Jacob Spader Senr. Will - 1828- Rockingham Co., VA

In the name of God_Amen!_
I Jacob Spader of the county of Rockingham & State of Virginia, 
being of sound mind and memory, recollecting that is appointed for 
all men once to die_ to make this my last will and Testament_In 
manner & form following_To wit:
First: I give unto my beloved wife Margaret-all my real & personal 
estate, to be held and occupied by her during her natural life, as 
I have heretofore held and occupied the same; except that when any 
of my children shall get married,(provided they have her consent) 
I will that she pay over, or put into their hands at such marriage 
such sum or sums as I put into the hands or paid over to my 
daughter Mary - (who intermarried with John Baker), after her 
marriage - and if my said wife shall at any time think the Estate 
so in her hands troublesome, from its increase or otherwise, she 
has my approbation to sell off such part thereof as she may think 
proper, by reserving in her hands or purchasing at the sale a 
competency for her own use - and the residue of the proceeds 
thereof I will to be divided equally among my children; to wit: 
Catherine, Jacob, Mary Elizabeth, Susanna, and Christina, at the 
death of my said wife - and also I will, that whatever of my 
estate may remain undisposed of at the death of my said wife, 
either real or personal, be equally divided between them, except 
that as I have already provided for my son Jacob, I do not will 
him any part of my real estate - which real estate is only 
intended to descend to my above named five daughters; Catherine, 
Mary, Elizabeth, Susanna, and Christina to them and their heirs 
forever; subject however, to the following conditions, so far as 
respects my daughter Christina alone and her family. That is to 
say: whereas the conduct of William Keller the the husband of my 
said daughter Christina, is such that I have reason to believe he 
would very soon squander away any estate placed in his power, it 
is therefore not my will that he shall obtain any control over any 
part of my estate whatever: But I will the equal dividend or one 
fifth part above devised to her to remain in the hands of my 
Executors or such confidential person or persons as they may 
select, for the maintenance of my said daughter Christina and her 
children, after deducting therefrom the sum of Eighty Eight 
Dollars, which is the amount including the interest, which I have 
advanced in cash for said Keller - and whatever sum there may 
remain of my said daughter Christina's equal fifth part, at her 
death I will the same to be equally divided between her children 
still withholding from the said William Keller all control or 
management of any part thereof.
Lastly - I do hereby nominate and appoint my said beloved wife, 
Margaret Spader, Executrix, and my above named son Jacob Spader, 
Executor, of this my last will and Testament - with full power to 
sell and convey my real estate agreeably to the provisions above 
named, hereby revoking all former wills by me heretofore made.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 6th 
day of November in the year of our Lord 1828.
                                   Jacob Spader Sen. (Seal)

Signed, sealed, published and declared to be my last will & 
Testament in the presence of 
Robert M. Kyle
      his
Peter  x  Whetzel
      mark
      his
Samuel x  Whetzel
      mark

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