Will Of James Ingrum, 1815 - Patrick Co., VA

Date: 23-FEB-1815

In the name of God Amen I James Ingrum of Patrick County & state of Va.
being in my proper senses & memory but calling to mind the mortality of
the body. I think proper to dispose of what God has given me as follows.
first of all I resign my soul to God that give it & my body to the grave
to be buried at the discretion of my executors. I give & bequeath to my
son ALEXANDER INGRUM one negro boy named George also one negro girl
named Nell. I give to my daughter NANCY ROSS one negro girl named Agg
also one negro boy named Dave. I give to my daughter ELIZABETH VIA one
negro girl named Nan also one negro boy named Sam. I give to my daughter
SARAH INGRUM one negro girl named Kate also one negro girl named Jin. I
give to my daughter NAOMY ADAMS one negro girl named Sarah and one named
Lott. I give to my son JAMES INGRUM one negro boy named Bill and a negro
girl named Doshe also all the land on the North side Smith River that
belongs to me also one bed & furniture & one cow & calf. I give to my
daughter MARY INGRUM one negro girl named Dice & a negro boy named Joe
also all the land I possess on the south side of Smith River to have it
at her mothers marriage or death also a horse & saddle & bed & furniture
& cow & calf. I leave to my beloved wife MARTHA INGRUM all the rest of
my estate to have at her command without control during her widowhood &
if she sh. marry to give up all but Crit & Bobb & at her death an equal
division between all my children to be made. I also appoint and
constitute my wife & my son ALEXANDER INGRUM to my Executors.
February 15, 1815
JAMES INGRUM
Teste: James Cox, Jacob Prillaman and Edward Lewis.
Returned: OCT Ct 1816

(Submitter note: Anyone wanting a scanned copy of this will can contact me at:
evaden@home.com )


Submitted by Eddie Vaden <evaden@home.com>

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