Will of David Echols, 1853

I, David Echols of the County of Pittsylvania, State of Virginia, being of
sound mind & disposing memory & calling to mind the uncertainty of human life
do by these presents, on the 31st day of May, 1853, make this my Last Will &
Testament hereby revoking all wills by me heretofore made. 1st I desire and
direct my Executor hereinafter named immediately after my decease to pay all
my just debts. 2nd I devise to my wife Nancy Echols one negro woman Jane and
her increase if any. One negro boy Bob. One negro woman Eady. One horse all my
stock of cattle, hogs, sheep, house hold & kitchen furniture, plantation
utensils. Stock of provisions of every description, including whatever may be
due to me from William A. Anthony for rent. Also three hundred dollars in cash
to her and her heirs forever.

3rd I devise to my daughter, Sarah Anthony, the wife of William A. Anthony the
sum of Four hundred and sixty one dollars and eighty five cents to be paid to
her out of the money due to me at my death from William A. Anthony on account
of a tract of land sold him to the said Sarah Anthony and her heirs forever.
4th I devise to my daughter Susan S. Scates the wife of Grief D. Scates the
sum of nine hundred and seventeen dollars and seven cents to be paid to her
out of the money due to me at my death from William A. Anthony on account of a
tract of land sold him to the said Susan S. Scates and her heirs forever.

I devise to Coalman P. Bennett in trust for my daughter Levina Heurt the wife
of Robert S. Heurt one negro girl Phillis and her increase if any during the
life of my said daughter Levina and at her death I devise the girl to Susan
Heurt. Daughter of Robert S. & Levina Heurt the negro girl Phillis and her
increase to the said Susan Heurt and her heirs forever. 7th I devise to my
grand son William J. Echols the sum of one thousand dollars, to be paid to him
by my Executor hereinafter named upon his arriving at the age of twenty one
years together with the interest that may accrue on the same from the time of
my death. Also one negro boy Jack to be delivered to him by my executor
hereinafter named upon my said grand son arriving at the age of twenty one
years together with whatever his the said the said boys hires may be from the
time of my death - in the event my said grand son William J. Echols should die
before he arrives at the age of twenty one years or the legacy aforesaid is
paid over & delivered to him then I devise the legacy contained in this
seventh clause shall be equally divided between Coalman Echols, Moses Echols,
Obadiah Echols, Sarah Anthony, Susan S. Scates, Coalman D. Bennett trustee for
Levina Heurt the interest of the said Levina Heurt to be paid to her annually
in the event any right or interest should accrue to her under this seventh
clause and at her death to be paid to the heirs of her body - 8th I devise to
my cousin Moses Hubbard of Franklin County thirty dollars a year to be paid to
him annually during his life by my Executor hereinafter named - five hundred
dollars to be retained by my Executor in his hands during the life of Moses
Hubbard - the annual interest to be applied to the legacy aforesaid. 9th I
devise to Coalman Echols Moses Echols, Obadiah Echols, Sarah Anthony, Susan S.
Scates, Coalman D. Bennett, trustee for Levina Heurt an equal amount of the
balance of the money that may be due me at my death - including the five
hundred dollars imbraced in the 8th clause of this my will after the decease
of Moses Hubbard aforesaid - The annual interest held by Coalman D. Bennett in
trust for Levina Heurt to be paid to her annually during her life and at her
death that portion to be equally divided between the heirs of her body.

Lastly, I appoint Coalman D. Bennett Executor of this my will in testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand on the day and year aforesaid.

Signed sealed & delivered in presence of 

Wm Rison							David Echols
Jesse C. Carter						(his mark) seal
James P. Johnson

At a court held for the County of Pittsylvania on the 20th day of March, 1854.
This last will and testament of David Echols was proved by William Rison and
Jesse C. Carter two subscribing witnesses to be the act of the Testator and
was ordered to be recorded.

Submitted by David J. Damico <DDamico826@aol.com>

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