RUSSELL COUNTY, VA - WILLS - John Hackney Sr., Aug 1832
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                     Vol. 18  Pg 374  Russell Co. VA

I John Hackney Sr. of the County of Russell and State of Virginia,
do hereby make my last Will and Testament, in manner and form
following, that is to say: 1st I desire that immediately after
my decease, so much of my personal property be sold, as will be
sufficient to satisfy and pay my just debts and funeral expenses.

Secondly after the payment of my debts and funeral expenses, I give
to my wife Jane all the remaining part of my personal property of
any kind whatsoever, except that part of my estate as is now in the
possession of Nichodemus Hackney and Elias Adkins: and also all my
lands lying on the Clinch River in the County of Russell for and
during the term of her natural life and after her decease I give the
personal part of the same to my children herein after mentioned to be
equally divided, among them and by them enjoyed forever; namely to
personal part of the same to my children herein after mentioned to be
equally divided, among them and by them enjoyed forever; namely to
John, Jane, Sally, Thomas, Nicodomus, Joseph, Nancy and Vail.

Thirdly; I give to my daughter Polly after the decease of my wife,
the upper end of my said tract of land as far down as to a certain
drain between the dwelling houses and the lower apple orchard, to be
enjoyed by her forever.

Fourth; I give the remaining part of my said Tract of land-to wit,
the lower end of said land from the said drain above mentioned down
the river to said children above mentioned to be sold and equally
divided among them after my son Thomas having paid the estate forty
dollars and Nichodemus paying thirty dollars and Joseph paying fifty
dollars which they have received over and above an equal amount, with
the rest of my children, and also after paying to my grandson John
Hackney the son of my daughter Nancy, the sum of forty dollars out
of the money arising from the sale of said lands, upon condition he
remains with his grandmother until he arrives to the age of twenty-
one years or until the decease of his Grandmother.

Fifthly, I give all that part of my estate now in the possession of
Nichodemus Hackney to his two children to wit, to his son Ruel
Priest, and his daughter Elender to be equally divided between them
and by them enjoyed forever.

Sixthly, I give all that part of my personal property now in the
possession of Elias Adkins to the children of my daughter Nancy to
wit;  Jane, Nancy, Polly and James, to be equally divided among them.

And lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint my friends and Joseph
 Hackney executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking
 all others and former Wills and Testaments by me heretofore made.
 In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affirmed my Seal,
 this ? day of August in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight
 hundred and thirty two.

Signed sealed published and declared as and for the last will and
Testament of the above named John Hackney Sr. in presents of us
the above named John Hackney Sr. in presents of us, George L. Jessie,
James Artrip.                               John Hackney (Seal)


Virginia to wit.  At a Court held for Russell County on the 7th day
of February 1843. This Instrument of writing was exhibited in Court
as the Last Will and Testament of John Hackney Sr deceased.


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