The Last Will and Testament of Peter McClelland, Washington
County, VA  - 1831

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I Peter McClelland of the county of Washington and state of
Virginia do make this my last will and testament viz I give to my
beloved wife Frances McClelland the one third part of the tract
of land on which I now live containing one hundred and ninety
nine acres or thereabouts to have and to hold the said one third
part during her natural life, and at her death I give the
aforesaid one third part to my son Peter McClelland to him and
his heirs forever, the said one third part to be laid off so as
to include the dwelling house, all the oreland, the spring and
all the houses around the dwelling house so that from the
dwelling house to the boundary of the one third part aforesaid
may not at any one point be less than fifty yards. I give to my
son Peter McClelland the other two thirds of the land on which I
now live as aforesaid during the lifetime of my wife Frances
McClelland to enjoy the benefits and profits accruing there from
as some recompence for the attention which he must necessarily
show to his mother and family during her lifetime and at her
death I give one half of the aforesaid two thirds to my son Peter
McClelland to him and his heirs forever and the other half or one
third of the whole tract I give to my son Hugh McClelland to him
and his heirs forever to be laid off according to quantity and
quality so as to include the dwelling house and spring where
Robert Smith now lives. I give to my beloved wife Frances
McClelland my household furniture, kitchen and cupboard
furniture, my wearing apparel, my books, beestands & poultry of
every description, which is now on the place to her and her heirs
forever. I likewise give to my wife one third part of all my
heads of horses, cattle, hogs and sheep. I give to my daughter
Frances McClelland the bed furniture and chest which she now
claims, the ladies saddle which belongs to the place, it is
likewise my will that my son Peter McClelland shall within
eighteen months after my death give her five dollars in cash and
a good milk cow. To my grand daughter Mary the daughter of my son
Wm McClelland I give a milk cow, a bed and furniture and a ladies
saddle to be paid to her by my son Peter McClelland in two years
from my death. To my son Wm McClelland and my daughters Nancy
Kline, Jane Goodman, and Polly Huston I give five dollars each to
be paid by my son Peter McClelland within two years from my death
I likewise give to my daughter Jane Goodman a milk cow to be paid
her by my son Peter McClelland within two years from my death. To
my son Peter McClelland I give all the residue of my personal
property not heretofore disposed of consisting of horses, cattle,
hogs, sheep, farming utensils, still and every other species of
personal property for the purpose of paying up the debts
contracted in his name for the benefit of me and the family and
should there be an overplus I give the same whatever it may be to
my son Peter aforesaid together with all the plank stock & tools
belonging to the cabinet makers shop, nevertheless should my son
Peter McClelland aforesaid fail to pay up the debts above
mentioned and my funeral expences then & in that case it is my
will that the property named above be sold and the debts as
aforesaid paid from the proceeds thereof and unless my son Peter
McClelland shall fail to discharge the debts as aforesaid it is
my will and desire that no sale of my property be made but that
an inventory of the same be made out by my executor and returned
to court and it is further my will that the small grain and crop
now growing on the land be reserved for the use and benefit of my
family. Lastly I do hereby appoint my friend Levi L. Waterman
executor of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 1st day of
August 1831. Peter McClelland SS signed sealed and published by
Peter McClelland as his last will in the presence and hearing of
us who at his request and in his presence have subscribed our
names as witnesses Robert Smith John his X mark Conduff Jno
Preston

At a Court held for Washington County the 26th day of September
1831 The last will and testament of Peter McClelland deceased was
exhibited in court and proved by the oaths of Robert Smith and
John Preston two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered
to be recorded. And on the motion of Levi L. Waterman the
executor therein named who took the oath of an executor
prescribed by law and entered into & acknowledged his bond in the
sum of six hundred dollars with John Preston his security