WILL OF JAMES GEORGE, 1798 - Pittsylvania Co. VA In the name of God Amen I James George of the County of Pittsylvania being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and Memory, thanks be given unto to God, calling to mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all Men once to die do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament, that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried with a decent - Christian Burial at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God, and as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life. I give Demise and dispose of the same in the following maner and form First I give to my beloved Daughter Mary Henderson - Three hundred and fifty Acres of Land Lying on Barbers, Parkers and Thurmans lines - Begining on the Ceeder branch on Thurmans line runing straight to my lower Corner for compliment, and at the decease of my Wife I also give the said Mary Henderson one Negro Girl named Rose to her and her Heirs for ever Secondly I give to my beloved Son James Jordan George three hundred Acres of Land begining on Bibeys line near the Woolf branch to run South West about the middle of Hendersons line thence a North course and Corner for compliment down to Daltons line, which Land I give the said James J George his Heirs and Assigns for ever Thirdly I give to my beloved Daughter Frances Hoskins Three hundred Acres of Land lying on James Jordan Georges and Hendersons lines, thence runing to the Mountain, thence round to the begining for compliment, which Land I give to the said Frances Hoskins and her heirs for ever Forthly I give to my beloved Son Hugh George the Plantation laying on the - Camp branch to begin at the old Mill Path a straight line down between the two fields to his new Survey. I also give my said Son Hugh George one Negro Man named Holiday to be his at my Wifes decease to him and his heirs for ever Fifthly I give to my beloved Wife Elizabeth George during her life the place where we now live with all the ballance of Land joining thereunto and after her decease I give the said Land and Premises to my Son Hugh George his Heirs and assigns for ever. I also lend my beloved wife Elizabeth George all my Stock of Horses, Cattle Sheep and Hogs, also five Slaves namely Goliah, Holiday, Luce, Rose and - Annekey during her life , and at her decease my Will and desire is that my three Negroes Goliah, Luce & Annekey be divided between my Daughter Frances - Hoskins and James J George Also my Will and desire is after my wifes decease - all the Stocks of every kind shall be equally divided between my four Children Given under my hand this 19" day of December 1798 I also constitute and appoint my beloved Wife and my Son Hugh George Executors to this my last Will and Testament - In presence of Nathan Thurman Sr James George Seal Nathan Thurman Junyer his Joseph X Bybee mark Submitted by Gladys Borup **************************************************************** 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. ****************************************************************