Will of Isaac Bridwell, Prince William Co., VA
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Will of Isaac Bridwell
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     I Isaac Bridwell first of the County of Prince William do hereby 
make my last will and testament in manner and form following that is 
to say:  
     1st     I give to my daughters, Mary Bridwell and Frances 
Bridwell now living with me, My Dwelling House and fifteen acres of 
land around the same with all the improvements there on, to them and 
their heirs forever.
     2nd     I give to my two single daughters Mary & Frances Twenty 
five acres of Land to be all in wood, being a part of the land I 
purchased of Edmund Holmes.
     3rd     I give to my two Daughters, Mary & Frances, each of them, 
One Feather Bed & furniture to each of them.  One Cow & calf and to 
each of them One Horse to be valued at thirty five Dollars.
     4th     I give to my Daughter , Mary the following negroes, ---- 
A Negro girl named Rose Ann and the old woman Nancy.
     5th     I give to my Daughter, Frances A Negro Girl by the name 
of Sophie.
     6th     I give to my son Lewis, my daughter Elizabeth and my son 
Langhorne, the following Slaves to be equally divided between them.  -
-- Negro Daniel, Elijah and Vinson.
     7th     I give to my son Isaac, One Hundred acres of Land to be 
laid off  the lower  N. end of the tract of Land I purchased of  
Stephen French.
     8th     I give to my son William Fifty Acres of Land to be laid 
off from Harrison's line acres to  Goose Run, so as to include the 
bottom Land on Cedar Run.
     9th     I give to my son in law, Edward Holmes the one hundred 
and fifty Dollars I loaned the said Holmes.
     10th     I leave to my son Lewis the one hundred Dollars I loaned 
him some time past.
     11th     I give to my son Langhorne the eighty dollars I loaned 
him some time past.
     12th      It is my will and desire and I hereby direct that my 
Executor shall sell all my property Lands and personal property not 
devised to my children and the proceeds of the same to be equally 
divided among all my children now living.  I desire that all my Just 
debts and funeral expenses be paid out of my estate.  I desire and 
direct that an Inventory & appraisal be made of my estate.  I hereby 
appoint my friend, Richard Foote to be my sole Executor of this my 
last will and Testimony  whereof I here affix my hand and seal the 
12th day of March in the year, 1833.

Signed Sealed and acknowledged            Isaac Bridwell   seal
in the presents of 
Jn. Fitzhugh
Synaugh H. Fitzhugh
        his
William  x  Holmes
       mark

     I Isaac Bridwell do make and affix this Codicil to my last will 
and Testament.  I will and direct that the balance of the tract of 
Lands ( a part of which I have given to my son Isaac) to be sold of 
Cash or on a short credit and the money arising from the Sale of the 
same be put out to in interest for the benefit of my Daughter Margaret 
Jewell and after her death the principal and interest then due to be 
equally divided among her surviving Children.  In testimony whereof I 
here affix my hand & seal the 19th day June 1833
Acknowledged in the                     Isaac Bridwell  seal
presents of
Taliaferro A. Ford          At a county of quarterly session held for 
R. Foote                    Prince William 
                            County This 5th day of August 1833.  This 
last will and testament of Isaac Bridwell --- was proved by the
oathe of John Fitzhugh, Syuaugh H Fitzhugh and William Holmes -----  -
----and Advises to the  ----   ------.Richard Foote, the sole 
Executor, named in the last Will and Testament of Isaac Bridwell,  Did 
appear in Court and renounced the Executorship of said Will.  And on 
the motion of Isaac Bridwell who made oath according to Law and with 
Edward Holmes, Lewis Bridwell, Langhorn Bridwell and Fielding Jewell 
his securities, entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of 
$5000 conditioned as the law directs.  Certificate is granted him for 
obtaining letter of Administration in the state of said, Isaac 
Bridwell with his will and in due form.
   JnWilliams  Houn