Pittsylvania County, VA - Will of Thomas H. Brumfield, 1907 Submitted for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dean Ab-Hugh ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES 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. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** I Thomas H. Brumfield of the County of Pittsylvania, State of Virginia, being of sound mind and memory do declare this to be my last will and testament. It is my will and desire that Eliza A., my wife shall have, hold, possess all the benefit of my real estate and personal property and remain in her undisturbed possession as long as she lives and as long as she remains my widow. At her death to be equally divided between my six children, my real estate to be cut up in parcels from 35 to 40 acres in a lot where is most suitable for a line and assessed by the good neighbors and the children that gets the advantage to pay to them that is lacking to make each one equal. My son Ulysses H. to have the privilege of the parcel of land where he has put up his building. If my children cannot agree on the parcels of land they must draw for the parcel. Also it is my will that my children divide my personal property between themselves as much as they can without selling. If my wife Eliza A. should at any time marry again this will is to be void and of no affect on my wifes part. In witness thereof, I , Thomas H. Brumfield have here unto set my hand and seal this 30th day of January 1907. Thomas H. Brumfield The above will subscribed by the testator in the presence of us and at that time declares to us by him as his last will and testament. Witness H. M. Acuff J. T. Pickeral Virginia: In the clerks office of the circuit court for the County of Pittsylvania, at the courthouse thereof on Wednesday the 1st day of Sept. 1915. The last will and testament of Thomas H. Brumfield late of Pittsylvania county, deceased, was this day probated by the oath of J.T. Pickeral one of the subscribing witnesses thereto, that said will was signed and acknowledged by the testator in the presence of himself and H.M. Acuff the other subscribing witness thereto present at the same time that they the said witnesses subscribe the said will in the presence of the testator and of each other and thereupon it is ordered that said will be recorded as the true last will and testament of Thomas H. Brumfield deceased. Teste S. S. Hunt, clerk