RUSSELL COUNTY, VA - WILLS - William Lee, 2 Apr 1810
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Russell County Virginia
Will Book 2, Pages 209-210
Executed on 05 Jun 1810

In the name of God Amen. I William Lee of Russell County & state of 
Virginia being sick & low in body but of perfect & sound memory and 
calling to mind the mortality of my body, that it is appointed once 
for all men to die, first of all I recommend my soul into the hand of 
Almighty God who gave it and my body to be decently buried.  And as 
to the worldly estate it has pleased Almighty God to bestow upon me 
I give and bequeath in the manner following - after paying all my 
lawful debts I give and bequeath the things following - To my son Abner 
Lee which I had by my former wife I give & bequeath one dollar in 
addition to what I formerly gave him - To my daughter Franky Whiteley 
I give & bequeath unto her one cow worth five dollars in addition to 
what I formely gave her - I give & bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth 
Hobbs a certain parcel of hogs none by the name of the old blue cows 
gang - I give & bequeath to my grand-son William Hobbs one colt cald 
the Jackson colt - I give & bequeath to my loving wife Sarah Lee one 
negro girl named Dafney and one of my choyest hors beasts and one cow 
and one feather bed & furniture - I likewise lend to my said loving 
wife the plantation tools household furniture during her widowhood or 
my son Ephraim comes of age and I likewise lend to my said loving wife 
during her natural life the house and plantation where I now live.

I give and bequeath to my three sons Joseph Gold Lee, Alvey Lee Lee, 
Ephraim Lee the whole of my estate except what is before given to be 
equally divided between them, that is my lands a negro boy York, stock 
of all kinds of plantation tools household furniture & & when when my 

son Ephraim comes of age & my will is that my said last mention three 
sons and my loving wife comfortable maintain my brother James Lee and 
my son George Lee during their life.  I hereby confirm this my last 
will & testament, revoking all former wills or testaments made by me.  
In witness whereof I have have hereunto set my hand and seal this 2nd 
day of April in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & ten.  I 
constitute and appoint my loving wife Sarah Lee & Joseph Gold Lee 
Executrix and executor of this my last will & testament.

Wm Lea (Seal)

Signed sealed & acknowledged in presents of

Henry Dickenson Senr
James Hobbs Junr
Jacob Olinger

Virginia
At a court held for Russell County the 5th day of June 1810.

This instrument of writing was exhibited in court as and for the last 
will & testament of William Lea deceased & proven by the oaths of Henry 
Dickenson Senr & James Hobbs Junr two of the witnesses thereto & 
ordered to be recorded.

Teste

James P. Carrell DC

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