Wythe County, Virginia, Wills:  Will of John Lindamood, Jr 1845

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Will of John Lindamood, Jr 1845

Wythe Co, VA Courthouse, Will Book 6, pp 299-300.  

     I JOHN LINDAMOOD being weak of body but of sound and disposing memory do 
make this my last will and testament, revoking all others. In the following 
manner, 	that is to say I give and bequeath to my dear wife BARBARA all 
and everything of my real and personal estate-to have in entire management 
during her natural life, or as long as she shall remain my widow. 
     And it is also my will that if my son DAVID shall stay and help to 
conduct the business of the farm in a good/industrious manner until he shall 
arrive at the years of twenty one, he shall receive one hundred dollars out 
of the personal property. But if before that time my widow BARBARA should be 
deceased or shall cease to be my widow, then it is my will that all the estate 
both real and personal shall be sold to the best possible advantage and the 
money equally divided among all the children except as said above David is to 
have one hundred dollars more than the others.
     And it is my will and request that all my just debts shall be paid as 
soon as possible-without the sale of the personal estate if it can be 
accomplished; if not, then to sell as much and no more than will pay the debts.
     And it is my request that Pearson Ousley and Christopher Brown will be 
executors to this my last will and testament. On witness whereof I hereunto 
set my hand/seal this second day of November in the year of our Lord one 
thousand eight hundred and thirty one.
                                                     John Lindamood  (his mark)
Acknowledged in the presence of :
Thomas Warner
Michael Walters
John Blessing 

At a Court held for Wythe County at the Courthouse on Monday 10 March 1845.
     This the last will and testament of John Lindamood dec'd was presented 
in Court, proved by the oath of Michael Walters a subscribing witness thereto 
and ordered to ordered to be continued for further proof.
At a Court held for said County on Monday 14 April 1845
     This the last will and testament of John Lindamood deceased was fully 
proved by the oath of John Blessing a subscribing witness thereto and is 
ordered to be recorded and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that 
Christopher Brown, one of the executors named in the said will, refuses to 
take upon himself the burden of the execution thereto and Pearson W. Ousley, 
the other executor named in said will is not an inhabitant of this 
Commonwealth; on the motion of David Lindamood who made oath, and together 
with John A. Brown and Jefferson Couch his securities entered into and 
acknowledged a bond in the penalty of three hundred dollars conditioned as 
the law directs; certificate is granted the said David Lindamood for 
obtaining letters of administration on the said decedent's estate in due form.
                                                            Teste:
                                                            J. P. Matthews, CL