Will of Thomas Morris, 1856 - Louisa Co. VA

Bk 15 p 219

In the name of God amen:  I Thomas Morris of the County of Louisa and state of
Virginia being in the enjoyment of good health both of body and mind and
wishing to avail myself of the privilege of disposing of my property agreeably to
my wishes, do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament, viz:

Article 1st.  It is my wish after my death that my body to be decently buried in the
family burying ground.

Article 2.  After the payment of my funeral expenses and all my just debts I loan
to my wife, Sally Morris so long as she remaineth my widow, my whole estate to
be managed by my executor for her benefit and for the benefit of my two
daughters Amanda Morris and Sally Ann Morris and my grandchildren Pompey
A. Bell, Nancy S. Bell, Malinda B. Bell, John A. Bell and Betty C. Bell.

Article 3.  I give to my daughter Frances Morris or her heirs one dollar to be paid
by my executor as the full amount of her or their legacy.

Article 4.  I give to the heirs of my daughter Elizabeth Keesaer, decd, one dollar
to be paid by my executor as the full amount of their legacy.

At the death of my wife I give to my daughter Amanda Morris one equal third
portion of my estate both real and personal.

Article 6th.  At the death of my wife I give to my daughter Sally Ann Morris one
equal third portion of my estate both real and personal.

Article  At the death of my wife I give to my grandchildren Pompey A. Bell, Nancy
S. Bell, Malinda B. Bell, John A. Bell and Betty C. Bell one equal third portion of
my estate, to be equally divided between them, or so many of them as may then
be living.

Article 8th.  At the death of my wife I give to my daughte Sally Ann Morris at fair
valuation my negro woman Mary Thomson and her increase- this gift to form a
portion of her legacy in conformity with Article 6th.

Article 9th.  At the death of my wife I give to my grandson John A. Bell at fair
valuation- my tract of land known as Clayton’s old store lying and being in the
County of Louisa.  This gift to form a portion of his legacy in conformity with
Article 7th.

Article 10th.  I reserve in my home tract of land one eighth of an acre of land as
a family burying ground to be enclosed with good timbers.

Article 11th.  I hereby appoint Edmond P. Wood as my executor with the request
that he will qualify as such and should he fail to comply with this request it is my
wish  that Richard H. Biggers will qualify in his stead and carry out the provisions
of this my last will and testament all of which I acknowledge in the presence of
these witnesses and have caused my hand and seal to be affixed hereunto this
the 14th day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty six.
                                                                                Thomas Morris

Witness:
B. A. Battaille
Charles Timberlake

At the court of monthly  session held for the County of Louisa at the Courthouse
thereof on Monday the 12th day of May 1862.
The last will and testament of Thomas Morris, decd. was this day exhibited in
open court and was partly proved by the oath of Charles Timberlake one of the
subscribing witnesses thereto and is ordered to be continued for further proof by
the oath of B. A. Battaile, the other subscribing witness  thereto and by the court
ordered to be recorded- And on the motion of Edmond P. Wood, the executor
named in the last will and testament of Thomas Morris, decd., who made oath as
the law directs, and together with  Robert S. Ellis and James H. Woolfolk his
securities who justified an oath as to their sufficiency, entered into and
acknowledged a bond in the penalty of twenty eight thousand dollars conditioned 
as the law requires- a certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate of said
will in due form- which said bond is ordered to be recorded.
                                                             Teste
                                                              David M. Hunter, Clk 

Submitted by Phyllis <Keesaer@aol.com>

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