Mecklenburg Co., VA Will of Thomas Owen   1866
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THOMAS OWEN WILL

I Thomas Owen, of the County of Mecklenburg, State of Virginia being of 
sound mind and posing memory, well knowing that it is allotted to all 
men to die, I hereby ;constitute and appoint this my last will and 
Testament and revoking all others heretofore made or since made by me.  
In manner and form as follows: to wit,
1: I desire and wish my wife to have the land lying North of my land, 
commencing at Little Buffalo and going to the cow south during her 
natural life and then to be returned to my estate.
2nd I desire and wish her to have the fourth part of all of my stock, 
of all things used and also choice, devise and made & 1 fourth part of 
any plantation, tools, also 1 fourth part of my household and kitchen 
furniture.
3rd I desire that she shall have choice Negro of all of my Negroes, 
this last mentioned property I give her a right to go to her or 
assignees forever.
4th I desire and wish for my granddaughter Julia Tilloson to have one 
hundred dollars and also my niece Martha Wortham to have one hundred 
dollars.
5Th I desire and wish the balance of  my property both real and 
personal to be sold and divided equally between all my children: 
William Owen, Susan now Susan Gregory,
Nancy now Nancy Gregory, Elizabeth now Elizabeth Gold, Sarah, now Sarah 
Gold,  Margaret, now Margaret  Blunks, Thomas W. Owens, Martha now 
Martha Averett, Francis, now Francis P. Pool and Parham Owen, which is 
now deceased.  I wish that his   part of my estate to be equally 
divided between his two children Elizabeth and Francis Owen the 
daughters of Parham Owen.  John Owen who is excused without fees, I 
leave him one dollar.  I leave a Book for my Executor to go by, which I 
left as much assistance as I could so as to make all of my children 
equal in my Estate.  I hereby constitute and \appoint my son and in 
law, William P. Pool my executor to this my last will and testament.

And I desire that he shall sell the property both real and personal and 
for compensation for his troubles have lawful personae.

My hand and seal this 11th day of February 1866.
Thomas (x his mark) Owen
Witnesses
William P. Pool	R.H. Walker	Daniel (+ his mark) Sizemore	
	Daniel
Elias

At Court held for Mecklenburg county at the Courthouse thereof on the 
15th Day of March 1866 the foregoing last will and testament of Thomas 
Owen age? Was this day produced in Court and proved by the oaths of 
R.H.Walker, Daniel Sizemore, and Daniel Elias subscribing witnesses 
these and Polly Owen widow o the deceased appeared__and ordered to be 
reasonable and on the motion of William P. Pool the executor therein 
named who service with these and together with Daniel Sizemore and 
Daniel Elias his executors entered into law will acknowledged their 
bond on the penalty of $10,000.00 consideration according to law 
certificates as granted him for obtaining ----thereof on one form
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