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In the Name of God Amen I
Benjamin Clement of the County
of Pittsylvania in Virginia being sick in body but sound and perfect memory
do make and declar this Then to be my last Will and Testament revoaking
and making void all other Wills by me formaly made and in order to dispose
of my Worldly Estate to my satisfaction I have it in manner and form following
Vis Item I do lend to my wife Susanna Clement one third part of my moveable
Estate as the Law alows her Vis Item to give to my grand daughter Susana
Clement daughter to Benj.a Clement
one of my best Beds and furniture and five pounds in Cash to be delivered
to her by my Executors when she comes of proper age to receive it Vis
Item I do give to the heir at Law of my Daughter Jeriah
Gilbert deceast one shilling Vis Item do give to the heir at Law of
my daughter Rachel Abston deceast
one shilling Vis Item do give to the heir at Law of my daughter Elizabeth
Butterworth deceast one shilling I give and bequeth to my son John
Clement the tract of Land he now lives fifty Acres more or less which
Land I purchased of John Goad lying on the frying
pan Creek Item do lend to my said wife Susana the use of the tract
of Land I now live on with all my inclusive Survays joyning of it with
the third part of the prophas of the Mill during the time of her widowhood
and my will is that my said Wife Susana shall not Lease, Sell nor lett
the sd. Land nor Mill nor any part thereoff to any person or persons whatever
and at her deseas or marrage the Land and Mill may be sold or any time
after to the best advantage And all my Legaseas excepted movable to be
sold to the best advantage Neagroes and all that can be collected before
or after the Sale of the Land and that the whole amount of my Estate after
charges taken oute may be divided into ten equal parts one part to be
divided between James Gilbert
and Rachal Gilbert Children
of Jeriah Gilbert deceas'd one
part to be divided between John
Abston Frances
Abston Susana Abston and
Rachal Abston Children of Rachal
Abston deceas'd one part to be divided between Isaac
Butterworth, Stephen Butterworth,
Jane Butterworth and Susanna
hill Butterworth Children of Elizabeth
Butterworth deceased the above mentioned Children of the deceased
is to be paid these parts of the Estate by the Executors when they come
of Lawful age to receive it, the other seven parts to be equally divided
amongest my Children one part to Stephen
Clement his heirs or assigns for ever, one part to Isaac
Clement his heirs or assigns for ever, one part to Benj.a
Clement his heirs or assigns for ever, one part to Adam
Clement his heirs or assigns for ever, one part to John
Clement his heirs or assigns for ever one part to Susanna
Evans her heirs or assigns for ever. One part to be divided to Martha
Clement Widow of James Clement
deceased and her Children according as the Law provides Lastly I do appoint
my Son Isaac Clement
and my Son Adam Clement whole
and Sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament in Witness whereoff
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this the thirtyeth day
of March one thousand seven hundred and eighty
John Bobbitt |
William M
Cash |
Ruth R
Cash |
Thomas T
Roberson |
At a Court held for Pittsylvania
County the 18th day of April 1780 This last Will and Testament of Benjamin
Clement deceased was exhibited into Court by Isaac
Clement one of the Executors herein appointed and the same was proved
by the Oaths of the witnesses hereto and ordered to be recorded and the
said Executor having taken the Oath by Law prescribed and with John Wilson
and William Todd his securities entered into bond and acknowledged the
same Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate of the said Will
in due form And afterwards, to wit, At a Court held for the said County
the 20th day of June in the year aforesaid came here into Court Adam
Clement the other Executor in the said Will named and prayed leave
to be joined in the probate thereof which is granted him having first
taken the Oath of Exor and together with John Wilson and Abraham Shelton
Gent. His Securities entered into bond and acknowledged the same.
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