Will of Jane Winn, 1851 - Nottoway Co. VA


WILL OF JANE [PINCHAM] WINN 1851

In the name of God amen, I Jane Winn of this County, Nottoway, and State of 
Virginia being of Sound disposing mind do make and ordain this to be my 
last will and testament. That is to day I desire that my body may be buried 
at the discretion of my Executor herein after named, and I desire that all 
my just debts be paid out of my estate as Soon after my 
decease as my be convenient. First I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary 
P Guy all right title and interest that I have or may have in and to the 
two following negroes to wit Lewis and Phill, also all my house hold 
furniture of every kind that I may not hereafter dispose of to have and to 
hold the same in her own right separate and apart from her husband Warren 
[sic] W. Guy __ Second, I give and bequeath unto Warren [sic] W. Guy the 
sum of two hundred dollars __ Thirdly, I give unto Warren [sic] W. Guy as 
trustee for my son Richard Winn all other moneys that I may die possessed 
of, together with all moneys that may be due either by note or account or 
in any other way whatsoever, also all my stock of cattle, my present 
growing crop of every kind, plantation utensils and all other tools of 
every description together with my kitchen furniture of every sort or 
kind, also one bed and furniture to have and to hold the Same for the 
especial benefit of my said son Richard and family during his life, and 
after or at his death to pay over what may remain to my grand Son Richard 
G. Winn __ Fourthly, I give unto these my grand Sons, the following goods 
and chattles that is to Say to Richard G. Winn all of my books of every 
kind, one bed and furniture, and one bureau, to Andrew and Peter Winn the 
sum of twenty five dollars each __ To Cornelius J. Weaks one bed and 
furniture __ Lastly I do nominate and appoint Warren [sic] W. Guy and 
[illegible] executors of this my last will and testament__ I witness 
whereof I the Said Jane Winn have to this my last will written 
upon one sheet of paper set my hand and Seal this this 21st of June 1851 __ 
Jane Winn (seal)
Signed sealed published and declared by the testatrix Jane Winn as and for 
her last will and testament in the presence of us who in her presence and 
at the request and in the presence of each other have hereunto Subscribed 
our names as Witnesses __ 
Timothy Wortham 
Thomas 
H. Vaughan
A Copy 
Teste F. W. Verser D.C.
[The above is a copy made by the Nottoway Co. Clerk in 1851 for Jane Winn's 
son Richard, a resident of Franklin Co., NC and is still in the 
possession of the Winn family there]


Submitted by Ann Avery Hunter <annh@erols.com>
Richmond, Virginia 

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