Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills 
     Eldridge RAYFORD, will, 1851 

                                                            [p.] 451 

I Eldridge Rayford of the County of Isle of Wight and state of Virginia do 
make this my last will and testament in the manner and form as follows: 
first I give unto my wife Rachel all my land lying west of the avenue, 
running a straight course to the land of Uriah Rawles from the Rail Road, to 
raise her four children Viz: Jethro; Cherry Frances Saputious Galvey and 
Phillip Rayford during her single life also, 1 feather bed, and furniture, 
1 chest and all the Interest I have in the estate of Jethro Butler decd, with 
the exception of one hundred dollars which is to be paid by my Executor 
["administrator" struck] Wm. M. Jones to pay a bond he holds vs. me, and at 
the death of my wife all the above named property is to be equally divided 
between the above named children or as many of them as may be living, 
2n.d  I give unto my 3 children Alexander C. Rayford, Martha and Sarah E. 
Rayford, all my land lying east of the said avenue; The said A.C. Rayford 
shall have the priviledge of all the land provided he pays the said Martha and 
Sarah E. Rayford, the sum of one hundred dollars each; 
3.rd  the balance of my estate both real and personal I wish to be sold to pay 
all my Just debts, and the balance if any is to be equally divided between my 
last named children Viz: A.C. Rayford, Martha and Sarah E. Rayford; 
4.th  I leave my friend Jacob C.[?] Daughtrey my executor to this my last will 
and testament. 
As witness whereof I set my hand and seal this 3.rd day of March 1851. 
Teste                                                  his 
Ja.s M. Councill}                            Eldridge   X  Rayford  *seal* 
Edward Rawles   }                                      mark 
Uriah Rawles    } 

In Isle of Wight County Court  June 2.nd 1851 
the last will and testament of Eldridge Rayford dec'd, was proved in part by 
the Edward Rawles [sic] and continued for further proof, and on the 7.th July 
following (being court day) the same was fully proved by the oath of Uriah 
Rawles and ordered to be recorded.  And on the motion of Alfred R. Butler who 
made oath (and with the consent of the executor appointed in said will and 
others entitled to administer produced to court in writing) and with George W. 
Councill and John R. Carson his securities (who Justified) entered into and 
acknowledged a bond in the penalty of $1000. conditioned according to law, 
certificate is granted him for obtaining a probat thereof in due form of law,  
                                             Teste  
                                                       N.P. Young  CC 

Isle of Wight Co., VA, Will Book 24 (1847-1851), p. 451 
abstracted by Matt HARRIS [brackets, line breaks & surname capitalization mine] 
[LVA, Isle of Wight Co. Microfilm Reel 31] 

[BUTLER, CARSON, COUNCILL, RAWLES, RAIFORD, RAYFORD] 

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