John Bowman Jr. Will - 1816 - Rockingham Co., VA In the name of God, I John Bowman Jr. of the County of Rockingham County and state of Virginia, am very sick of body, but of sound mind and many thanks be to God for the same, and calling to mind the mortality of my body, I do make and publish my last will & Testament in the manner following, first, I will that all my just debts and funeral expenses be fully paid and satisfied; then I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Magdalene Bowman the two beds in the room, the clock, the ___, stove, the kitchen dresser whith (sic) all whats in and on it and all the kitchen furniture, the table, chairs, dough Trough, one Cow, four sheep, the bible and Starks prayer book, and the yearly interest of one Hundred pounds, to be put upon interest during her natural life; my son George is also to give her yearly twelve Bushels of wheat, and four Bushels of corn, to let it Ground and bring her the flour, and a one hundred and fifty pound weighing hog, and fifty weight of beef, during her natural life I also give her the tow chests, my sow, George Bowman is also to find her fire wood chopt to fit in the stove, and find her every two weeks a quart of whiskey during her Natural life, I also give her all the yarn, hemp, and wool I have at present. it is also my will that my son George Bowman shall have the place he now lives on consisting of two tracts containing Three Hundred and Ninety eight and on quarter of acres, and to my son John Bowman I give the place he lives on containing Three Hundred and seventy four acres, their heirs and assigns forever. I also will that the lane shall be kept open that said John can come to the water as usual forever and to each of my Daughters, I give two Hundred pounds. to my Daughter Elizabeth Roller, two Hundred pounds Virginia currency, to my Daughter Barbara Shaffer Two Hundred pounds, like money, to Catharine Carrier Two Hundred pounds like money and to my Daughter Mary Miller Two Hundred pounds like money. I will that each of my Daughters shall have fifty pounds one year after my deceased, of which my son George Bowman is to pay one Hundred and fifty pounds and my son John Bowman fifty pounds yearly till their Legacies are paid. I will that my still and Boyler be sold at Public vendue with my other moveable property and the money arising therefrom I will to be equally divided among my children as their names above mentioned. Lastly I do ordain Constitute and appoint my sons George & John Bowman sole executors of this my last will and Testament hoping that they will perform the same according to my true intent and meaning, revoking all other wills & Testaments by me heretofore made ratifying this and no other to be my last will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this fourth day of March, one Thousand Eight Hundred and sixteen. Signed sealed and delivered by the said John Bowman Jr. his as his last will and Testament John X Bowman (seal) in the presence of mark Frank Smith Jacob Miller Jacob May Rockingham County Mar. Court 1816 the last will and Testament of John Bowman was presented in court, and proved by the oaths of Jacob Miller and Jacob May two of the witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded, and on the motion of John Bowman and George Bowman the executors named in the said will, who entered into bonds with security, and took the oath required by law a certificate is Granted them for obtaining a probate in due form. Teste S. W. Williams Clerk A Copy Teste H J Gambill Clerk ------------------------------------------------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Harriet Welch hwelch@rica.net USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material AND permission is obtained from the CONTRIBUTOR of the file. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation.