Richard Jones, Will
Richard Jones, Will.
Source; Robertson County Probate Volume 1, page 144, 145, 146.
Transcribed by Jerry Wilson
© 2009
In the name of God Amen.
I Richard Jones (B) now of the County of Robertson, being of sound & disposing memory, make and ordain this my last Will & Testament in manner & form following Viz;
Imprimis, My will & desire is that my Executor herein after named shall have full power and authority to lay out and appropriate as they may see cause all the monies I have due me together with all whatever may be raised from time to time by my estate, in the purchase of lands and other things necessary for the comfort and convenience of my wife and three youngest children and the education of my two sons Thomas & John.
Item, I will and desire is that my beloved wife Martha Jones shall have the right to enjoy during her life such part of the land directed to be purchased by my Executors as they may deem necessary, and at her death, I will the same land to my son Thomas provided he chooses to take it under the condition hereafter expressed.
Item, The balance of land purchased by my executors I will to be equally divided between my two sons Thomas & John, provided Thomas should arrive to the years of maturity & choose to settle himself off before his mother's death, should this take place or not my will is that the land at my wife's death be equally divided according to value & choice given my son Thomas - my will further is, should either of my sons die before they arrive to the years of Twenty one or marry, then in that case the survivor shall be entitled to choice of the two lots and have an equal share of the other half with his brother Richard H. Jones, to them and their heirs forever -
Item, I lend unto my beloved wife Martha Jones during her life the following negro's viz; Seb, Peter, Isham, Nancy & Aggy with their past & future increase except John & Celina, children of Nancy, also Sue with her youngest child Humphrey and future increase which said negro's at her death, I will to be equally divided amongst all my children or their legal issue to them their heirs forever - I also confirm unto my beloved wife the legacy of negro's devised her by her father dec'd to be disposed of amongst her children as she shall think proper -
Item, I give, devise & bequeath unto my son Richard H. Jones the bonds I hold on John Morgan of the County of Amelia Virginia for the sum of Three Hundred & Ninety Pounds, together with Two Hundred Seventy Pounds specie which two sums amount to the sale of his land in Virginia, also one half of the crop of Tobacco and which made on his land last year, I also give and devise my said son Richard the following negro's viz; David, Humphrey, Nancy & Tab with their past & future increase to him & his heirs forever - I confirm to my said son the gifts made him by his grandfather Rowland Ward of Mingo and give unto him a sorrel horse called Snipe and two feather beds & furniture -
Item, I give and devise unto my daughter Martha Jones the following Negros viz; Lucy & Jinny with their past & future increase, to her & her heirs forever - I also give to Wood Jones, her husband, a free discharge from the payment of all monies I have from time to time let him have -
Item, I will & devise unto my daughter Dorothy C. Jones, specially as a part of her Legacy, Celina with her future increase to her & her heirs forever -
Item, I give and devise unto my son Thomas Jones specially as a part of his Legacy, John, son of Nancy to him & his heirs forever -
Item, I give and devise unto my son John Jones, specially as a part of his Legacy, Edward Ward, to him & his heirs forever.
Item, My will and desire is that all the rest of my Estate of every description be kept together under the direction of my Executor for the support of my wife & three youngest children, and to be equally divided amongst them as they become of age or marry.
Item, It is my will that my Estate be neither inventoried or appraised -
Item, I constitute and appoint my friends Peter Jones (P) and Edward Ward Executors of this my last Will & Testament, revoking all others heretofore made by me. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 31st day of January 1805.
signed, Richard Jones (B) (seal)
Signed, sealed & declared as
his last Will & Testament in
presence of;
Samuel Scott
D. Sayre
Peter Hawson
Edward Jones
N. B., This addition to my Will I make in presence of the witnesses before I sign the general body of devises, I lend unto my daughter Martha Jones during her life a negro girl by name Sally, which said girl with future increase, my said daughter Martha is at liberty to Will amongst her children as she may think proper -
Item, It is my Will & should either of my children loose before division the negro specially willed to them, then & in that case, the child or children so loosing their Negro or Negros shall be at liberty to chose another out of the general stock of equal value -
signed, Richard Jones, B, (seal)
Witnesses;
Samuel Scott
D. Sayre
Peter Hawson
Edward Jones
Robertson County Court May Term 1805.
The forgoing last Will & Testimony of Richard Jones , Dec'd, was proven in open Court by the Oaths of Samuel Scott & Edward Jones two of the subscribing witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded.
Test, Thos. Johnson, CRC
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