SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY – WILL: JOHN BLAYDES, 1793

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Will: John Blaydes, Spotsylvania Co, VA (1793)

CIN THE NAME OF GOD amen, I John Blaydes of the County of Spotsylvania being 
sick and weak of body but of sound mind and memory do make and ordain this my 
Last Will and Testament in manner and form following.  My will and desire is 
that out of my estate all my just debts shall first be paid.

Item 1st: I lend to my well beloved wife Clary Blaydes during her widowhood all
my estate both real and personal (except the debts due me) for the pourpose of
maintaining schooling and upbringing my children in case my said wife should 
again intermarry.  I then lend her one fourth part of my said estate during her 
natural life, except as before excepted, which after her decease I leave to be 
equally devided amongst all of my children then surviving or their legal 
representatives to their heirs forever.

Item 2nd: My will and desire is that in case my said wife should again 
intermarry that then the three fourths of my estate not lent her in that case 
should be equally divided amongst my chidren: Sally Wather, Stephen & Elizabeth 
Blaydes and their legal representatives and my will and desire is that if either 
of the aforenamed children die before they come of lawful age or marry, that 
their part or proportion of my said estate shall then be equally devided among 
the surviving ones & their heirs forever.

Item 3rd: In case my said wife should not again marry, my will and desire is 
that after her decease all my estate real and personal be equally devided 
amongst all my said children or their legal representatives & their heirs 
forever.

Item 4th: Whereas there is debts to a considerable amount due me which debts 
when called I leave to be put to interest by my Executors hereafter named and 
the interest arising therefrom, I leave to be applied to the support of my wife 
during her widowhood and schooling and upbringing my children, and at the death 
or inter-marriage of my said wife I then leave the principal to be equally 
devided amongst my said children, or their legal representatives & their heirs 
forever.

Item 5th: I constitute and appoint my friends Philip B. Johnson and Spencer
Coleman my Executors to this my Last Will and Testament.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto caused my hand and seal to be affixed this
third day of March one thousand seven hundred and ninety three.

                                                     John Blaydes (seal)
Signed sealed & acknowledged in
presence of:

George Tyler
William Gehee Jr
J. T. Ceamants

Source: Library of Virginia,
Wills Book E, 1772-1798,
Spotsylvania County, VA,
Reel 28, pages 1281-1282 

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