Rowland Yowell Will - 1858 - Madison Co.

Will of Rowland Yowell, from Madison Co., VA, County Court Records, v. 
11, p.
568:

     In the name of God Amen, I, Rowland Yowell of the County of Madison 
& State of Virginia, being sick and weak in body but of sound mind & 
disposing memory and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life, & 
being desirous to dispose of each property as it has pleased God to 
bless me with, do hereby make my will in manner & forn following.  After 
the payment of all my just debts & funeral expenses, I wish the sum of 
two thousand dollars ($2000) to be placed as interest by my Executors 
hereafter named for the support of my beloved wife Sally Yowell--the 
*interest* of which is to be paid to her *annually* for her support, she 
having agreed to take this same instead of one third of my estate to 
have and to enjoy the aforesaid interest arising from the aforesaid sum 
of two thousand dollars, for and during her natural life.  I wish the 
balance of my estate to be divided amongst my following named children, 
to wit, Margaret Ann Corben, James M. Yowell, Edna H. Weakley, Franklin 
S. Yowell, Rowland G. Yowell & Sally Smith, but the part of Sally Smith 
I will into the hands of A. H. Simms as trustee for her benefit, and 
said Simms is to pay the *interest* which may accrue on his interest in 
my estate annually *to her & for and benefit exclusively* & should said 
Simms as trustee as aforesaid think that the interest accruing in his 
portion of my estate will not be enough to enable her to support herself 
& children (with their own labour included), then said Simms as trustee 
as aforesaid may let her have such part of the principal in his hands as 
he may think absolutely necessary towards her support, & at the death of 
my said daughter Sally Smith should there be any money in the hands of 
said Simms as trustee not applied toward her support, the same must be 
equally divided among her children.  My son Franklin S. Yowell must be 
made to account out of his part of my estate for three hundred and 
twenty dollars ($320) which sum he has had from me over & above what I 
have advanced to my other children.  I wish the whole of my estate real 
& personal to be sold & the money when collected to be applied as above 
and before stated.  At the death of my wife Sally Yowell the two 
thousand dollars placed as interest for her support is to be equally 
divided among my aforesaid children, A. H. Simms as trustee for Sally 
Smith's benefit, taking his part of the same & to be by him applied to 
her support as above & before stated.
     The interest on the two thousand dollars left for my wife's support 
is to commence from the time of my death.  I hereby constitute & appoint 
my son James M. Yowell & my son in law Wesley Weakley Executors of this, 
my last will and testament.  In witness whereof, I have here unto set my 
hand & affixed my seal this 15th of May 1858 acknowledged in the 
presence of us
W. J. Alsop                                    his
Joel Yowell                          Rowland  X  Yowell    {seal}
Thos. G. Fletcher                              mark
Robt. W. Fletcher

In Madison County Court September 25th 1862
The last will and testament of Rowland Yowell deceased was proved by the 
oaths of Thomas G. Fletcher and Robt. W. Fletcher, witnesses thereto, 
and ordered to be recorded.
                                          Teste  H. H. Hill, Clerk

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