Will of Andrew Willoughby, Senior
Washington County, VA Will Book 2 page 287

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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN
I, Andrew Willoughby, Senior of the county of Washington in the state 
of Virginia being weak in body but of sound mind and memory do make 
this my last will and testament in manner and form as followeth  (Viz)
First I recommend my soul into the hand of Almighty God hoping that 
through his mercy avils and mediration of my Saviour and Redeemer Jesus 
Christ I will receive a happy immortality and resurrection among the 
just and as to my body I allow it to be buried in a decent manner at 
the descresion of my executor hereafter mentioned and as to my real and 
personal Estate that it hath pleased God to bless me with I devise it 
as followith  And first I give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife 
Elizabeth her maintenance right of dower in the improved part of the 
land I now live upon also her bed wearing appearel and kitchen 
furniture to be hers and at her disposal I give and bequeath to my son 
Matthew WILLOUGHBY the plantation I now live upon containing three 
hundred and thirty acres also one other tract joining containing two 
hundred forty acres with cleir appurtenances to him and his heirs 
forever on the condition that he pay to his sisters Sarah, Hannah and 
Jean each eight hundred and sixteen dollars and sixty seven cents or if 
he does not chose to pay that sum to each or if they would reather 
choose land he is to make a title in fee simple to his sister Sarah for 
seventy five acres of the Dower and of the tract of three hundred and 
thirty acres and a title also in fee simple to his sister Joanna for 
seventy five acres joining Sarah in a direct line from the line that 
joins DONALD tract to the line that joins Samuel VANCE and also to make 
a title in fee simple to his sister Jean for one hundred fifty acres of 
the two hundred and forty acres met the knobs and also do make unto his 
brother Andrew WILLOUGHBY a title in fee simple for a tract of one 
hundred and eighteen acres of his that joins the above mention tracts 
or pay him in the sum of three hundred and ninety three dollars and 
thirty four cents which even the said Matthew WILLOUGHBY will chose to 
do. 

I also will and bequeath to my son Wallace WILLOUGHBY a tract of land 
lying on Sinking Creek in Sullivan County state of Tennessee containing 
two hundred and seventy two acres being part of a tract of land of 
three hundred and forty two acres granted to the said Andrew WILLOUGHBY 
by the state of North Carolina registered in Sullivan County bearing 
date the 10th day of October 1783 to him and his heirs forever.

I also will that my three daughters Sarah, Joana & Jean do pay out of 
the legacies that I left to them each to my grandaughter Elizabeth 
BRECKENRIDGE thirty three dollars and thirty four cents and to my two 
granddaughters Mary WILLOUGHBY, my sons William and Andrew's daughters, 
to each eleven dollars and nine cents.  I also will and bequeath to my 
three daughters before mentioned to each out of my moveable estate a 
horse of the value of eighty dollars also their bed and furniture 
wearing apparel and chests also two cows and all the remainder of my 
Real and personal that is not particulary here divised.  I devide and 
bequeth to my son Mathew WILLOUGHBY on this requister that he take 
charge and care of his mother during his natural life upon him and I do 
appoint my son Mathew WILLOUGHBY and my friend John CAMPBELL executor 
of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by 
me made declaring this to be my only last will and testament  In 
witness wherof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixth day of 
July 1799.

Signed seald and acknowledged in presence  Andrew WILLOGHBY L.S.
Test
Lawrence VANCE, Senr., John VANCE, Wm. N. CALE

At a court held for Washington County the 18th day of November 1800 This 
last will and testament of Andrew WILOUGHBY deceased was exhibited into 
court and proved by the oaths of Samuel VANCE, John VANCE & Wm. N. CALE 
the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered recorded.  And at a court 
held for said county the 16th day of December 1800 on motion of Mathew 
WILLOUGHBY & John CAMPBELL the executors named in the last will and 
testament of Andrew WILLOUGHBY deceased who took the oath of executor 
prescribed by law and together with James PIPERS and John DAVIES 
entered into and acknowledged a bond in the sum of two thousand dollars 
conditioned as the law directs A certificate for the probator of the 
said will is therefore granted them in due form.

Attest   Andw. RUSSELL D.C.