WILL OF MICHAEL AILSTOCK, Louisa County, VA

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Submitted by:  Ralph H. Aylstock [raylstock@netbridge.net]


IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I Michael Ailstock of the county of Louisa and
parish of [Trinity] being sick and weak but of sound mind and memory
calling to mind the uncertainty of life, I think proper to make this my
Last will and Testament as followeth (Viz, I give my body to earth, to
be enterred at the discretion of my associates, heretofore mentioned my
sould I give to God, in hopes of a happy resurrection & C and as to scuh
worldly goods as it pleased hath God to bless me with, I give in manner
as followeth, Item, I give to my wife Rebecca Ailstock, the bed and
furniture, wherever I commonly Lodged during her Natural lige and at her
death I give and bequeath the said Bed & C to my grand daughter Rebecca
Ailstock But in case my wife rebecca should again Marry, after my death,
its then my will and devise that then the said Bed & c shall go to my
grand daughter Rebecca, at the time of my wife may marry again, Item. I
give and bequeath my wearing cloaths to my son Joseph Ailstock. Item I
give to my sons Michal and ?Absolom Ailstock and my Daughter Mary Two
pence each of them, and shilling sterling Money  Item I give and
bequeath to my Daughter, Elisabeth Ailstock one bed and furniture which
she bought and paid for for herself thou- why I mention this as to
present disputes respecting this bed. Item I give and bequeath all the
rest and residue of my estate of every kind to my wife Rebecca Ailstock
during her natural life, and at her death to be equally divided between
my Daughters, Susanna Ailstock Elisabeth Ailstock and my grand Daughter,
Rebecca Ailstock and Lastly it's my will that my wife Rebecca Ailstock
pay my Just Debts and burial expences out of that part of my estate, I
leave her, and I appoint my wife Rebecca Ailstock executrix to this my
Last will, In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
6th day of September 1791.

                                                                Michael
Ailstock (seal)

Teste:    Wm. [Smith]        B. John Mitchell (x his mark)

At a Court held for Louisa County the 13th day of April 1795 This Will
was this day in open Court [exhibited] and was proved by the oaths of
William Smith and John Mitchell and by the Court ordered to be recorded