Hanover County, VA - Will of Reuben J. Nuckols, 1856

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This will was transcribed by Clarence NUCKOLS, a descendant, from a copy of
the original made by his sister-in-law Carrol NUCKOLS.
Witness is Reuben's brother Joseph.

THE LAST WILL OF REUBEN J. NUCKOLS

In the name of God, I Reuben J. NUCKOLS of Hanover do make this my last
will and testament revoking all wills heretofore made by me.  My first and
principal wish is to provide for my faithful and affectionate wife, and
thinking will be best for her comfort I leave to her in fee simple, my man
Stepney and his wife Eliza Maria their child Joshua and the girl Susan, one
thousand dollars in money, my buggy and any part of my household furniture
she may choose to have.  The money is to be a portion of the debt due me
from Isham Woodson, secured by deed of trust and is to earn interest in her
favor from my death.  I wish my landed estate in the County of Hanover on a
part of which I live, on another part of which my son Hardin lives, and on
the other part of which my son-in-law William H. NUCKOLS lives to be
divided by the following line beginning at the South Anna River at the
point where my uppermost dike comes off to the hill, with that dike to the
hill, thence by a straight-line to the spreading White Oak tree.  On the
Mill Road at the foot of the hill beyond my barn thence up the road to the
Honey Locust tree on this the south side of the same road just above the
corner of the wood, thence due south to the canal of the mill, thence up
the canal to the present line fence between my son and son-in-law, thence
with that fence across the canal and creek and with said fence to a point
from which the shortest line through to the County Road will cut off twelve
acres of wood land to the upper tract and by that line to the County Road.
The upper portion of this land I give to my daughter Eliza S. NUCKOLS and
her heirs and the lower portion of this land I give to my son Hardin and
his heirs.  My son Hardin and his heirs and assigns are at all future times
to have the privilege to enter upon the upper tract in whosoever hands it
may be, and to take thereon in a reasonable manner the necessary earth and
to maintain and repair the said canal and also to use and enjoy the road
through the same as now used by me.   I give to my Granddaughter Louisa Ann
NUCKOLS, five hundred dollars to be paid as soon as it can be collected out
of the sale of my perishable property.  All the rest and residue of my
estate of what kind soever is to be divided in the following manner, one
half I give to my son Hardin, one fifth I give to my Grandson Benjamin F.
Cocke and the remainder I give to my daughter Eliza S. NUCKOLS.  The negros
must not be sold and I enjoin it on my family hereafter to respect my
feelings in this matter as far as possible.  I wish my negros divided by
families if possible.   I wish my old man Charles to go to my son Hardin
with the mill.   My brother Joseph and my friends George W. Doswell and
Charles W. Dabney I wish to appraise and divide my negros and I wish the
lots of the negros to be made equal if necessary out of the money and
perishable property.   I appoint my son Hardin executor of my will and
desire that he may not be required to give security and wish that there may
be no appraisement of my estate.   In testimony of all which I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 21st day of February in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty six.   Reuben NUCKOLS

Signed Sealed Published and declared as and for the last will and testament
of Reuben NUCKOLS in the presence of us who subscribe the same in his
presence and in the presence of each other.   Joseph NUCKOLS    C. W. Dabney

At a Circuit Court held for Hanover County at the Courthouse on Monday the
10th day of March 1856.  This last will and testament of Reuben NUCKOLS,
deceased, was proved by the oath of Joseph NUCKOLS recorded.  Teste Wm. T.
H. Pollard, clerk .

NOTE FROM DORIS DELL WHO SUBMITTED: 

Reuben Nuckols was the son of Pouncey Nuckols who lived in Louisa County.
His wife was Mary Duke. daughter of Hardin Duke.
Their daughter Elizabeth Swift Nuckols was born 1805 in Louisa.  Their
other two children--Hardin Duke Nuckols and Louisa Nuckols were born in
Goochland County.  By 1810 the Reuben Nuckols family was living in Hanover
County where they appeared on the census.  Reuben Nuckols died about March
1856.  Mary Duke was 95 when she died in 1878.