LANGHORN BRIDWELL WILL, Prince William Co., VA
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF LANGHORN BRIDWELL
[copied from the original document]

     I Langhorn Bridwell of the County of Prince William and State of 
Virginia, being aged and infirm but of perfect mind and memory doth 
hereby make my last will and testament in manner and form following, 
Fig.1.  At my death I give to my wife Nancy Bridwell my mansion House 
and one hundred and fifty acres of land, whereon I now reside also 
thirty acres of Woodlands near the Avenstone Tract to have and to hold 
for and during her natural life, and at her death I wish daughter 
Lettishia Bridwell to have one half the said tract of land cut off the 
south side with the dwelling House and servants houses on it, to have 
and hold for and during her natural life.
2.  At my death I give to wife Nancy Bridwell one half my Household 
and Kitchen furniture and one Milk cow for and during her natural 
life.
3.  At my death I give to my Son Charles H. Bridwell all the rents 
that is due me on my Stafford lands to him and his heirs forever.
4.  At my death I give to my daughter Nancy Suthard and her husband 
William L. Suthard, the tract of land whereon they now reside 
containing one hundred and fourteen acres more or less to them and 
their heirs forever.
5.  At my death I give to my three Sons Haywood, Albert and Peter 
Bridwell and my two daughters Eliza and Diadama Herndon the wives of 
George W. and Haywood Herndon, all the personal property and real 
estate of which I may be possessor not herein devised, to them and 
their heirs forever share and share alike.
6.  It is my wish and desire that at the death of my wife Nancy 
Bridwell and at the death of my daughter Lettishia Bridwell, should 
she die without bodily issue, the property to them bequeath be divided 
between the above named Haywood, Albert, and Peter Bridwell and Eliza 
and Diadama Herndon to them and their heirs forever.
7.  And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Haywood 
Bridwell, Executor of this my last will and testament.  As witness my 
hand and seal this 21st day of September 1867.

                                his
                       Langhorn  x  Bridwell (SEAL)
Signed sealed and acknowledged in presence of us who at his request 
and in his presence signed our names as witnesses.

                           M. W. Horton

                           Benjamin B. Horton

At a County Court held for the County of Prince William on the 4th day 
of April 1870 This will and testament of Langhorn Bridwell deceased 
were partly proved by the M. W. Horton _ _ _ _ _.