Will of John Anderson, 1855
Source: Nelson County Will Book J, page 523 & 524
Contributor:  Debbie Miller <fortlong@shentel.net>

     I, Jno. Anderson, of the County of Nelson and the State of Virginia 
being in feeble health, but of Sound memory, do in the name of God make 
this my last Will and testiment as follows.

     First, I desire my body to be decently buried and after the payment 
of my funeral expenses & just debts, it is my will and desire that the 
remainder of my property be disposed as follows:

     2ndly, In as much as by the death of my beloved wife I became lawfully 
her heir, and became in possession of her estate consisting principally of 
Negros which are ten in number, and having by a deed now of record in the 
County of Nelson provided for six of my children, therein named, by giving 
them each one-ninth part which was their distributed share and reserved two 
shares for my own support during life, which at my death I leave to my 
daughter Sarah Ann Wood, formerly Sarah Ann Anderson, so much as will make 
her equal to each of my other six children provided for in said deed.  In 
trust to be held by the trustee hereafter appointed, for the benefit of her 
the said Sarah Ann Wood, during her life, and after her death, to be divided 
among the children of her body which may be living at the time of her death. 
And I do constitute and appoint my friend Henry G. Roberts having full 
confidence in his honour and integrity, to act as trustee; and should he 
fail so to do, I desire the County Court of Nelson to appoint someone in his 
stead.

     3rd The residence of my Estate I give and bequeath to my three 
grandchildren, Nancy Wood (daughter of my deceased daughter Janette Wood) 
and my son William's two daughters, Mary and Jane Anderson equally one their 
each.

     4th I do hereby constitute and appoint my friend Henry G. Roberts my 
Executor to carry into effect this my last Will and Testiment.  In testimony 
of the above, I do this the 2nd day of March 1855 sign this my Last Will and 
testement with my own hand & seal in presence of

                                     (signed) John Anderson
Witnesses -
William M. Woods & William C. Lanium


In a Court held for Nelson County at the Courthouse on Monday, the 23rd 
of July 1855, this instrument of writing purporting to be the last will 
and testement of Jno. Anderson dec'd, was presented in Court, and partly 
proven by the oath of William M. Woods, a subscribing witness thereon and 
ordered to lie over for further proof.  And at a Court held for Nelson 
County on Monday the 22nd day of Octo. 1855 this instrument as again 
presented in said court and further proven by the oath of William C. Lanium, 
another subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be recorded.  At a court 
held for Nelson Co. at the Courthouse on Monday the 27th day of Nov. 1855.  
On Motion of Henry G. Roberts, named as executor therein, who with William 
A. Hamner his security, entered into and acknowledged his bond in the 
penalty of one hundred and twenty dollars, conditioned according to Law, 
certificate is granted him for obtaining probate of said Will in due form 
of Law.
                                       (signed) Thos. J. Mapie CCC


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