Will of James Newman, Jr., Madison County Will Book 2, pages 22,23:
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Will of James Newman, Jr., Madison County Will Book 2, pages 22,23:

"In the name of God Amen. I James Newman, Jr. of the County of Madison and State of
Virginia being in sound sense and memory and calling to mind the uncertainty of life and
the certainty of death, do make and ordain this my ast will and testament, in order to
bestow the worldly goods it hath pleased God to bless me with, in the manner of form
following. Viz. I give and bequeath unto my wife Mary Newman all my lands, negros, stock of
every kind, household and kitchen furniture, during her life.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my wife Mary Newman a parcel of negroes now in my estate
_____ with his wife Nan, and all of Nan's children that she ever had and one negro fellow
named Moses they and all their increase to her and her heirs forever, to do with as she
sees caused at her death or at any other time.

Item.  I give and bequeath to my wife Mary Newman all the tract of land I bought of George
Field and his mother Mrs. Field, to do with as she pleases and at her own free disposal.

Item. All the balance of my estate, land, negroes stock of every kind, household furniture
until the death of my wife Mary Newman, she is to have peaceable possession as long as she
lives,  I give and bequeath unto my sister Patsey Henshaw's seven children to be equally
divided among them and their heirs forever.

Item. I give and bequeath one negro girl in my estate by the name of Milinda to Mary
Henshaw, daughter to my sister Patsey Henshaw, she and her increase to her and her heirs
forever.

Item. I give and bequeath unto John Henshaw, son to my said sister, my old bay mare her and
her increse to him forever.

Lastly I constitute apoint and ordain my wife Mary Newman and Paschal Early Executris and
executor of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this 20th day of November 1805

Acknowledge in the presence of }Paschal Early, Zachariah Taylor, Rody Aylor

                                                                   his
                                                        James [X] Newman, Junior {Seal}"
                                                                  mark

Will proven 24 January 1806, Bond set at twenty thousand dollars for Mary Newman, Paschel
Early and Joseph Early and recorded 25 January 1806.