Will of John Spaulding, 1825 - Prince Edward County, Virginia I, John Spaulding, of the county of Prince Edward do make this my last will and testament. In the first place I wish all my just debts to be paid. 2nd In order to provide for my wife Judith and my son John during the joint lives of my said wife and son , I do hereby lend unto them so long as they should live, sixty acres of any land including the dwelling house and a reasonable portion of wood land, for fire wood timber ****, to be laid off in good form, also the following property to wit: Henry, Jeffrey, Bristol and Tempy, one work horse, two cows, two beds **** and furniture, two walnut tables, my sitting chairs, my table and kitchen furniture and two ninths of all crops that may be on hand or growing at my death, to be held and used by them as long as they live, should my wife die first, it is my will that my son John hold the said land during his life, and at the death of my wife (my son John still living) it is my will that the negros loaned above, with the other personal property , be subject to division between all of my children then living and the descendants of such as may be dead, subject however to the conditions herein after mentioned: should my wife survive my said son John, it is my will that she hold the whole of the said property both real and personal (above loaned) during her life and take the profits thereof, and at her death (my son John being dead) the whole is to be divided between all of my children or their descendants subject as herein after mentioned. 3rd I give the whole of the balance of my estate of every description to be equally divided between all my children, as wit, Elizabeth Glenn, Judith Hines, Francis Spaulding, Sally Spaulding, Lucy Elliott, Nancy Gaulding, John Spaulding, and Susan Fowlkes and the property above named in like manner upon the death of my wife and my son John is to go to his brother and sisters to them and their heirs forever, subject however to herein after mentioned and in the division, the Negroes advanced by me to several of my children are to be taken into division, together with the ****, they having only been loaned by me to them. 4th It is my will and I do nicely direct and order that all and every part of my estate as well that which I lend to my wife and son John, as the other part of my estate which may at any time be allotted to my daughter Susan Fowlkes, be held in trust by my son Francis Spaulding and my son in law John Gaulding, or such of them as may act for the **** of my said Susan Fowlkes during her life and at her death to her child or children should she have any and if she dies without child or children there to the rest of my children equally among them and their heirs forever. 5th Should anyone die before my son John, It is my will the court of the county appoint a trustee for him to take care of him and his estate. 6th It is my will that if my daughter Sally should marry William Hines that she receive of my executor the sum of five dollars and that she forfeit to her other **** **** all benefit which she may have in my estate, to **** **** divided, and the before named trustees are to receive of her the said portion of my estate and make the division between my other children. 7th I approve my son Francis, my son in law John Gaulding and my friend John W. Redd my executors. In **** whereof I set me hand and seal this 21st day of December 1825. Signed, Sealed, and Acknowledged John Spaulding {SEAL} In Presence of B. J. Worsham James S. Allen At a court held for Prince Edward county January the 16th 1826. This last will and testament of John Spaulding deceased presented in court and proved by the Oath of Branch J. Worsham and James S. Allen in **** thereto that the same be recorded. John Gaulding one of the executors herein named in open court refines to take upon himself the **** of the execution hereof and on the motion of Francis Spaulding one of the other executors with John Fortes ?, John ****, Joseph Hines, John B. Gaulding, and Samuel Elliott his securities entered into and acknowledged there bond for the **** in the penalty of twenty thousand dollars conditioned according to law and took the oath required by law, certificate for obtaining a **** thereof in dire form is granted him. Teste B. J. Worsham (Submitter note: The last sections of the will was very hard to read. I have made every effort to make sure this is exactly as the will reads. Where you see the ****, are words that were unreadable.) Submitted by Terri Maitland **************************************************************** 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. ****************************************************************