Will of Guilliam Barker, 1893 - Henry Co.VA I Guilliam Barker do make this my last will and Testament. 1st I want my funeral expenses and all my just debts paid. 2 I give to my wife Sallie all my property during her natural life. 3 I give to my son Coloniel my home tract of land supposed to be two hundred acres more ore less and if he dies without heirs I it to go tomy children and to their bodily heirs. 4th I give to my Grand Son Oliver J. Barker fifty acres of land adjoining the land of Alex Aikens S. B. Fitts, G. W. Bateman and others, commencing at J. M. Motleys line on the Southside of Irisburg road at Aiken Summitt then with Irisburg road west course to the Davie old Shop thin a Sounth Course to the Bateman land So as to get fifty acres and if he dies without heirs I want it to go to my children and bodily heirs. 5th I give to my daughter annie the Brice davis homestead from the Shop place with the Irisburg road to Home Creek then down Said Creek as it meanders to the Tinsley land then East with her line and *ivey line to the corner of the Said Oliver J. Barker lot supposed to be Two hundred acres more or less and at her death to her children. 6th I give to my Grand daughter Martha Robinson a portion of the Davis land lying on the Southside of Wotton's Fork Creek joing the land of Nannie Tinsley and bounded by Home Creek from the mouth of Waltons Fork Creek to the Tinsley line supposed to be sixty acres more or less and if she dies without heirs I want it to go to Mary Higgs children. 7th I give to my grand Son Guilliams Isley the balance of Davis land on north Side of Irisburg road to home Creek and balance of land lying between Home Vreek and Walton's Fork Creek and if he dies without heirs to go to my children. 8th I give to my daughter Jethiny wife of Rank Isley the Pankey lands and her death to go to her children and Rank Isley her husband is not to have any control of Said lands in anyway 9th I give to my grand daughter Mary wife of John Higgs the Henderson Barker place and the Geor Barker place known as the old Joc Barker and at her death to her children 10th I want my Son Colonel Varker to administers of my estate and he need not give any security 11th At the death of my wife I want all my personal property Sold and divided equally between my three children and Mary Higgs and Martha Robinson my grand children who are to have one fourth part Said amount. Witness my hand and Seal this the 20th day of June 1893 Witnesses J. M. Barker Guill Barker (Seal) J. M. Barker Jr. Henry County Court April Term 1896 The last will and testament of Guill Barker deceased was this day produced in court and fully proven by the oaths of J. M. Barker Jr. and J. M. Barker Sr. the subscribing witnesses herto, to be last true will and testament of Guill Barker deceased. and ordered to be recorded And C. M. *. Barker the executor therein named is permittion to qualify as Executor of Guill Barker deceased whereupon he appeared in court and executed bond in the penalty of $8,ooo.oo without Security conditions according to law. said will providing that no security be required of him or he took the oath required by law ACopy Teste: J. H. Matthews Clerk Submitted by Sonia Nance Kinback **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************