Wythe County, Virginia, Wills:  Will of Ralph Bogle 1841

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Will of Ralph Bogle 1841

Wythe Co, VA Courthouse, Will Book 5, pp 395-396. 

     In the name of God Amen
     I RALPH BOGLE of Wythe County, VA, do hereby make my last will and 
testament in the manner and form following; that is to say: 
     I desire that after my death that all my just debts be paid.
     I give to my son ROBERT H. BOGLE one dollar more than I have all redy 
given him. I give to my son ANDREW BOGLE one one dollar more over & above 
which I have all redy given him. I give to my daughter REBECCA BOGLE one 
dollar more than I have all redy given her before. I give to my son RALPH 
BOGLE fifty dollars more than I have all redy given him before to be made out 
of my estate and paid to him by my executor. I give to my daughter POLLY 
HOSIER one hundred dollars in money over and above what I have all redy given 
her before. I give my son JAMES BOGLE one dollar more than I have all redy 
given him before. I give my son JOHN BOGLE  one dollar more than I have all 
redy given to him before.
     I give my son GEORGE BOGLE that part of my lands lying above John Bogle's 
fence on both sides of Walkers Creek and ref said Creek in both sides 
including all my lands till it comes opposite a marked white oak tree in the 
North side of my plantation, marked by myself in the presence of Joshua Bruce 
and James Thompson; the line from the marked white oak shall run a South 
direction square across my fields and cross the creek to my line in the South 
of the Creek and from the white oak runneth a North direction to my line in 
the high ridge, including the house where George Bogle now lives. 
     But my wife shall have the use of the house in which we now live and the 
orchard garden and spring during her life. Moreover, I give and devise to my 
son GEORGE BOGLE my smith tools. I give and devise to my beloved wife 
ELIZABETH all the balance of my lands with all the rest of my personal estate 
not before given to any other person in the will. But it shall be to my wife 
Elizabeth and her heirs forever; to dispose of as she may think best. 
     I hereby appoint and ordain my son George Bogle executor of this my last 
will and testament. This is my last will and testament signed with my hand and 
sealed with my seal dated this 8th day of October 1834; signed, sealed, 
published, and declared by the Testator as his last will and testament in 
presence of us who have subscribed our names in his presence.
                                                        Ralph Bogle  (his mark)
Joshua Bruce
William Heavin
Michael Hutzell

Virginia; At a Court held for Wythe County at the Courthouse on Monday the 
9th day of August 1841. This the last will and testament of Ralph 
Bogle deceased was presented in Court, proved by the oaths of Joshua Bruce 
and William Heavin two of the subscribing witnesses and ordered to be 
recorded, and On the motion of George Bogle the Executor named in said will, 
who took the oath required by law and together with Dann Bogle and Damuel 
Newberry, his securities entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty 
of $6000 continued as the law directs; certificate is granted him for 
obtaining probate of said will in due form.
                                                            Teste:
                                                            J. P. Matthews, CC