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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ******************************************************************************** WILL OF JOSEPH R. LYNN Loudoun County, VA  WB 2B pages 150-152 In the name of God Amen, I Joseph R. Lynn of the County of Loudoun State of Virginia being blessed with the full and free exercise of my reason, but deeply in prayer with a sense of the shortness of time, and the certainty of my coming dissolution, whether sooner or later, and committed my Soul into the hand of my great and blessed healer, who, I trust has redeemed it through the blood and righteousness of his dear and precious son, Jesus Christ who is my only hope of acceptance before God in the great day of Judgment, having long since been fully convinced that without an interest in his perfect work of salvation I must be miserable and recessed forever, and my body I commit to the dust from whence it was taken, there to remain until the trumpet of God shall sound to awake the dead and reunite them again to receive their final reward, do make and consider this my Last Will and testament, in manner and form following.  This is to say, I will and desire that my executor hereinafter named keep all the Lands, Stock, farming utensils & belonging to the farm on which I reside together until the end of the year in which I shall happen to die for the purpose of completing the crop of that year. I give and bequeath unto my beloved Pammelia Lynn, my barouche and harness with two choice horses to be selected by her, as her absolute property and furthermore I will and devise to her, for and during her natural life , all my stock of  Horses, cattle, sheep, & hogs, farming utensils, household and Kitchen furniture, except one choice feather bed, bedstead & bedding & one choice cow & calf, to have and enjoy the full and free possession and profits of all the aforesaid property during her life. And I further will and direct my executors if it be the will of my Wife, to sell all or so much of the aforesaid property as she may prefer to be sold and put the money arising from the sale of the same upon interest, and the interest arising therefrom pay to her during her natural life, half yearly or yearly as she may determine.  And after my wife's death they sell any portion of the property remaining herein before devised to her during life. And the money arising therefrom as well as any money that may be at interest derived from the sale of any part of said property, be equally divided between my children and the children of my wife Pammelia before our marriage, also Sarah Gertrude Lynn, child of our present union.  But should one or more of the children of my wife before our marriage, who are heirs of John Currell deceased refuses to give my executors a full discharge of all claims which they may have against me, as their nearest friend, for the income of their estate the management of which I have had for them, and the income of the same considered by me as an equivalent for their board, education, clothing and incidental expenses.  Shall each and every one not so discharging, be disinherited from any thereof of said property devised to my wife during her life. I give to my daughter Harriet R. Hixson and her children forever a negro woman named Lavina with her present and future increase, which are now in her possession.  In trust service thatof to William Rogers to let her and her children enjoy the same by them in her possession during life or hire them out and pay over the liens to her, and at her death then to be equally divided amongst her children that may be then living or their heirs.  I give to each of my daughters, Verlinda N. Davis & Rebecca C. Cole and their heirs forever the property I hereto for put in their possession, also a tract of land in Prince William County that  I purchased of Samuel J. Tebbs and adjoining the land of Joshua Taylor, likewise my interest in a tract of land in said County known as the Hayfield farm, which I purchased of Mallory (heir of McMullin) to be equally divided between by Joshua Taylor and Seymour Lynn, and in case of disagreement they call on a third person to act with them.  Furthermore I give to my daughter Verlinda N. Davis a negro girl named Angelina in the event of her not getting a negro girl named Hannah, now absconded. I give to my son, William M. Lynn the property I have already put in his possession, also my interest in a tract of land in the County of Prince William owned jointly by myself and Capt. Henry Fairfax, in his own proper right to himself and heirs forever. I give to my son Luther L. Lynn all the property I have put in possession being principally a horse and negro man named Payton to have and to hold in the right of himself and his heirs forever. I give my daughter Maria V. Lynn a negro woman named Amanda and her child, Albert, also a cow and calf and one feather bed, bedstead and bedding the same to be chosen out of such as I may die possessed, also a saddle and bridle she now uses as her own, to have and to hold in the right of herself and her heirs forever. I give to my son John T. Lynn a brown horse saddle and bridle which he now uses as his own, also a negro man, Gerrard in his own proper right and that of his heirs forever. I give to my daughter Sarah Gertude Lynn the eighty six acres of land in the County of Loudoun, which I purchased of John B. Rust and adjoining the land of the estate of John J. Currell and also  negro boy named Charles to her and her heirs forever.  But should she not live to the age of twenty one years or leave lawful issue then my executors to make sale of her property legacy specified and make an equal distribution of the proceeds between my own and my wife's children, excepting  so much as the portion that my daughter Harriet R. Hixson would be entitled to, Which I leave in trust for William M. Lynn to be put on interest and the interest to be paid to the said Harriet R. Hixson Annually during her life and at her death the principal to be divided equally between her children or their heirs. I give and bequeath my servants Charity, George and Lettice to either of my  children by my first wife that said Charity may select as a master or mistress for and in consideration of their old age and fidelity. Furthermore I will and desire that the residue of my estate of all & every species of property I have excepting what is herein before mentioned and bequeathed, first giving a stock of provisions out the same for the support of my wife and family for the succeeding year be sold upon such terms as my executors may deem most advantageous, and out of the moneys arising therefrom as well as from the collection of debts due me, all my just debts be paid as soon as convenient.  And out of the residue I give in trust to William M. Lynn, five hundred dollars to be put upon interest for the benefit of my daughter Harriet R. Hixson for her to receive the interest thereof during her life and at her death then to be equally divided amongst her surviving children or heirs.  To William M. Lynn in his own right two hundred dollars, Maria V. Lynn five hundred dollars, Luther L. Lynn five hundred dollars and to John T. Lynn five hundred dollars.  But should there not be enough to give the sums specified there be an equal abatement  made after first paying to William M. Lynn three hundred dollars should he not succeed in obtaining rightful possession of the land given him in Prince William County.  And should there be more that a sufficiency to pay the specific Legacys mentioned, the over plus be equally divided between my children William M. Lynn and in like manner as before specified for Harriet R. Hixson and her children, Verlinda N. Davis, Rebecca C. Cole, Maria V. Lynn, William M. Lynn, Luther L. Lynn and John T. Lynn.  And Lastly I appoint my sons William M. Lynn and Luther L. Lynn Executors of this my last will and testament Revoking all others by me heretofore made.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 29th day of June 1843. Signed, Sealed, published and declared Joseph R. Lynn (seal) by Joseph R. Lynn to be his last will and testament in the presence and hearing of us, who at his request and in his presence have subscribed our names as witness. Beverly Hutchison Wm. B. Cochran Note the word purchased in my foregoing will was added before the signing and sealing. Joseph R. Lynn Teste Beverly Hutchison Wm. B. Cochran