Will of John Black, 1828 In the name of God Amen. I John Black of the county of Montgomery and state of Virginia, being indisposed in body, but of sound mind & memory and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament and wish it to be received as such, revoking all others by me made. First, I give my body to the dust from whence it was taken, in full assurance of being raised again at the great day, and my soul to God, who gave it, and as to worldly property wherewith it hath pleased God to bestow to me, I give & bequeath it in the manner following, namely, First my burying expenses, and just debts to be paid, out of my estate. Item. To my wife, Mary Black, I will and bequeath all my beds and bed clothing, for her to dispose of at her death as she may think proper, and all my household furniture during her life and at her death, to my son Charles Black and his heirs forever, and that my said son Charles Black support her with all needful necessaries during her natural life, and that my said wife Mary have the use of the part of the dwelling house that I now occupy. Item. To my son Charles Black I will & bequeath a part of the tract of land I now live on Beginning at a white oak at the head of the lane near a lot belonging to the heirs of Lewis Amiss decd. and run down said lane to a mulberry tree from thence across the upper meadow with the fence, straight to a white oak tree, near to Col. James Preston's line, all the lands in the lower end of said tract from said division line to him and his heirs forever, together with all my stock of every kind, and waggon & gear & farming utensils & kitchen furniture, likewise my negroe woman Peggy to him & his heirs forever, with this reservation that my said son Charles Black pay my burying expenses and just debts and maintain my wife Mary, plentifully & comfortable. Item to my son Alexander Black, I will and bequeath all the balance of my said tract of land (from said division line as mentioned in my son Charles Black's devise) being the upper end of said tract, and the same on which my son Alexander Black now resides to him & his heirs forever (which tract of land altogether was bequeathed to me by my father). Item out of all money due to me, I will & bequeath to each of my daughters (namely, Katherine Brown, Jane Ross, Mary Crockett and Susanna McDonald) seventy dollars to be paid to each of them as soon as it can be collected after my decease, to be paid by my Executor or Executors. Item unto each of my sons, or the heirs, namely Samuel Black, Andrew Black, John Black, James Black & William Black, I bequeath to each of them one dollar to be paid to them by my executor or Executors, if they think proper to call on them first, in addition to what they have received from me before. Item. And the remainder of money or anything else (if there be any), I bequeath unto my son Charles Black to be used by him, (if required) for any medicine or medical aid for my wife and if not, for him & his heirs forever. And lastly, I constitute and appoint my son Charles Black, Executor of this my last will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this eighteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty eight. John Black Signed, sealed & acknowledged in presence of Davis M. Bennett Wm Thomas Jas. Rutledge Robt L. Preston Probated in Montgomery County, at the August term of Court, 1849 Submitted by David J. Damico **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************