Mecklenburg Co., VA Will of William Crutchfield 1809/1816 Submitted by Don Crutchfield 8 Feb 1999 dcrutchfield@SHTC.NET -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: The copyright holder of this material has given USGenWeb Archives exclusive rights of electronic distribution for this file. In keeping with the USGenWeb policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other gain. Copying of the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last Will and Testament of William Crutchfield In the name of God Amen I William Crutchfield of Mecklenburg County being of sound mind and disposing memory for which I thank God calling to mind the uncertainly of human life, and as for such worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with I give and bequeath the same in manner and form following. Item I lend to my beloved wife Martha all my estate both real and personal to her during her natural life or Widowhood which all my just debts are to be justly paid out of the same of which my beloved wife Martha may at her discretion sell what part of the personal estate she thinks proper for that purpose. Item I lend unto my daughter Lucy Taylor the land where on she now lives to her during her natural life and at her death the same to be sold and the money arising therefrom to be equally divided among the heirs of her body that is lawfully begotten, also I give unto her fifty pounds five shillings at the death or inter marriage of my beloved wife Martha to her and her heirs forever. Item I give unto my son Adams Crutchfield the land where on he now lives, one horse bridle and saddle and one bed and furniture all which he has in his possession to him and his hairs forever. Item I give unto my daughter Amy Crutchfield one hundred pounds one bed and furniture at the death or inter marriage of my beloved wife Martha to her and her heirs forever. Item I give unto my son Samuel Crutchfield the land where on he now lives and one horse bridle and saddle one bed and furniture all which he has in his possession to him and his heirs forever. Item I give unto my son William Crutchfield one horse bridle and saddle which he has in his possession. Also one hundred pounds one bed and furniture at the death or inter marriage of my beloved wife Martha to him and his hires forever. Item I give unto my son Peter Crutchfield one horse bridle and saddle which he has in his possession. Also all my land lying on the east side of Flat Creek, one bed and furniture at the death or inter marriage of my loving wife, to him and his heirs forever. Item I give unto my Daughter Martha Harris one bed and furniture, one cow and calf which she has in her possession also one hundred pounds ,also one hundred pounds at the death or inter marriage of my loving wife Martha to her and her heirs forever. Item I give unto my daughter Sally Crutchfield one hundred pounds one bed and furniture at the death or inter marriage of my loving wife Martha to her and her heirs forever. Item I give unto my son Thomas D Crutchfield all the land on the West side of Flat Creek at the death or inter marriage of my loving wife Martha also one horse bridle saddle one bed and furniture when my loving wife thinks proper to him and his heirs forever. Item it is my will and desire is that after all and everyone of the above items or legacies is paid or discharged in manner and form above directed then the residue of my estate be the same little or much after the death or inter marriage of my beloved wife Martha be sold at twelve months credit and the money arising from such sale be equally divided among any all my aforementioned children to them and their heirs forever. And lastly constitute ordain and appoint my two sons Adams & Peter Crutchfield and my trusted friend William Drumright as the executors at this my last will and testament invoking and disowning there before made by me . In witness where of I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal this Lance day of May one thousand eight hundred and nine. Signed sealed and acknowledged in the presence of James Gee William Crutchfield +(his mark) Seal William Creath Richard Crowder Daniel Cheatham +(his mark) William Cook =(his mark Testate of Will of William Crutchfield At a Court held for Mecklenburg County the 20 th of day of May 1816 this last will and testment of William Crutchfield Deceased was presented in Court and proven by the oath of Richard Crowded and William Cook two of the witnesses there to and ordered to be recorded and the motion of Peter Crutchfield one of the Executors therein named who made oath there to and together with William Durmright and Richard Crowder his securities enter into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of ten thousand dollars countitiond as the Law directs certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate of the said will in due form liberty being reserves for the other Executors there in named to join in the probate when they shall think fit. Testate Ewd S Tabb cmc