George Goodman will, Washington County, VA

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Know all men by these presents that I George Goodman being in a
low state of health and sensible of approaching death but of
sound disposing mind do make this my last Will and Testament to
wit.

1st  I desire all my just debts and funeral expenses to be paid.

2nd  I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Susanna the one third
part of all my lands and negroes also my household and kitchen
furniture, one black cow & muley heifer and one womans saddle
during her natural life or so long as she remains a widow also to
the sole use and behoof of my sd wife four twenty dollar notes
executed by Arthur Moore.

3rdly  I will and bequeath to my son John Goodman the plantation
on which he now lives estimated at eleven hundred dollars and to
his heirs forever.  And also one negro girl by the name of Fanny
who I value at two hundred dollars.

4thly  I will and bequeath to my son Andrew Goodman and to his
heirs forever the plantation on which he now lives estimated at
eight hundred dollars and also a negro girl by the name of
Elizabeth at two hundred dollars.

5thly  I will and bequeath to my son Isaac Goodman and to his
heirs forever the plantation on which I now live except so much
as is herein after devised estimated at eleven hundred and fifty
dollars and also one negro boy by the name of Leander at three
hundred dollars.

6thly  I give to my son William Goodman during his natural life
the plantation on which he now lives containing one hundred &
ninety two acres being a part of the old tract on which I now
live estimated at eight hundred dollars and I also will and
bequeath the last mentioned tract of land after the death of my
son William Goodman to my sons John Goodman and Isaac Goodman as
trustees in trust for the benefit of my son William Goodman's
children if any he should have and if he should die without
children then to my sons John Goodman, Andrew Goodman, Isaac
Goodman, and George Goodman and their heirs forever.

7thly  I will and bequeath to my son George Goodman the
plantation which I bought of  Adam Fleenor and which my son
George is now living on and also one acre of the old tract on
which I now live at the west end of the same including the pond
and adjoining the said Fleenor tract estimated at nine hundred
dollars. I also give to my son George and his heirs a negro woman
by the name of Sally and her child by the name of Amanda at four
hundred and fifty dollars.

8thly  I also will and bequeath to my sons John, Isaac, and
George Goodman one negro girl by the name of Lucinda at three
hundred dollars.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my
seal this the 25th day of May in the year 1833.

Signed sealed published and declared as George Goodman's last
Will and Testament in his presence and at his request in his
presence we have subscribed our names as witnesses.

Thomas Fulkerson        Christley (his X mark) Fleenor Robert E.
Bradley

At a court held for Washington County the 27th day of January
1834. The last Will and Testament of George Goodman Senr deceased
was exhibited in court and proved by the oath of Thomas Fulkerson
a subscribing witness thereto. At a court continued and held for
Washington County the 26th day of May 1835. It was further proved
in court by the oath of Robert E. Bradley another suscribing
witness thereto & ordered to be recorded.