WILL OF JOHN JEWELL
Montgomery Co, Va
I, John JEWELL, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound mind and memory, do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following:
First I give and bequeath unto my wife Christina, all my property both real and personal during her natural lifetime.
Second I give and bequeath unto my sons James D Jewell and George W Jewell, all the land where I now reside containing 300 acres more or less by them paying the estate
$2,000 after my wife and myself decease, to be paid in three equal installments of one, two and three years from the day of sale of my other property.
Thirdly, I give and bequeath unto my three sons subject to their own decision Asa H Jewell, John G, and Charles W., all of the land on the south side of Prices Mt. tract that I now own, by paying the estate ($1,000) One thousand dollars on the same conditions as J. D. and G. W. is above bound.
Fourthly, I give and bequeath unto all of my heirs an equal share of both my personal and real estate in other words, after myself and my wife decease that all my property both real and personal that may be left shall be sold and equally divided between my thirteen heirs. I hereby appoint James D. Jewell sole executor of this my last will and testament who shall not be required to give any ? to act upon this will after my decease.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the third day of November 1868.
John Jewell
SALE OF JOHN JEWELL Estate ...See Will on Will Page
1 horse, $60.00, 1 horse, $90.00, 1 yoke oxen, $65.00, two pair gears, $4.00, 1 cutting box, $1.00, 1 milk cow, $25.00, 1 milk cow, $20.00, 1-1/2 bushel, 25 cents, 12 head of sheep, $18.00, 1 kittle, $1.75, 1 baker, $1.25, 1 log chain, $2.50, 1 loom, $2.00, 1 kittle, $3.50, partof a set of black smith tools, $30.00, a lot of plows, $1.50, 2 siths & cradle, $4.00, 1 wheel bare, $3.50, 1 pot led, $1.50, 1 oven, $1.00, 2 hiling hoes, $1.50, 1 grine stone, 50 cents, 1 cook stove, $30.00, 1 big spinning wheel, $1.00, 3 orgers (augers, I assume), 1 drawing knife, 2 buckets & table, $1.00, 1 shovel, tongs, fire irons, $1.29, 1 cupboard, 1 baker & lid, $1.50, 1 smoothing iron and coffee mill, 50 cents, 1 looking glass, 50 cents, 1 pot & pan, 75 cents, 1 bureau, $5.00, 1 round table, $5.00, 1 fallen leef taable, $5.00, 1 chist, $3.00, 1 tin bucket & table, $1.00, 1 rifle & shot gun, $6.00, 1 bed stid, $20.00, 1 bed stid, $15.00, 1 watch, $10.00, 1 spinning wheel, $1.00, 1 hillside plow, $3.00, 1 crobare (crow bar), $1.50, 1 drill, $1.00, 16 geese, $8.00.
Created on ... November 12, 2001