Will of Jeremiah W. Hylton, 1849 - Patrick Co. VA Will Book 4, page 147 In the name of God, Amen. I Jeremiah W. Hylton of Patrick County, Virginia being in perfect health and memory, do make and ordain this my last will and testament. First, I recommend my soul to God, who gave it, and my body to be buried in a Christian manner at discretion of my executors. I give to my son Jeremiah Hylton the place I bought of Burd Com__ in Surry County, No. Carolinia with the stock of cattle, hogs, crops, corn fodder, horses, a new wagon, bed and furniture with 2 negroes, Manual and Frederick, and other things too tedious to mention, then I give to my daughter Sophia, now the wife of George Overstreet, Thomas and Sarah and Zinia and a tract of land in Bedford County with a beast and saddle and stock, cotton, bed and other things too tedious to mention. I give to John West that married my daughter Charlotte one dollar and no more of my estate as she is dead. That is all I shall give him of my estate. I give to Cammillus King that married my daughter Sallie the place whereon Wm Clifton now lives, which land I bought of Elijah Harris and Wm Lee now sold to John Clifton, with 5 negroes Masia, Tilda, Pat, Lezea & Lezea, the offspring of her body. Also one beast and saddle, bed, cow and calf and other things too tedious to mention. I give to my two sons, Valentine Hylton & George Hylton the land I bought of James Penn, bounded by the Mayo river to be equally divided between them, to make the division themselves. Also 8 negroes, John, Henry, Su___ & her child Ruth, Anderson & Posse for the said Valentine and George to divide themselves,with a bed and furniture to each of them and some cattle & hogs they may divide to suit themselves as they live together in their own right. Then I give to Mary Ann my daughter, the land whereon Wm Shelton now lives, which land I bought of Stephen Adkinson agreeable to the deed I got from the said Adkinson. Also I give her Rachael, Mary, Mike and Preston, which negroes I give to her with the increase of the said negroes to her and the offspring of her body forever. Also one beast and saddle, a bed and furniture, cow and calf and if either of my children should die without issue, my will and desire is that the property devised to them be equally divided between those that are living. Then I give to my two sons Gabriel Hylton and Augustus [Austin] Hylton, my youngest sons the place whereon I now live, with the land I bought of Alexander Jones & Richard Corn and Samuel Corn & Harston lying on South side of the Mayo river to be equally divided between them. At the death of their mother with except their mother thinks proper to let them have it before her death, or marriage, but if she should marry, then they are to have the land. I also give to my son Gabriel, Charles and his wife Lettece, Silla and Jim, with the increase of the said negroes, with one beast which he has got, with a bed and clothing to said bed, one cow & calf, sow and pigs also. I give to my son Augustus, Locky and her child Jules, Bit, Fortin Rackals son. Bit is Aim__ daughter with a beast and saddle, worth fifty dollars. But if either of my sons should die without issue, my will and desire is what I have given them shall be divided between the rest of my children then living. I give to my daughter Nancy Jane my youngest child the place whereon Enoch Wilson now lives, on Mill creek, the land I bought of James Murphy adjoining lands of John France and others. Also I give her May, Catherine her child & Solomon, her child and Senea. At the death of my wife, Nancy Hylton, also my daughter Nancy Jane is to have the increase of the said negroes from this date which negroes I gave to her and the offspring of her body, but if she should die without issue, my will is the property devised to her should be divided between those living. Then I give to my wife Nancy Hylton, Fortin, Winey, Mat and Julus, yeller Charles and Martin and Tucker and Margaret, Edmond Will and Jean, to her during her life or widowhood, but if my wife Nancy Hylton should marry or die, then the negroes devised to her with the increase of said negroes shall be equally divided between the rest of my children then living. After my children has got what I have allotted them, the rest of my stock and horses and cattle and hogs & household furniture I give to Mary Ann Hylton and Gabriel Hylton and Nancy Jane Hylton, at the death or marriage of my wife, and Augustine [sic] Hylton for the reason I leave them the balance is because Gabriel Hylton and Augustine [sic] Hylton to take care of after my decease. I constitute my wife, Valentine Hylton, George Hylton and Gabriel Hylton my extrs of this my last will and testament as signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of revoking all former wills and testaments by me made. Daniel Cl_____ John Campbell Jeremiah W. Hylton {Seal} Henry Tuggle Patrick County Court September Term 1849 The last will and testament of Jeremiah Hylton, deceased, was presented in court, proved and ordered to be recorded, & thereupon Valentine Hylton and George W. Hylton, the executors therein named appeared in court & having taken the oath required by law & entered unto and acknowledged a bond in a penalty of twenty five thousand dollars, conditions as the law directs with Clark Penn, Absolom Scales, Edward Tatum & Pryer Tatum, their securities, certificate of administration is granted them in due form of law. Teste Abram Staples Clerk Submitted by Don Helton **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************