SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY – WILL: DAVID BARKSDALE, 1789

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Page 964

Wills: David Barksdale, Spotsylvania Co, VA (1789)

IN THE NAME of God amen I David Barksdale of Spotsylvania County being very sick 
and weak but of sound memory and understanding, blessed be God for the same, and 
knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make constitute and 
appoint this my Last Will and Testament in maner and form following:

Item: First place I commend my soul unto the hands of God who gave it and my 
body to the dust in hope of a joyfull resurection through  the merits of our 
Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and as for what worldly goods It has pleased God 
to bless me, I bestow them in the manner following (viz):

After all my just debts and my funeral expenses are paid which funeral expenses 
shall not exceed the sum of ten pounds which shall be paid to my daughter Polly
White for my expenses of burial and ten pounds more to my said daughter White 
for the trouble whe has been at with me in my sickness and my horses 
maintenance.

Item:  I give to my son Joseph Barksdale all that tract of land in Kentucky that
was located by Cap' Hays I first give to my grandson Daniel Basil White and
Anthony Bartlet all my land in Kentucky that was located by James Howard to be
equally devided between them.  

Item: I give to my daughter Sarah Bartlett during her life the following slaves
(viz):Sam, Morcan, Jack, Gabriel, Dick and Jinny and their increase increase and
all my said daughters reat? the said slaves and their increase shall be equally
divided 'mong my said daughters children.

Item: I give to my daughter Katy Gaines the sum of ten pounds and all the 
residue of my estate I die possessed of I give to be equally devided between my 
son Daniel, my son Joseph and my daughters Dolly White, and appoint Captain John 
White and Captain Frances Coleman and Mr Thomas despeornt? Executors to this my 
Last Will and Testament hereby revoking all forms Wills and acknowledging this 
alone as my Last Will and Testament.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the 23rd day
of April 1789.

                                                     D. Barksdale (seal)
Signed sealed and acknowledged
in the Last Will and Testament
in presents of us:

Joseph Willingslly
Mary White
Richard Jaribonez

Source: Library of Virginia,
Wills Book E, 1772-1798,
Spotsylvania County, VA,
Reel 28, page 964 

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