Mecklenburg Co., VA Will of Zachariah Curtis 1849/1851 Submitted 14 Jan 2000 by Carolyn Davis cdavis@kerrlake.com ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************** Zachariah Curtis Will In the name of God amen.I Zachariah Curtis of the County of Mecklenburg,State of Virginia do make,constitute and ordain this to be my last will and testament in the manner and form following to wit.1st My will and desire is that alll ny just debts be forever punctually paid. 2nd I lend to my wife Sally Curtis during her life,all my estate,both real and personal to be used by her in any way whidh she may think proper for her comfortable support and maintenance. 3rd After thedeath of my said wife Sally Curtis,I give to my Grand Children heirs of my deceaased daughter Nancy C. Vaughan five dollars to them and their heirs forever.4th I give to my Gran Children heirs of my deceased son Chesley Curtis forty dollars to them and their heirs forever. 5ht I give to my daughter Patsy C. Cumba one hundred nnd fifty dollars to her and her heirs forever. 6th I give to my son Zachariah Curtis one old negro man named Fill and also one hundred dollars to be raised out of my estate to him and his heirs forever.7th All the residue of my estate real and personal not heretofore disposed of I wish equally divided between my daughter Sally F. Johnson,my son Goodwin Curtis,my son Churchwell Curtis,my son Green Curtis,my daughter Mary Ann Bing and my above son Zachariah Curtis them and their heirs forever. And lastly I appoint my son Churchwell Curtis and my son Zachariah Curtis Executors of this my last will and testament evoking all others.In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 12th day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty nine. Zachariah Curtis (seal) Acknowledged in the presence of Robt.A.Walker Rachel H.Bowers James M. Hawkins Inasmuch as my daughter Patsy C.Cumly(sic)and Thomas Cumly threatens to sue my son Zachariah Curtis,my will is that in case thety do so all expenses of said suit together with any damages which may be recovered to be paid out of the portion of my estate left my said daughter Patsey(sic)in my will specified above.Given under my hand and seal this 24th day of December 1850. Zachariah Curtis(seal) Acknowledged in the presence of, R.A.Walker Alexander Johnson H.V.Vaughan Mecklenburg County January Court 1851 The foregoing will and testament of Zachariah Curtis dec'd together with a Codicil thereto annexed was this day produced in open court and the said will was proven by oaths of Robt.A.Walker,Rachel Bowers and James M.Hawkins sub________witnesses thereto and the said Codicil was proven by oaths of Robt.A.Walker and H.V.Johnson two of the sub____ing witnesses thereto and the said will and Codicil is_______to be recorded and on the motion of Churchwell Curtis and Zachariah Curtis as Executors therein named who made oath thereof and together with William Rainey,James W.Edmondson,George Bing,Green Curtis and Robert A.Walker their______ ________ unto and acknowledeged as bond in the penalty of ten thousand dollars conditioned according to________certificate is granted themn for obtaining a probate of the said will in due form. Teste Richard B.Baptiste