Will of Catherine Alderson, 1841 - Richmond Co., VA


In the name of God Amen.  I Catherine Alderson of the County of Richmond and 
parish of Luninburg in the state of Virginia being weak in body but of good 
and sound memory thank be to almighty god for the same and calling to 
Remembrance the immortality of my body and knowing it is appointed for all 
once to die do make and ordain this writing to be my last will and testament 
in the manner and form as followth.

First I will that all my just debts and funeral expences be punctually paid 
out of my estate as soon as may be convenant after my decease.

Imprenus (?) I give unto my daughter Nancy Delanoe other wise Nancy Alderson 
and my daughter Catharine Hutson my stock of cattle hogs and of all kinds of 
stock that I may posess at my death & all my house hold and kitchen 
furniture farming utention (utensils) & to be equally divided between them 
my land and servants Tom & Betty I----- unto my first three children to wit, 
my son John Alderson & William Alderson, Polly Courtney which would be 
theirs of course.  My will and desire is that my apparel shall be equally 
divided between my daughters Polly Courtney Nancy & Kitty.

And what money I should leave I wish to be equally divided between Nancy & 
Kitty.

I do appoint my son John Alderson executor to this my last will and 
testament disannulling and revoking all and every other will or wills made 
by me heretofore either by word of mouth or in writing.  In ---- hereof I 
have hereunto set my hand and fixed my seal this 31st July one thousand 
eight hundred and forty one.  Signed sealed and acknowledged in presence of 
us.
Witnesses					Catharine Alderson (Seal)
William H. Packett
William A. Packett
Henry Packett Sen


At a court of quarterly session held for Richmond County at the court house 
on Monday the 4th day of March 1844.  This last will and testament of 
Catharine Alderson on this day presented by John Alderson executor therein 
named was proved by the oaths of Wm H. Packett and William A. Packett two of 
the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
				Teste.
					Jno F. B. Jeffries



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