Will of John S. Mays - 1876 -Lynchburg, VA 
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Will of John S. Mays 
Lynchburg Will Book F, page 263
 
   Know all men by these presents that I, John S. Mays, a citizen of 
the City of Lynchburg, County of Campbell, State of Virginia, being at 
this time afflicted and thinking my disease to be consumption and  
that I may die at any time, I am desirous of making provision for my 
Infant Son and only child Rufus Edward Mays, with W. Miles Beach of 
said City, County and State. 
 The conditions of the obligations are such that at my death William 
Beach will take my son and act the parent towards him, viz. He will 
feed and clothe him, give him medical attention in sickness, give  
him as good an education as his circumstances in life may enable him 
to, and if in his power, have him taught some good trade or profession, 
as he may think best, and last, but not least, give special attention 
to his moral and religious training, and as soon as he is old enough, 
to see that he goes to a Sunday School of some Evangelical Denomination 
and that said Beach will pay the expenses of my funeral and the last  
payment on my lot of ground on Daniels Hill, being now due, twenty-five 
dollars.  And in consideration of the above, I make over to him, Beach, 
said lot, with house and all other improvements thereon. 
 Dated in the city of Lynchburg this 23rd day of February in the year 
of the Lord 1876.
 
John S. Mays 
Witnesses 
William A Morgan 
William H Milshead 
Henry Charles
 
Will proved May 6, 1876.