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Last Will and Testament of Andrew Fout



 June 13, 1808


In the name of God Amen I  Andrew Fout of Brooke County and State of Virginia 
considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and that it is appointed for 
all men once to die being in a low state of health but of sound mind and 
memory blessed be God for his mercies, do make and constitute this to be my 
last Will and Testament in the manner and form following, to wit


Item / I do give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife Ann Fout the 
plantation wherein I now live with the sugar camp on the side of the hill, 
known by the name of Spring run place, and with a strait line to intersect 
the road leading from West Liberty to Wm. Beard (s), during her widowhood.

Item / I do give and bequesth unto my beloved wife Ann Fout two work horses 
and one bay yearling calf and faming utensils sufficient ______ the said 
plantation with.

Item / I do give and bequesth unto my well beloved wife Ann Fout four milch 
cows, which she whall choose out of the stock to be at her own disposal with 
all the furniture of the house.

Item / I do gie and bequeath to my sons David Fout, Lemen Fout, Andrew Fout, 
Allen Fout, Jacob Fout, William Fout, Absalom Fout and Sebastian Eaty Fout, 
and my daughters Memima Fout, Ann Talbot, Mary Fout and Sarah Fout the 
remainder part of my real property to be sold and equally divided between 
them,

Item / I do give and bequeath unto my son Jacob Fout the black stud horse.

Item / I do give and bequeath unto Jemima Fout one sorrel mare which is now 
called hers.

Item / I do give and bequeath unto John Springer one hundred dollars.

Item / I do give and bequeath unto Jane Springer fifty dollars.

Item / and as to the remainder of my personal property it is to be sold at 
public sale and after the legatees and my debts is paid the remainder is to 
be divided equally between the above named twelve children and if there is 
not sufficient to pay the legatees and discharge the debts it is to be paid 
out of the sale of the land.

Item / I do hereby appoint William _____,  W. Hinley and Andrew Fout to be 
the sole executors of this my last Will and Testament.

Item / I do hereby revoke and disannul any former Will or Wills by me made at 
any time whatsoever, and I do declare this to be my last Will and Testament 
in witness hereof I have herunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 
thirteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and eight. 

Signed by Andrew Fout

Witness:

Stephen __  Francis
John DIrbin/Dirken/Duken ???
Silas Hedges

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