RICHMOND, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - Richard Bowler, 9 Mar 1807
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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Richard Bowler of the City of Richmond being in low
health but of sound mind, do make this my last will & testament.

Item: I give to Agnes Dance one hundred pounds to be paid her in three anual
payments by my Executor.

I give to Polly Bee one old black woman named Sarah to her & her heirs
forever.

I give to Caroline Lynch, daughter of James H. Lynch, one hundred pounds to be
paid her by anual payments, to her and her heirs forever.

The ballance of my estate, both real and personal, I give in the following
way, after all my just debts are paid, to be divided equally between my sister
Francis Bowler and my three children: William Bee, Mille Bee & Elizabeth Bee.

I appoint James H. Lynch my Executor.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this ninth day of March
1807.

                                                   Richard Bowler (seal)
Witness:

Lewis S. Edwards
Philip Lewis
Myer Marks

                         At a Monthly Court of Hustings 
                  & Held for the City of Richmond at the Courthouse on
                          Monday the 8th day of June 1807

This Last Will and Testament of Richard Bowler, deceased, was proved by the
oaths of Philip Larrces and Myer Marks, two of the witnesses thereto and is
ordered to be recorded.
   
                                                 Teste:
                                                 Adam Craig, CC
Examined.

Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 5, 1807-1810
Hustings Deeds
Reel 3, page 24

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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