking all others. In 
Witness, whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal, this 13th 
day of January, 1798.  
 
THOMAS STOVALL (x) his mark
Signed, sealed, acknowledged and delivered in Presence of
Laban Durham, John Durham, Reubin Durham


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