Will of Asa Hall, Jr., 1863 - Montgomery Co. VA

Montgomery County Will Book 9 Page 446


I,  Asa Hall,  of Montgomery County  and, State of Virginia, being of 
sound mind and disposing memory, do make this my last will and
testament.  After my just debts and funeral expenses are paid, I give and
bequeath to my wife Martha.  all the gold,  and silver I have on hand
and also all my household  furniture, to have and hold the same for
her use and benefit during her life. I give and bequeath to my wife
Martha and all my living children $500 Dollars in State Bank (---?---)
to be equally divided among them.  I desire that my negro woman Scyni-
tha may be set free after my death, and that of my wife, to remain under
the care of such of my children as she may choose to live with. I give
and  bequeath to the heirs of my daughter Malinda, Dec'd 700 Dollars to
be equally devided as follows:To Reason leaving  Three Hundred Dollars, 
to Asa leaving Three Hundred Dollars,  to the chilld of Jane Jones dec'd 
late Jane Covey, I give One Hundred Dollars to be paid to them out of the
funds that may come into the hands of my executor after my death. I
give and bequeath to the heirs of my son Allen Hall dec.  Nine Hundred
Dollars to be placed in the hands of their mother, Mary Ann Hall, for their
benefit, to be divided equally between them, i desire her to have Three Hun-
dred and Eighty-Eight Dollars that I now have on hand as soon as
she will qualify as Guardian for the said children.  After my executor
shall have paid the within named legasays, I desire the remainder of my 
lands be placed in the hands of  my wife Martha to be disposed
of as she may think proper.  I desire that Reed C. Hall have the remain-
der of the land belonging to me, lying in the Roanoke Hills, adjoining
the lands of the White Sulfer Springs and others, at the rate of  4 Dollars
per acre to be paid over to my wife as part of my lands to be disposed 
of by her as she may think proper.  Lastly, I do hereby constitute and
appoint Jonathan C. Hall my executor to this my last will and testament
hereby revoking all other  or  former wills.  This testament which I have
herewith affixed my hand and sign this 15th day of April 1863.
    Signed, Sealed and acknowledged as the >         Asa his Xmark  Hall 
    last will and testament in presence of  us<
                                       David G Douthat >
                       Vincent hisXmark L. Ferguson <
At Montgomery County Court June Term 1863
   This last will and testament of Asa Hall was presented in Court and
proven by the oaths of David G. Douthat, and Vincent L. Ferguson the witnesses
thereto and ordered to be recorded. And Jonathan C. Hall the Executor, there-
in  named came into court and refused to take upon himself, the (burthen)
of the executor, thereof- And on the motion of Reed C. Hall, who made
oath, and together with Jonathan C. Hall, his security, entered into and
acknowledged a bond  in the penalty of Six thousand Dollars, conditioned
as the law directs; a certificate is granted him for obtaining letters of Ad-
ministration on the estate of the said Asa Hall, dec'd in due form with
the will amended.
                                                                Teste:       
J. M. Wade, clerk


Submitted by Robert Scott <RES7113@aol.com>

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