Will of Cavis Jackson, Mecklenburg Co., VA
This research was by Craig Kilby in April, 2001

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WILL OF CAVIL JACKSON
(Son of Matthew Jackson & Elizabeth Avary)


Mecklenburg Co., VA Will Book 8, p. 489
Dated 25 September 1818, proved 16 November 1818

In the Name of God Amen, I CAVIL JACKSON of Mecklenburg County, VA being of 
perfect sound mind & memory to make and ordain this my last will and testament 
in manner and form following this 25th day of September eighteen hundred and 
eighteen.

Item.  It is my will & desire that there shall be no [xxxxx] of my estate sold 
after my present crop will pay all just claims against my estate such as can be 
best [xxxxx] agreeable to the judgment of my executors on a credit & the balance 
of my estate both real and personal be kept together for the benefit of raising 
& educating my children until my son WADDY J. JACKSON arrives at the age of 
twenty one years & then for a division to take place in manner as follows:

Item:  I lend unto my beloved wife MARTHA JACKSON the tract of land I now live 
on, during her natural life or widowhood in case she should marry it is my will 
and desire that she should have only one third part of the land she now lives on 
together with one third part of the personal and perishable property belonging 
to my estate.

Item.  I give unto my son WADDY JACKSON & SAMUEL JACKSON the tract of land I 
purchased of THOMAS ABERNATHY containing 250 acres to be equally divided 
[between] them two at the time of division together with an equal part of the 
personal and perishable property due my estate at the time of division.

Item.  It is is my will and desire that in the case of Martha Jackson marriage 
or at her death the tract of land I now live on as above mentioned is to be 
equally divided amongst my then surviving children as follows:  REBECKAH 
JACKSON, GREEN JACKSON, ARCHER JACKSON and CAVIL JACKSON, an equal division as 
above mentioned at the death of my wife amongst my then surviving children & as 
at time of division when WADDY JACKSON becomes of age I constitute and appoint 
JOHN [Jellome?] well my now Waddy escrs of this my last will and testament 
revoking all heretofore made by me.

/s/ Cavil Jackson

Witnesses:  James Jones, Joseph Lett, Pennington Holmes

Proved by oath of  James Jones, Joseph Lett and Pennington Holmes on 16 November 
1818.  John [Jellams?] executor thereto.  Thomas Taylor and Robert Bridgforth, 
and  Howel Harper his securities.