The will of Francis Gregory, in the will, it says of Dinwiddle but, the will is on file in 
Washington Co. VA. Will book number 6, page 179

Submitted to the USGenWeb archives by Paul V. Price;  paul@preferred.com

In the name of God!!! Amen! I Francis Gregory of the county of Dinwiddle being in perfect 
health and sound senses but, conscious of the informities and casualties of human life, do make,
ordain and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all others.  

I lend to my beloved wife Elizabeth during her widowhood, the whole of my property both real 
and personal, whether it being possesion or action, for the support of herself and family and for 
the education and maintainance of my children by her. And it is my will and desire, that she may 
be authorized and I do hereby authorize her to have entire control over the same by selling any 
part she may please and also in purchasing any she may choose. But, this authority is not intended 
to empower her to give away to any of my children, any part of my property save in the way of 
advancement to them in part of their portions, to which they may be entitled in the general 
distribution of my estate.

I desire that my daughters may be educated out of the general fund of my estate and clothed 
likewise, without any charge being made against them for the same.

I desire that my sons may be educated in and qualified for one of the two liberal professions 
viz. law or medicine, leaving my said wife to select either of said professions for each of my said 
sons as she may think fit. But, I desire that the general funds of my estate should bear the burden 
only of completing their academical and not their collegiate or professional education. For I desire 
that the expenses of their collegiate and professional education should be deducted from the portion 
or portions of my estate to which such son or sons may be entitled in the general distribution.

If my beloved wife should marry after my death, I will and desire that one third of my lands and 
negroes may be assigned her for and during her natural life. And I declare this bequest to be in lieu 
of her dowers in my estate.

Upon the death or marriage of my wife, it is my will and desire that the whole of my property should 
be equally divided amongst my children then living or their legal descendants if there be any alive at 
the time, of those who may have died.

I hereby appoint my beloved wife Elizabeth executrixes of this my last will and testament and I do 
desire that she should give no security for the same.  If my said wife Elizabeth should marry, it is 
then my will and desire that so soon as she marries, that my friend Gen. John Pegram, and I do 
hereby authorize him, to become executor of this my last will and testament in conjunction with 
my wife as executrixes.

I desire that an inventory may be taken, and appraisement made of my estate. In witness of all
 which have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 15th day of Feburary 1826.
							Francis Gregory  SS (seal)

Witness	John Pegram
		C. Still
		Thomas Field

Codical to the foregoing last will and testament of Frances Gregory

Whereas my friend Gen. John Pegram, has endorsed for me an accommodation note for the sum
of two thousand dollars in the office of discount and deposit of the Virginia Bank of Petersburg. 
Now therefore it is my will and desire, and I do hereby instruct my before named  executrixes or 
whomsoever else, shall undertake the exocution of this will and codical (as soon as my friend 
John Pegram shall desire) to sell enough of my property (for ready money) to discharge and 
liquidate the said note or any renewal thereof and all discounts that my said endorser may have 
paid on said note, or any renewal thereof, and also to pay all other costs and charges accuring 
against my said endorser on account of said note.

It is my will and desire that this codical shall be taken as part of my foregoing will and testament.

In witness whereof I Frances Gregory have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal, 
this twenty fifth day of Feburary 1826.

Test	Jno C. Pegram					Frances Gregory SS (seal)
	Tho S. Booth		The above will and codical reacknowledge before us
	C. Still			this 16th day of March 1831
							Alexander Findlay
							Peter Mayo
							Samuel H. Wills

At a court held for Washington County the 19th day of April 1831
The last will and testament of Frances Gregory deceased togeather with a codical thereto annexed 
was exhibited in court and proved by the oaths of Alexander Findlay, Peter Mayo and Samuel H. 
Wills three of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And at a court 
continued and held for said county the 20th day of April 1831, on the motion of Elizabeth Gregory 
the executrixes named in the last will and testament of Frances Gregory deceased who took the oath 
of an executrixes prescribed by law and entered into and acknowledged her bond in the sum of forty 
thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs, and it having been directed, by the said will that she 
be not required to give security on taking probate thereof. A certificate is therefore granted her for 
the probate of the said will in due form without giving security.

					   Teste  
						Jacob Lynch, C

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