Mecklenburg Co., VA will of Abraham Hester 1779

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Patricia Henderson-London    trishahen@earthlink.net

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ABRAHAM HESTER WILL

In the name of God Amen. 

I Abraham Hester of the County of Mecklenburg being weak in body but of sound 
mind memory and understanding and calling to mind the uncertainty of this mortal 
life do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form 
following(to wit)

Imprimis I lend to my loving wife Ann Hester all my estate both real and 
personal during her widowhood (except what I hereafter give to my Daughter 
Susannah) but in case she should marry my desire is that my estate may be 
divided as follows...

Item I gives and bequeath to my son Samuel Hester one half of the land on which 
I now live containing 423 acres and half my other tract adjoining containing 300 
acres to begin a dividing line at the mouth of this farm branch on Butchers 
Creek thence to run a line as will answer to make an equal division between my 
said son Samuel and my son Robert my said son Samuel Hester to have which half 
he chooses the said three hundred and ninety one acres of land to my said sons 
Samuel Hester and his heirs.

Item I give and bequeath to my son Robert Hester the remaining half of my lands 
above mentioned according to a line of division above mentioned the said three-
hundred and ninety one acres to my said son Robert Hester and to his heirs

Item I give to my Daughter Susannah my young bay mare and one good feather bed 
and furniture to be delivered to her at the age of eighteen years the said mare 
and bed to her heirs.

My will and desires that if my wife should marry that then my estate (except the 
lands and mare and bed which is disposed of as above) may be equally divided 
between my then surviving children (except my sons Samuel Hester and my son 
Robert Hester) and my wife Ann Hester.

I Nominate and appoint my loving wife Ann Hester and my Brother James Hester 
executors of this my last will and Testament as witness my hand and seal this 
12th day of April 1779.

James Hester
Edward Walton                                       Abraham Hester
Abraham Walton

At a Court held for Mecklenburg county the 12th day of July 1779 this will was 
proved by the oaths of Edward Walton and Barbara Walton witnesses thereto and 
ordered to be recorded and on the motion of James Hester and Anne Hester the 
executors therein named who made oath thereto and together with Edward Finch and  
Tingnal Jones Jun their securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in 
the penalty of eighteen  thousand pounds conditioned as the Law directs.  
Certificate was granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.

                                          Teste
                                          John Brown at Law