Mecklenburg Co., VA Will of Larkin White      1803
Mecklenburg Will Book 5, page -

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In the name of God Amen, I Larkin WHITE of the County of Mecklenburg and
State of Virginia being in a low state of health at this time but in
perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God for the same calling unto
mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is our appointed for all
men to died. I do make and ordain this my last will and Testament that is
to say, principally and first of all, I recommend my soul in the hands of
almighty God and hope for salvation to be buried at the discretion of my
executor hereafter named nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I
shall receive the same again by the almighty power and as touching such
worldly estate, wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life with
and I give demised and dispose of the same in the following manner and yon
viz.

Item, My wish and desire is that all my just debts shall  be first paid,
___ from my the sale of my crop now growing and also my sock of horses
except four such as the executors may think most proper to be kept for the
use of my estate also twenty head of cattle, my desk & beaufat

Item.  I lend unto my beloved Elener WHITE during her widowhood the whole
residue of my estate but in case of her intermarriage or at her death, the
whole of her proportional part being he one sixth, to revert back and be
equally divided between my children namely Nancy Howard WHITE, Samuel
Dedman WHITE, William Henry WHITE, Mary Ann WHITE and Larkin WHITE.

Item. my wish and desire is that whenever or as soon as my daughters Nancy
Howard WHITE and Mary Ann HWITE, shall arrive at the age of fifteen years
and my sons Samuel Dedman WHTIE, William Henry WHITE and Larkin WHITE to
the age of twenty years they shall then be entitled to receive their
proportional part of my estate by ________ of the said property.

Item and last of all I do constitute and appoint Henry H. DEDMAN, James
KINDRICK, Francis HESTER, Abraham KEEN and Thomas A. JONES the executors of
this my last will and testament this the 20th day of June one thousand
eight hundred and three.
Signed and acknowledged in the presence of:
Wm. BIRCHETT                       Larkin WHITE 
B. DOBBINS
Francis DEDMAN
Robert HARRIFS


At a court held for Mecklenburg County the oath day of October 1803.  This
will was proved by the oaths of William BUCHELL, Francis DEDMAN, and Robert
HARRIFS witnesses there to and assured to be recorded and on the motion of
Henry H. DEDMAN on of the executors therein named who made oath thereto and
together with Frances MOODY, John DEDMAN and Robert Harris his securities
entered into and acknowledged their bonds in the penalty of  ten thousand
dollars conditioned as the law directs certificate was granted him for
obtaining a probate thereof in due form, liberty being reserved for the
other executors therein named to join in the probate when they shall think
fit.