Will of Daniel Wiseley, 1842 - Wythe Co. VA In the name of God,Amen. I, Daniel Wiseley of the County of Wythe and Commonwealth of Virginia, being of sound mind and memory,think proper to make this my last will and testament in manner and form following: I desire that all my just debts be paid promptly. I give and devise to my daughter Savilla Phelps and heirs 50 acres of land to be taken from the lower end of my plantation on Reed Creek to include a spring,to be laid off by two or more persons to be selected by the County Court of Wythe and appointed commissioners for that purpose. I do give to my said daughter Savilla Phelps two hundred dollars in money. My daughter Polly Wiseley having lately departed this life, it is my will and I hereby direct that the share or portion of my estate which would have gone to my said daughter Polly,if living,upon an equal division and distribution of my estate between all my children and representatives, be divided equally between my four surviving daughters:to wit, Barbara Straw, Polly Gray, Savilla Phelps and Susan Cassell, and I will and direct the sum of 500 dollars which I had intended to give to my saiud daughter Polly in addition to an equal share withmy other children be also divided equally between my said surviving daughters. It is my will and i hereby direct that all the remainder of my estate both real and personal not hereinbefore devised be divided equally among all my children, subject to the dower interest of my beloved wife Elkizabeth,should she survive me,to my two grandchildren Akin and Susan Lambert,children of my second daughter Elizabeth,to take together and share to them and their heirs forever. Witness: son in law Col. Joseph Cassell David Straw Leonard Phelps Exec. Joseph Cassell William Lambert Filed:August 12, 1844 Writtem: April 22, 1842 Submitted by Richard E. Stevens **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************