RICHMOND, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - Kate Bilberry, 15 Oct 1805
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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Kate Bilbery of Richmond, being in my usual health
and of perfect sound state of mind and memory and do recalling to mind the
uncertainty of this life do make and ordain publish and declare this
instrument of writing to be my last will and testament hereby revoking all and
every will heretofore made by me.  The property which the almighty in his
goodness hath been pleased to bless me with, I dispose of in the manner
following, that is to say:

I give and devise unto my son James Bilberry (heretofore a servant to the
deceased Robert Baine) to him and his heirs forever, a part of the lot of sand
in the City of Richmond known by the Number three hundred and eighty four
(384) to wit, that part which includes my garden and the house in which I now
reside, the dividing line to be the eastern side of the garden (as a lasting
mark thereof there is now growing a small poplar tree in the inside about a
foot from the garden pale, and runs in an equal breadth of the garden to the
end of the lot which is terminated by the bason of the James River canal with
the house or houses thereon and every thing belonging or appertaining thereto.

I desire my Executors, hereafter named, to collect the money due to me from
the James River company for the condemned sand of a part of my aforesaid lot
(which money I give and devise to the said James Bilberry and also desire them
to pay it to him as soon as collected.

I give and devise to the said James Bilberry his heirs and assigns forever all
other property of which I may be possessed or to which I am entitled of
whatsoever description.

I hereby nominate and appoint the following persons that is to say Pleasanat
Young husband, Samuel Parsons and William Austin of the County of Henrico and
City of Richmond to be Executors of this my last will and testament.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifteenth day of
October eighteen hundred and five.

                                                   her
                                              Kate  X  Bilberry
                                                    mark

Signed and sealed in presence of:

Collin McIver
John M. Smith
Ninnan Wyse

                         At a Monthly Court of Hustings 
                  & Held for the City of Richmond at the Courthouse on
                          Monday the 10th day of February 1806

This Will was proved by the oaths of Collin McIver and John M. Smith,
witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
   
                                                 Teste:
                                                 Adam Craig, CC
Examined.

Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 4, 1804-1806
Hustings Deeds
Reel 3, pages 411-412

Note: Spelling errors were not corrected.  Paragraphing and some punctuation
were added by transcriber for ease in reading.  There are no paragraphs in the
original.


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