Mecklenburg Co., VA Will of Elijah Gregory 1840 Submitted 12 Sep 1999 by Patricia Henderson-London trishahen@earthlink.net *********************************************************************** 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. *********************************************************************** ELIJAH GREGORY WILL In the name of God amen. I Elijah Gregory of the county of Mecklenburg state of Virginia being in feeble health but of sound disposing mind and viewing the uncertainty of life. Therefore constitute and ordain this my last will and testament revoking all others as follows. 1St__ after all my just debts and funeral expenses I give to my wife Nancy Gregory (with the exceptions Andrew and Lavica) stock of all kinds, crops, plantation tools, household and kitchen furniture for her lifetime. Item 2nd_ I give to my daughter Mary A. Gregory a negro man named Andrew and a negro girl named Lavica forever at my death she is to have said negroes-Item 3rd_ I give to Frances L. Moore a negro woman Harriet forever. Item 4th_ I give to Theba M. Moore a negro Boy named Thomas and a negro girl named Fanny forever. Item the 5_ I give to James Gregory a negro girl named Rachalle. Item 6th_ I give to William Gregory a negro girl named Mariah and negro Boy named William forever. Item 7th_ I give to Eliza Ann Moore a negro girl named Ritta and a Boy named David forever __Item 8th at my wife's death It is my desire that my land and crop of tobacco, corn, wheat and oats, fodder and stock of all kind, household and kitchen furniture and plantation tools shall be sold and an equal distribution be made among my above named children. Item the 9th_All the negroes which I now hold (with the exception of Andrew and Lavica which I have disposed of to my daughter Mary at my death) I leave to my loving wife her lifetime and at her death are to be equally divided among my children Mary, James, William, Fanny, Theba, and Eliza___Item 11 The negroes or money which my son James may draw at the division of my estate at my wife's death I loan to my son James Gregory for the special benefit of his four children William Henry Gregory, Martha Ann Gregory, Elijah Thomas Gregory and Mary Caroline Gregory children of said Jas. Gregory my son which property is for their special benefit support Education and this property is to be held by James Gregory my son and is not to be out of his hands for the Payment of any debts of I. Now ifsoever of the above named children should die before becoming of age or marrying it shall be equally divided among the survived. Item 11th I loan to my daughter Theba M. White her proportional part of my estate at the division at my wife's death for the special benefit of her daughter Manerva White which property is not to be sold for the payment of any debts or otherwise save in the support of said child Manerva if said Manerva should die before she is of age or Marries and her mother should not make a disposal by will of said property it is my desire that it shall revert back to my estate and be equally divided among my children with said possession as regards my son James pay for the benefit of his four children above named. Item the 12th I constitute and ordain Asa Moore my executor and to manage for my wife during her life. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my seal Nov. The 26, 1840. Witness David G. Smith Elijah Gregory seal John B. Williams Latteny M. Gregory Mecklenberg County March Court 1848. The last will and testament of Elijah Gregory was this day presented in court and proved by the oath of David G. Smith and ` Latteny M. Gregory and ordered to be recorded and on motion of Asa Moore the executor therein named who make oath thereto and together with Birth Records and...