James Black Will, 1805, Wythe County, Virginia

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James Black of Wythe Co., Virginia
will 25 February 1805

In the Name of God Amen I James Black of the County of Wythe and
Commonwealth of Virginia being old and Infirm but sound in mind and
memory do Think proper to make this my last will and testament in manner
and form following,
First I recommend my Soul to God who Gave it in all Humble hopes of
Salvation through the merits of Jesus Christ my Redeemer and as to such
worldly Estate as God hat blest me with I have in in the manner and form
following
Vizt  first I will that all my just debts and funeral charges be paid
out of my personal estate.
Item  I leave unto my two daughters Mary and Nelly who now live with me
the plantation I now live on the head of Swam branch waters of New River
containing one hundred acres to be equally divided betwixt them by men
indifferently chosen.
Item  I leave unto my Two daughters Jane wife of James Rodgers and
Martha wife of James Louther Junr. one hundred acres adjoining The place
I live on To be equally divided betwixt them by men indifferently chosen
and Jane to have her Choice.
Item  I leave unto my son John Black one dollar to be paid by my
Executors.
Item  I leave unto my daughter Ann(?) wife of Robert Porter one dollar
to be paid by my Executors.
Item  I leave unto my daughter Betsy one dollar to be paid by my
Executors.
Item  I leave unto Andrew Thompson one dollar to be paid by my Exects.
hereafter to be named all of which to be paid out of my personal estate.
Item  I leave unto my Grandson Samuel Siblott son of my Daughter Jane
now wife of James Rodgers Twenty pounds to be paid him when he comes to
lawful age in the following Manner Vizt.  Five pounds to be him by each
of my Daughters that gets fifty acres of my land to witt  Jane, Martha,
Mary & Nelly.
Item  I leave unto my said two daughters Mary and Nelly Blacks all the
personal estate I die possessed of off Horses Colts Sheep or hoggs and
all my Household furniture & the same to be equally divided betwixt them
by men indifferently Chosen In consideration of their taking care of me
in my old age and lastly I constitute and appoint my said two daughters
Mary and Nelly executors of this my last will and testament hoping they
will take upon them the burthen of the same and I do hereby disannul all
former will Made and acknowledge this only as my last will and testament
in witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and seal at pine Ru
(???) Wythe County this 25 Day of February One Thousand Eight hundred
and five and the 28 year of the Commonwealth.  James Black (seal)

Signed Sealed and acknowledged by the testators as his last will and
testament
in presence of us the subscribers
Andrew Boyd
Mary Boyd

Wythe County September Court 1806
The last will and Testament of James Black Decd. was Exhibited in Court
and proved by the oaths Andrew Boyd and Mary Boyd the subscribing
witnesses thereto and ordered to Record.
Teste John Pellathous Clk.

Notes:

Mary Black married Lewis Jones and Nelly (Ellender) Black married Thomas
Cammack.  The Jones and Cammack families moved from Wythe Co.. Virginia
to Putnam Co., Indiana ca. 1834.