Will of Henry A. Vaden, 1884 - Pittsylvania Co. VA

Knowing the uncertainty of life and wishing to have no misunderstanding
in regard to the disposition of my property after my death, I, Henry A.
Vaden of the County of Pittsylvania and State of Virginia make this my
last will and testament.  I will to my two sons by my last wife, and if
there should be any more sons born hereafter, all of my land in
Pittsylvania County, and they are to have and to hold said land and not
to dispose of it in any way whatsoever until the youngest boy becomes of
age and my wife Janitee Vaden is to remain on said land and be supported
therefrom as long as she lives or remains a widow and all my girl
children by my last wife Janettee Vaden, are to remain as members of the
family as long as they live or remain single.  I also give to each of
the said girls by said wife ($2.50) two dollars and fifty cents each. 
In the event of my wife dying before the youngest boy coming of age then
the oldest if of lawful age shall act as guardian, and if neither of
them should be of age at her death then there must be a Guardian
appointed.  All of my perishable property, viz: household and kitchen,
stock of cattle, plantation tools etc. are to be kept for the mutual
benefit of all in the event of my wife marrying, then she nor her
husband shall have no control of any property named in this will.  To my
children by my first wife, namely Sarah Ann McDowell, Mary Jane Osborne,
Letty Y. Wilkinson, Lucy W. Vaden, Martha Jones, Amanda Wilkinson,
Gillia, Ann, Harriett, Alice and William, I give to each of the above
named by my first wife the sum of $2.50 two dollars and fifty cents,
feeling that I am perfectly sound and sane in mind I coolly and
dispassionately make this my last will, hereby revoking all others. 
Given under my hand and seal this 27th day of August 1872.
								His
	Teste-John T. Gibson				Henry A.[X]  Vaden
	      Jno H. Hubbard				        Mark	 
	      Alfred Anderson

At a County Court held for the County of Pittsylvania at the Court house
thereof, on the 15th day of December 1884, a paper dated the 27th day of
August 1872 perported to be to be the last will and testament of Henry
A. Vaden was this day offered for probate, whereupon it appearing to the
Court from the evidence of Alfred Anderson and Jon H. Hubbard two of the
witnesses to said paper, that said paper was not executed according to
law it is ordered that said application to admit said paper to probate
be rejected.  

						Teste
						W. B. Shepherd, Clerk	

(Anyone wanting a scanned image of the above will can contact me at:
evaden@home.com  or  evaden@netscape.net - Eddie Vaden)

Submitted by Eddie Vaden <evaden@home.com>

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