WILL:  Lawrence Wills, 1831
SOURCE: Nelson Co., VA Will Book D, Page 140 
CONTRIBUTOR: Sylvia Ray   (SylviaCamdenRay@aol.com)
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I Lawrence Wills of the County of Nelson do make and ordain this my last will and testament 
in manner following:

1st.  I desire the payment of all my just debts as speedily as the condition of my estate 
will justify.

2nd.  After the payment of my debts I direct that the remainder of my estate both real and 
personal be kept together under the superintendence and direction of my Executors and used 
in the most judicious way for the comfortable support and maintenance of my beloved wife 
Polly Wills, and the support, maintenance and education of my children until my youngest 
child shall arrive at the age of twenty one years.

3rd.  When my youngest child shall arrive at the age of twenty one years I give and bequeath 
to my beloved wife one third of my estate both real and personal during her life and the 
remainder to be equally divided among all my children.

4th.  In case my wife shall not survive until my youngest child shall arrive at the age of 
twenty one years then it is my will and desire at her death that my said estate be equally 
divided among all my children.

5th.  If my wife shall so survive then I desire that at her death the one third of my estate 
herein before devised to her may be equally divided among all my children.

6th.  If my Executors hereinafter named shall deem it most expedient in dividing my estate 
as herein before directed to sell the same they at the request of a majority of my said 
children are hereby authorized to do so on such terms as may best promote the interest of 
the estate.

7th.  I do hereby constitute and appoint my beloved wife Polly Wills Executrix and my son 
Willis P. Wills and my son-in-law John J. Loving Executors of this my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 24th day of November 
in the year of our Lord 1831.

Witness:                                                Lawrence Wills    [seal]
James Garland
John Wills
John Hargrove
George M. Purvis

At a Court held for Nelson County the 2nd day of December 1831.
This instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Lawrence Wills-
deceased, was this day presented into said Court and proved by the oaths of John Hargrove 
and James Garland, two subscribing witnesses thereto, and the same is ordered to be recorded. 
 And on the motion of Polly Wills Executrix and John J. Loving one of the Executors named in 
said will who personally appeared in Court and made oath and having entered into two several 
bonds with security in the penalty of $6000 each, conditioned according to law, certificate 
is granted them for obtaining probate of said will in due form.  And at a Court held for 
Nelson County the 23rd day of January 1832.  On the motion of Willis P. Wills, the other 
Executor named in said will, who made oath and together with Catlett Wills and John Wills 
his securities having entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of $6000 conditioned 
according to law, certificate is granted him to be joined in the probate of said will.

                                            Teste:  SP Garland, Clk


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