Will of David Shelton, 1789 - LOUISA COUNTY VA.  

AUGUST 7, 1789

In the name of God Amen  I David Shelton of the County of Louisa being in 
perfect health and understanding of a sound disposing mind and memory and 
considering the uncertainty of human life do constitute and ordain this my 
last Will and Testament.

Imprimis: I desire that all my just debts be first paid.
     Item   I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas all my lands in Louisa 
County on the South side of the main road called the Old Mountain road also 
the following Negroes  (viz) Harry  Abram  Jinney and all her children my two 
girls Anna and Anna and their future increase also one feather bed and 
furniture to him and his heirs forever.
     Item   I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph all my lands in Louisa 
County on the north side of the main road called the Old Mountain road, also 
all that track or tracks in Goochland County on Wild Boar creek devised to me 
by my brother Joseph Shelton also the following Negroes (viz) Isaac Jacob 
Stephen and his wife Easter and her children Morning and Jinney the children 
of Dol. Joe and his wife Judah and her children and their future increase 
also one bed and furniture to him and his heirs forever.
     Item   I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth all the Negroes 
she has in the possession and their future increase also one feather bed and 
furniture to her and her heirs forever.
     Item   I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah all the Negroes she 
has in her possession except my fellow Isaac to her and her heirs forever. 
     Item   It is my will and desire that as I have already given unto my 
daughter Sarah one Negro woman named Molly and two children more than her 
proportion of what I have already given to my other children it is my will 
and desire that my other children Thomas, Joseph and Elizabeth shall have out 
of my estate not yet disposed of Negroes to the same value of the said Molly 
and her children before a general division shall take place.
     Item   As there is a suit in law now depending John Shelton heir at law 
of Joseph Shelton deceased for part of the Negroes of the estate of the said 
Joseph Shelton  it is my will and desire if the said John Shelton should 
recover any of the said Negroes now in possession or of those in the 
possession of any of my children the loss shall be equally sustained by all 
my children.
     Item   I give and bequeath all my Negroes that is not already disposed 
of to be equally divided among my children Thomas, Joseph, Elizabeth and 
Sarah to them and their heirs forever.  It is my will and desire that my 
executors who I shall hereafter appoint, give no security for the executing 
of this Will and that there be no appraisement of my estate.  Lastly it is my 
will and desire that after my just debts are paid that then all the residue 
of my estate whether real or personal not mentioned above shall be equally 
divided among all my children.  And I do appoint my sons Thomas and Joseph 
with James Watson to be executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby 
revoking all others heretofore by me made declaring this to be my last in 
witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this 7th day of August 
1789.

Signed sealed and declared to be the last Will and Testament of David Shelton 
in the presence of us:
William Edwards, Wilson Addams
William Parrish, Charles Parrish and his mark.

At the Court held for Louisa County on the 11th day of September 1797; this 
Will was this day exhibited  in open Court by Thomas Shelton, Joseph Shelton 
and James Watson executors therein named, and was proved by the oaths of 
William Edwards, Wilson Adams, and Charles Parrish witnesses thereto and by 
the Court admitted to record and the said Executors having made oath thereto 
according to certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in 
due form on their giving bond whereupon these executors entered  into and 
acknowledged their bond conditions as the law directs. 


Will submitted by Wayne Shelton for transcription by Eileen Coppola <E5jc6@aol.com>
Dec. 1999

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