SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY – WILL: JOHN PARTLOW, 1789 Contributed by: Von Mings Stachon, vonstac@comcast.net ******************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ******************************************************************************** Will: John Partlow, Spotsylvania Co, VA (1789) IN THE NAME of God amen I John Partlow of the County of Spotsylvania being of perfect sence and memory do make and ordaine this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following to wit: IMPRIMIS: It is my will that my just debts be satisfied and paid. Item: I lend unto loving wife during her natural life all my estate except that I hereafter descibed? to my different children in these several causes. Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Benjamin Partlow and to his heirs forever two hundred and fifty acres of land lying and being in the County of Culpeper, one horse and saddle one and a gun the above articles he has now had in possession to the value of one hundred and a eighty pounds. Item: To my daughter Lucy Yates I have given one horse and bed and cattle and several other articles also a bond received by her husband the whole together amounting to the sum of fifty five pounds, the whole of which she has received. I likewise give to my said daughter seventy acres after my wifes death to the amount of thirty pounds, either in stock, household furniture or both. Item: To my daughter Dorothy Crawford I have given one mare one bed and cattle with several other articles to the amount of the sum total to thirty pounds. Item: I give and bequeath unto my son John Partlow and to his heirs forever all my land joyning Martin Davenport, Colonel Jonathan Clark and Mr. Thomas Waller estate that lies below the branch commonly called the Deviding Branch after my wife death also the sum of forty pounds. Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Lewis Partlow and to his heirs forever all that part of my land whereon I now dwell that lies between the Rawling path that leads to the place whereon I now live and a run? that divides the part that I have above given to my son John thence down the path from an old quarter to an old may Chery tree from thence to black walnut tree near the corner of the pasture fence and from down the edge to the river. Item: I give unto my daughter Sarah Davenport one bed one bay mare one cow and after my wifes deceased I give the sum of fifteen pounds. Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Elijah Partlow and to his heirs forever all that bit of my land not heretofore given to my sons John & Lewis and one bundad? as follows beginning at the start where my son Lewiss on the road to Divenports ford then running with the said path to an old quarter near where I live thence to an old may tree thence to a walnut tree and a strait cause to the river thence up the river to James Divenport line thence along his line to the said thence up the road to the beginning. Item: It is my will that my daughter Polly and Sarah shall receive each of them thirty pounds after my wifes death. Item: It is my will and desire tht after my wifes death and after my daughters shall receive the legacies above given then the ballance of my estate shall be equally divided between sons John, Lewis, Elijah and daughters Polly and Sarah. Item: I appoint and constitute my loving wife and my son Lewis Partlow and my friends Benjamin Wallis and Thomas Minor Executors of this my Last Will and Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 11th day of December 1789. John Partlow (seal) Signed sealed and delivered and acknowledged before us: Thomas Minor Martin Davenport Robert Hockacy Cass Waller Source: Library of Virginia, Wills Book E, 1772-1798, Spotsylvania County, VA, Reel 28, pages 975-976 Note: Spelling is as shown on original. Paragraphing added by transcriber for ease in reading. There are no paragraphs in the original.