Will of Francis Nowlin, 1841 - Patrick Co. VA

Dec. 30th 1841 
	I Francis Nowlin of the County of Patrick and State of Virginia being
weak of body but of sound disposing mind and memory do make this my last
will and testament.
First) I will and desire that all my just debts and funeral expenses be
paid out of my estate by the sale of such property as my wife Mary may
best spare.
Second I give & bequeath to my wife Mary all of my estate both real and
personal except such parts as I do hereafter devise to use during her
during her natural life or widowhood.
Thirdly) I give and bequeath to my daughter Leathy by my first wife
Sarah, two cows and calves, two sows and pigs, one ewe and lambs, 1 set
of cups and saucers, 1 set plates, 1 set knives and forks to be
delivered at my death.
Fourthly) I give and bequeath to my daughter America one cow and calf,
one colt, two sows and pigs, 1 ewe and lamb, 1 set cups & saucers, 1 set
plates, 1 set knives and forks.
Fifthly) I give and bequeath to my son Abraham 1 horse bridle & saddle,
one cow & calf, one sow and pigs, 1 ewe & lamb, 1 set cups & saucers, 1
set plates & set knives and forks.
Sixthly) I give to my son Spencer Nowlin one hundred dollars to be paid
by son Abraham Nowlin in consideration of his my son Abraham Nowlin
having all my tract of land after the death of my wife Mary.
Seventhly) I give and bequeath to my two daughters Sarah Joyce wife of
Lenny  Stone Joyce & America Nowlin my negro girl (name looks like Key)
and all her increase after the death of my wife Mary that the balance of
my negores and all my other property except such as is above devised be
sold on a credit of twelve months and the same be equally divided among
all my children as follows except my son Spencer Nowlin he receiving the
above one hundred dollars in full of all his part of my estate 
Elizabeth Nowlin, Hannah Harbour, Nancy Fulcher, Ruth Nowlin, Leathy
Nowlin, Sarah Joyce, America Nowlin and Abraham Nowlin.
Eighty): I give and bequeath unto my son Abram Nowlin one feather bed
and furniture and to my daughter America one feather bed and furniture
And I do hereby revoke all my former wills made by me & say that this is
my last will and testament and I do hereby constitue and appoint my
friend Lemuel Joyce and my son in law Livingston Joyce my Executors to
carry (?) this my will (can't decipher) into effect.  In witness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and afixed my seal the day and year above
written.
										    his	
Signed Sealed & delivered in the presence of            		    Francis 
X  Nowlin
  A Seales									    mark
  J Martin
  Thomas Joyce 

(I have a scanned copy of the above will - anyone wanting a copy, e-mail
me at
evaden@home.com       or    evaden@netscape.net   )

Submitted by Eddie Vaden <evaden@home.com>

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