Orange County Virginia
Will Book 4 - Page 381
Will of William Lee:  Probated 22-Oct-1810


Be it known that I William Lee of the County of Orange being advanced in 
years and weak in body but of sound mind and memory and bearing my end in 
mind do make and declare this to be my last will and testament in the form 
following viz. 1st  It is my wish (?) and desire that my wife Sarah and my sons 
William and Charles may serve as executors of my will 2nd  It is my desire that 
my wife Sarah to have possession and enjoy during her life after my decease my 
plantation stock of horses cattle & household and kitchen furniture excepting 
that if any of my children shall get married during her life that she will give 
unto them such or of such value as I have given unto those of my children 
which are married and that what ever debts I may owe shall be paid out of my 
estate.
3rd It is my desire that my son Abner continue to possess and enjoy that part of 
my land which he now occupies beginning at the branch and running to the 
west line of my tract of land 4th It is my desire that after the death of my wife 
the balance of my land may be equally divided among my sons William, 
Charles, Nathaniel, Joseph and James, Abner being ---- in the possession of his 
proportion and that they my sons may then have full title and right to convey 
the same to their heirs or assigns.
5th It is my desire that after the decease of my wife all the moveables then in 
her possession be sold and the proceeds thereof so divided that my daughters 
Elizabeth (now Elizabeth Gambrell) Jeany and Patsy may have as much value 
as my sons so that all my children may inherit from me as near and equal 
proportion of my estate as the nature thereof can or may admit.
In witness of this being my last will I have this day 28th of August 1810 affixed 
my name

					William Lee
Signed and acknowledge in 
presence of us
Thos Cockran
John Terrill
Zachariah Wood
William S. Bery (?)

Probated 22-Oct-1810
Bond penalty $1000

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