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Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Will of John Watson
Page 242
Written 22 October 1794
Proved 19 April 1802

In the name of God Amen:  I, John Watson of Pittsylvania County, Virginia,
being of perfect health, body, and mind and knowing that it is appointed
for all men once to die, do make, constitute and ordain this my last Will
and Testament that is to say principally and first of all, I recommend my
soul unto the hands of God who gave it to me and as for my body, I
recommend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent
manner at the direction of my executors, hereafter named, and as for my
worldly goods wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life,
I give and bequeath, devise and dispose of in the manner and form as
following:

Item:  It is my Will and I do order in the first place all my just debts be
paid and burial charges paid and settled.

Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved son, William and his heirs forever
my dwelling plantation and all the land thereto belonging and as for my
moveable estate, I also give and bequeath the whole I possess to my son
William whom I constitute and ordain to be my only sole executor of this my
last Will and Testament.

Item: I give and bequeath to my son Thomas and to my son John and to my
daughter Grisell Farthing to my daughter Ceziah Hughes and to my daughter
Arphilda Tounsend and to their heirs forever one shilling sterling to each
of them their full share of all my whole estate to be paid out of my estate
by my executor as witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this
day and year.  October 22, 1794

                                /s/ John Watson

Witness  John Hammond  Josiah Ferguson  Elisha Burton

Teste  Will Tunstall

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