RICHMOND, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - James Dawe, 29 Mar 1805 --------------¤¤¤¤¤¤-------------- IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I James Dawe of the City of Richmond in the State of Virginia, being now of sound mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament. That is to say, in the first place, it is my will that all my just debts be paid as speedily after my death as may be, and in order that my Executors may be endebted to this, I desire that all my household and kitchen furniture, stock in trade, horses, chairs, carts, and all my other personal property, except such parts thereof as may be herein otherwise disposed of shall be shold to the best advantage and all my outstanding debts collected. Item: It is my will that the yellow woman Hannah, who now lives with me and her young child by the name of James be both of them, bought and I hereby earnestly request Captain William Richardson to whom they belong to consent to the sale of them and after the said Hannah and her said child have been so bought, it is my will that they be both of them set free. Item: I give and bequeath unto my friend Aubin Massingham who now lives with me in consideration of his faithful services and attention to me, and my interest, forty pounds cash to be paid to him within three months after my decease by any Executors. It is also my will that the said Aubin Massingham have the free use and occupancy of the house in which I now live and carry on business for the term of two years to commence three months after my decease, he paying the ground rent therefor during the said term of two years. Item: It is my will that as soon after my decease as may be, that is to say, within three months thereafter, all my negroes shall be emancipated and set free. Item: It is my will that the interest arising from the unexpired part of the lease of the house on the corner of the lott belonging to the legatees of John Collins, deceased, which I hold, also my interest (consisting of an undivided moiety) in a lot? of gr____ on the bank of the canal held in fee simple by Mr. Robert Means and myself jointly, also the house and lot on Sydner Street near Racon? Ranch in the City of Richmond now in the occupancy of Mr. John Sark, planter, also my house and lot on the corner of the said Sydnor Street now in the occupancy of Ephraim Gaygrover, also two houses and lots at the place called the Bowling Green about one mile from said City for which I have William Duval's deed in fee simple, also one lot or parcel of land containing about two acres and three quarters lying and being in the vicinity of the town of Manchester in the County of Chesterfield on which there is a stone quarry and for which I have a conveyance in fee simple from Henry Robertson, deceased, which conveyance is to be recorded before the eighth day of April neat ensuing the sale of this my Will, also one improved lot adjoining the lot of Philip Goff in the said town of Manchester now occupied by Samuel Hubberd which Henry Robertson, deceased, bought of Daniel Quarles, also all my right title and interest in seven half acre lots unimproved in the said town of Manchester that is in different parts of the said town which lots were formerly the property of Daniel Quarles and Henry Robertson, also my four thousand seven hundred and twenty acres of land lying in the county of Greenbrier which I bought of Captain Alexander Quarrior provided the said land be not sold by Mr. Robert Means when I have impowered so to do, be disposed of in the following manner: That is to say, I request my friends William H. Fitzwhylsonn and Benjamin Tate to estimate and value according to their best skill and judgment all the land, lots and houses aforesaid and to devide them into three equal parts as nearly as possible and if any difficulty shall arise betwen them in the said division, my will is that they call in a third person to aid them and their division shall be valued and lawful to all intents and purposes. And when the said lands, lots and houses shall have been thus divided, my will is that two of the said three parts to be determined by lot shall become the property of and I do hereby give and bequeath the same to my beloved brother Philip Dawe, together with all my right title interest and claim thereto to the only use and behoof of him, my said beloved brother Philip, his heirs and assigns forever. And I also give and bequeath the remaining third part with all my right title interest and claim thereto to tmy beloved brother William Dawe, his heirs and assigns forever. Item: It is my will that after the expiration of the term of two years which my friend Aubin Massingham is to have the occupancy of the house in which I now live, the lease thereof shall be sold. Two thirds of the proceeds of which sale I give and bequeath to my said beloved brother Philip Dawe and the other third to my beloved brother William Dawe. Lastly, I do hereby nominate and appoint my said beloved brother Philip Dawe my friends William H. Fitzwhylsonn and Benjamin Tate to execute this my Last Will and Testament hereby annuling and revoking all other wills or bequests which I may have heretofore made or declared. Signed with my hand and sealed with my seal this twenty ninth day of March Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and five in presence of: James Dawe (seal) The foregoing Will was signed and acknowledged by the Testator in presence of us: Thomas Turner William Bell Daniel Stainmatz At a Monthly Court of Hustings Continued by Adjournment & Held for the City of Richmond at the Courthouse on Tuesday the 10th day of December 1805 This Will was prresented in court, proved by the oaths of William Bell, a witness thereto and ordered to be recorded. Whereupon William A. Fitzwhylsonn and Benjamin Tate, two of the Executors therein, by their note in writing, produced in court, and proved by the witnesses thereto and Philip Dawe, the other Executor in the said Will named in his proper person here in court, severally renounce the execution thereof. And on the motion of the said Philip Dawe, who made oath according to law and with William Davidson his security entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of two thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs, Certificate is granted him for obtaining Letters of Administration in the Estate of the said decedent with his said Will annexed in due form. Teste: Adam Craig, CC Examined. Source: Library of Virginia, Will Book 4, 1804-1806 Hustings Deeds Reel 3, pages 353-356 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. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Von Mings Stachon vonstac@comcast.net ___________________________________________________________________