Will of Pleasant Yeaman 1866

I, Pleasant Yeamans of the County of Hanover & State of Virginia do make
this my last will & Testament in manner and form as follows:  Item 1st.  I
wish all my just debts to be paid out of  my estate.  Item 2. I give to my
wife two hundred dollars for charitaable purposes, or to be used in other
way she may think proper.  Item 3.  I wish all my estate both real &
personal to remain undivided as long as my wife lives for her benefit &
use.  Item 4th.  I wish my Exor hereafter named to see that my wife has all
the necessaries of life so that she may live comfortably the balance of her
days.  Item 5.  I wish the land held in partnership by the Estate of Agnes
D. Walton, dec'd & myself Viz the Netherland tract- the Goodman tract and
the Walton tract to be divided or sold in a body as my Exor & the other
parties interested may think best.  At the death of my wife I wish my
interest in the above mentioned tracts to go to my brothers & sisters which
I give and bequeath to them & their heirs forever.  John B. Yeamans, Nancy
Netherland, Elizabeth Netherland if alive, if not to her heirs, Francis
Yeaman, Polly Yeamans, to be equally divided between them.  Item 6.  I wish
the tract of land I purchased of M. Q. Terrell & others to be sold after my
wife's death and the proceeds to be equally divided between my brothers and
sisters mentioned in the 5th clause.  Item 7.  My interest in the land
belonging to the estate of my father John Yeamens dec'd I give and bequeath
to my  brother John B. Yeamans - the personal portion of the said estate
coming to me I wish sold & the proceeds to be equally divided between my
brother and sister excepting my sister Elizabeth Netherland or her heirs
which I do not give any portion of sd personal estate.  Item 8.  I hereby
appoint Dr. Charles E. Thompson my Executor.  Witness my hand & seal the
19th day of September 1865.

Pleasant Yeamans  (Seal)
Wit:  Wm. D. Terrell
         Alex R. Fontain
Probated in Hanover County on Tuesday 27 March 1866.

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

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