Will of Elijah Breeding, 1875 - Pulaski Co., Va.

(son of Spencer Breeding, Jr. and Winifred Hurst)

I Elijah Breeding of the County of Pulaski and State of Virginia being
of Sound mind and in view of the approach of death do make and publish
this my last Will and testament revoking all other Wills, Testaments and
Codicils.

I do will that my wife Sarah E. Breeding shall have have hold and
control during the period of her natural life the tract of land upon
which I now reside   At her death the sd land is to descend to my two
children George W. Breeding and Spencer Breeding should my wife Sarah E.
Breeding outlive my two children above named George W. and Spencer
Breeding then the land to be held in fee simple

Further [illegible] that all crops Rents and productions of sd land
shall be used and expended by my said wife Sarah E. Breeding for the
sole use and maintenance of herself and my children George W. and
Spencer Breeding.  

Said Land lies in the County of Pulaski and State of Virginia, on the
waters of New River and adjoins the lands of Rebecca Calfee C. P.
Williams and the Heirs of Joseph Tipton and bounded as follows. 
Beginning at 2 locusts on the bank of the River at the mouth of A Branch
thence S 63o E 16 poles to a stake in the Lead Mine Road thence up the
said Road 80 poles or there about to two large sugar trees on the East
side of the Road in the line of the lands of Jas Calfee Decd. with the
sd. line 15 Poles to Sicamon [sic] in the bank of the River thence down
the River to the Beginning.

And further more I do ask the Hon. the Judge of the County Court of
Pulaski County Court Virg to appoint some suitable person to execute
this the provisions of this my last Will and Testament

Signed by me in the Presence of these witnesses this 12th day of July
1875.
Elijah (his x mark) Breeding     (seal)

Witnesses					
Perry Nunn
E. Tom Osborn

Virginia.  At a Court held for the County of Pulaski on Thursday the
[illegible] st day of November 1875.

The last Will and Testament of Elijah Breeding, Deceased, was this day
presented into Court proved by the Oaths of Perry Nunn and E. Tom Osborn
the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be Recorded.

And on the motion of Sarah E. Breeding who together with Woodson Cranch
as her security entered into and acknowledged a Bond in the sum of One
Thousand dollars.  And took the several oaths required by Law, she is
appointed Administratrix of the said Elijah Breeding Dec. And therefore
certificate is granted for obtaining Probat [sic] of said Will in due
form of Law.

Copied     Teste
R. Lawrence Gardner   D. C.

(Pulaski Co., Virginia Wills 3:132)

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Submitted by Gwen Hurst <gwnj@shentel.net>

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