Pittsylvania County, VA - Joshua B. Swain's Will, 1867 File submitted for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Lavanda Newsom ************************************************************************ 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 *********************************************************************** July 20TH 1867-J.B. Swain do this day comfore my last will and testament I will the after paying my just debts-all my effects remain together with one all the family that remain unmarried till Sally Cate become 21 years old, at whitch time they may sell and divide equally with all my children, to be managed by my son J.B. Swain as he and his sisters and John may agree, if any of them marry they must leave the family residence to those who remain single, if Joshua repairs the saw mill he is to have the benifit of it for 2 years, after that he may pay a reasonable rent to the family that remain single, if he repairs the Gris mill and attends to it he is to have half as long as he keeps it up, the unmarried part of the family to have the other half if he builds a new saw mill at the corner lot, he's to have it 5 years. In testamony of which I set my hand and seal this the 20 day of July 1867. Joshua B. Swain(seal) 1867 Witnes J.G. Witcher T.R. Wright At a county court held for the county of Pittsylvania on the 20Th day of September 1869. The last will and testament of Joshua B. Swain dated the 20Th day of July 1867 was proved by J.G. Witcher and T.R. Wright the subscribing witness there to and it is ordered that the said will be recorded and on the motion of Joshua B. Swain Jr who made oath and with Elizabeth A. Swain, Mary A. Swain, Martha T. Swain, as his sureties entered into and as knowledged a bond in the penalty of five hundred dollars conditioned ascording to law cetificate is granted him for obtaining letters of administration on the estate of he said Joshua B. Swain deceased with his will annexed in due form, the testator having failed to appoint an exsecution. Teste S. Scruggs