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John Taliaferro will 1836/1853
King George Co., Virginia 


I John Taliaferro, of Hagley, in the County of King George, do make and
subscribe this writing, as and for my last will and testament, so to be
considered without regard to form.  I leave to my son-in-law, James G.
Taliaferro Junr. all the estate real personal or mixed of which I may be
possessed or which I may in any manner be entitled, at the time of my
death - Interest and to be applied by him to the following uses, and
purposes -  First, he is, out of my estate, to be disposed of for that
purpose at his discretion to pay all my debts.  Secondly, he is, after
the payment of my  debts, to devolve the residue of my estate, in such
manner as he may deem most beneficial to the use of my beloved daughter
E. A. S. Taliaferro, his wife, and her children.  And at her death,
whatever may remain of my estate in the hands of the said James G.
Taliaferro Jr., or his Extrs., Admins, or Assigns, shall be equally
divided amongst the children of my daughter aforesaid.

My Body, if not attended with too much trouble, I desire to be placed
beside my beloved wife.  My Immortal spirit may, I trust go, thro the
merits of my blessed Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ, to my merciful father
in Heaven, who gave it existence.

I ask my son-in-law, to execute the above trust - And in the performance
of it my desire is that no security shall be requested of him, by the
Court, or by any other person. -  In testimony that this is my will, I
subscribe my name & affix my seal the 8th day of November in the year
1836.

                                                                               
John Taliaferro (seal)

Mem:  It is not because I have less affection
for the children of my beloved son that I
leave to them no part of my estate.  It is
because my means are inconsiderable and
absolutely necessary to the comfort of my beloved
daughter and her children, to whom it has never
been in my power to give anything in comparison
to what I gave my son at, and after his marriage.
                                                                               
John Taliaferro
This my last & only will was
written & signed by myself
on the day mentioned [illegible] is
as witness my signature
                  John Taliaferro

In King George County Court September 1st 1853 -

The foregoing writing with a memorandum therein endorsed proporting to
be the last Will & testament of John Taliaferro decd. was this day
produced in Court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court by
the oath of W. N. Maden & Charles G. Jones, that the same are wholly in
the same writing of the said deceased, the said writing & memorandum
thence, shall [illegible] recorded as the last will & testament of the
said John Taliaferro.

Teste  Wm. Brown clerk 


(King George Co. Will Book 4:83-84)


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Notes:
Viginia State Senator John Taliaferro (Jr). was born 1768 and died 12
August 1853 at Hagley, King George Co., Virginia.  John Taliaferro and
his wife Lucy Thornton Hooe had two children: John Seymour Taliaferro
(1798-1832) and Elizabeth Anne Seymour Taliaferro (ca. 1880-1854).

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