Will of Agnes D. Walton 1854

I, Agnes D. Walton of Hanover Co., in the State of Virginia, do make this
to be my last will and testament as follows:  I lend to my sister Mary
Yeamans during her life the whole of my estate both real and personal.  At
the death of my sister Mary Yeamans I lend to my niece Mary Ann Coats, the
wife of Joseph Coats, Jr., during her life the one-third part of my negro
property and at the death of my said niece Mary Ann Coats it is my will and
desire that the said third part together with the negroes and other
property both real and personal of every description which I have loaned to
my sister Mary Yeamans shall be equally divided between the children of my
nephew Andrew G. Walton and the children of my sister Frances White of the
State of South Carolina, that is, the children of Andrew G. Walton shall
have the one half and the children of Frances White shall have the other
half.  I give to my brother in law Pleasant Yeamans my negro boy George and
to my friend John A. Netherland I give my negro boy Temple.  I  also give
to Ann Pettus Sims, daughter of Garland L. Sims dec'd  my negro girl Louisa
Ann and one hundred dollars in Cash at the death of my sister Yeamans.  It
is also my will and desire that my old negro woman Dorcas and my old man
Lewis shall be supported out of my Estate by Executors. In the last place I
appoint my brother in law Pleasant Yeamans and my friend John A. Netherland
to be executors of this my will.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my seal the nineteenth day of November one thousand
eight hundred and fifty four, in presence of:
Witnesses:
her
James Wash, Jr.                                                  Agnes   X
D. Walton
Joe Rotenbager                                                            mark

Probated in Hanover County on Tuesday 27 June 1854.

SOURCE:
Microfilm Accession Number 916: Tennesse State Library and Archives
WALTON FAMILY
Papers, 1710-1879
5 volumes




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