LOUDOUN COUNTY – WILL OF SARAH BRADEN ~ 1816

Transcribed by Sue Beach, sbeach@iquest.net on January 1998 

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Will of Sarah (Wright) Braden 
Signed 15 March 1816 
found in Loudoun Co., VA Will Book M, pg 90 


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"In the Name of God Amen, I Sarah Braden of Loudoun County, do make ordain and 
declare this to be my last will and testament, in Manner and form following – 
I give to my Grandaughter Sarah Ann White Two hundred dollars in Bank Stock, or 
in cash, one feather bed and bedding, and one Cow, three silver spoons, Together 
with all my Chinaware and set Silver Tea Tongs, To her, her heirs and assigns, 
but if she should die before she arrives at the age of twenty one years then the 
above Mention'd Cash and property to be equally divided amongst her brothers and 
sisters if any –

I give to Theodore Braden White son of Josabed White, one lot of Ground 
adjoining the Town of Waterford, purchased of David Janney, to him his heirs and 
assigns forever - but if he should die before he arrives to the age of Twenty 
one years then the said lot to go to the said Josabed White's son John Randolph 
White his heirs and assigns –

I give I give [sic] to Pamelia[?] Fox Daughter of my Daughter Elizabeth Fox one 
feather bed and bedding to her heirs &c—

I give to Sarah Ann Hough, Daughter of Frances Hough - one feather bed and 
bedding or the money arising from the sale of the same when sold -- All the 
Balance of my property to be sold by my Executor, and the Money arising from the 
sales of said property together with whatever may be in my possession or owing 
to me at my death (except as before Mentioned) to be equally divided between my 
daughters - to wit - Elizabeth Fox, Mary Fox, Frances Hough, Margaret White, and 
Sarah Lacey—

And lastly I do hereby appoint my son Robert Braden Executor of this my last 
will and Testament Revoaking [sic] all former will by me Made In Witness whereof 
I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 15th day of March eighteen hundred and 
Sixteen 1816 her Sarah X Braden {seal} Mark Signed Sealed Published and 
pronounced [?] in the presence of Zachariah Dulaney, Jr. 

Noble S. Braden"