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Last Will & Testament of William Stewart


In the name of GOD, Amen, I William Stewart of Hancock County & State of Virginia, being of sound and 
disposing mind and body, do make this to be my last will and testament, as follows:  I desire that my body 
many be buryed at the direction of my executor, herein-after named, and I direct that all my just debts be 
paid out of my estate as soon after my decease as may be convenient.<br><br>1st, I give and bequeath unto 
my dear wife Elisabeth, in testimony of my sincere regard and affection for her, all my messuages, lands & 
tenements whatsoever, situate lying and being in the County of Hancock or elsewhere, with their 
appurtenances, for and during her life, and after her decease, I desire that ll of my estate bothe real and 
personal, be put to sale and devided as hereinafter discribed, except 75 acres of the N. West part of the 
farm, on which my son Benjamin now resides, and which is discribe by plot of survey, which I have 
heretofore given him as his portion of my estate.  I give William S. Stevenson (son of Sampson an Rachel 
Stevenson, my daughter now deceased) one hundred dollars to be paid to him on his attaining the age of 
twenty -one years, and if he should not arive at that age, the money shall be divide among my remaining 
heirs.  It is my will that George W. Stewart, James Stewart, William Stewart, Elisabeth Stewart, Mrs. Mary 
Allison, and Isabel Stevenson shall receive each alike protion of the procedes of the sale of the estate, and it 
is my desire that George, James, William, Mary & Isabel shall pay to Elisabeth fifty dollars each for the 
kindness and good attention given to her parents by her since they have left home to do for themselves.  I 
also desire that she may have whasoever household furnature she may claim.  And I give to Sampson 
Stevenson one dollar, and I do hereby nominate and appoint James & Benjamin Stewart my sons, to be by 
executors of this my last will and testament.  In witness whereoff, I, the said testator, William Stewart, have 
to this my last will set my hand and seal this 4th (?) day of June in the year 1856.


His Mark and Signature

Sighned, Sealed, published and declared by the testaror William Stewart, as and for his last will and 
testament, in the presence of us, who in his presence, at his request, and in the presence of each other, have 
hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.


William C. Allison

William B. Allison



**Source--Hancock County Will book 1, Page 59.  This will was probated partially in October Term 1858 
and Fully Probated in the December 1858 Term.

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Submitted by Janet Waite
Jwaite@weir.net