LOUDOUN COUNTY – WILL OF WILLIAM HORSEMAN ~ 1814

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Will of William Horseman 
signed 10 Nov 1814 
found in Loudoun County Courthouse, wills 1757-1850, William Horseman, L:74, 1814/15 (date of will/date of probate). 

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In the name of God Amen. I William Horseman of the County of Loudoun and State 
of Virginia being of perfect mind and memory do make this my last will and 
testament in manner and form following viz.

First I lend unto my wife Elender during her life all my lands containing about 
three hundred and eighty acres together with all my slaves, stock of horses, 
cattle, hogs, sheep, plantation, utensils, household furniture and all the 
remainder and residue of my estate for her support and maintenance and if the 
profit of my estate should not be sufficient for the support and maintenance of 
my wife Elender that then my Executors hereafter named may sell such part of my 
movable estate as they may then do best for the support and maintenance of my 
said wife Elender and after the death of my said wife Elender I give and 
bequeath my Estate as followeth.

Item, I give unto my daughter Signey Neale after the death of my wife Elender 
one Negro girl named Patt. Item, I give unto my son Stephen Horseman the amount 
that he owes me on his board. Item, I give unto my grandchildren (children of 
Stephen Horseman) named Esaias, George, Sally, Elizabeth, and Julia each one 
hundred dollars and Kitty, daughter of my said son Stephen, I give one hundred 
and fifty dollars to be paid by my Executors hereafter named after the death of 
my wife Elender and when they severally may arrive of full age.

Item, I give unto my son Joseph Horseman twenty dollars which I have recovered 
ana judgement against him. My son William, my daughter Lenny Neale and my 
daughter Mima Carter have had my will and pleasure already.

Item, I give and bequeath after the death of my wife Elender unto my son Esaias 
Horseman one half of all my lands and one half of all my estate of every 
description of slaves stock plantations utensils household furniture crop and 
what may remain at the death of my wife Elender the land to be equally divided 
according to value.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my son James Horseman the other half of all my 
lands and other half of all my estate of slaves, stock, plantation, animals, 
household furniture, crop and that may remain after the death of my wife Elender 
the land to be equally divided according to value.

Lastly, it is my will and desire that all my just debts be immediately paid by 
my Executors and I do hereby appoint my sons Esaias Horseman and James Horseman 
my whole and sole Executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking 
all other heretofore made. As Witness my hand and seal this the 10th day of 
November 1814 signed, sealed and acknowledged to be the last will and testament 
of William Horseman

in presence of 
Jacob Latimer
John A. Harris
Henry Turner
Lawson Turley
and Levi Wilcoxian.

The will is signed William x (his mark) Horseman with initials being above the x 
and after his name.