Will Book __, Page 95

In the Name of God, Amen.

I, Daniel Carey being weak of body, but of sound mind and memory and recollecting that all men have once to die, do make, ordain, publish and declare this to be my last will and testament in the words and figures following.

First. I give my soul to God from whom it came and my body to the clay, to be decently and plainly buried, and the funeral expenses paid together with all my just debts.

Item 2nd. To my daughter Sally Carey in Nelson County, Virginia, I give that tract of land known by the name of Lee’s Place, containing 44 acres in said County of Nelson (County) Virginia.

Item 3rd. To my daughter Rebecca Carey of said County of Nelson, Virginia, that part of land in said county…known by name of Cooper’s Old Place, on the headwaters of Rockfish River, adjoining land with Soloman Carey and Samain Shropshire, containing one hundred and seven acres, be the same more or less.

Item 4th. To my daughter Mary Ann Carey, I give that tract of land known by the name of Foxes Place, containing eighty acres, lying in said County of Nelson, adjoining land with Richard and Samuel Fox & Robert Henderson. And should there be another child by my wife Susannah which I mout have been the father of, it shall share equally with Mary Ann in the above described 80 acres of land. The before described lands and children are all in the state of Virginia.

Item 5th. To Polly Hollin I gave possession of all the property both real and personal, that is, that I hold in Hawkins County during her natural life or widowhood, and at her death or marriage, as the case may be, my son Daniel Carey is to be and fall heir to all of said estate in said County of Hawkins, both real and personal. And should the said Polly Hollin accept of said estate, it shall be on these conditions; That she gives my son Daniel Carey good schooling until he be fourteen or fifteen years old, at which time I wish him put to some trade or business that he may make a living at.

As to this my last Will and Testament in forse at my decease, I constitute, nominate and appoint my worthy friends Thomas Ingram and Jacob Miller…Executors to this my last will in forse, revoking and disannuling all others heretofore made.

Item 6th. At my decease, I wish a sale of all my property at a twelve months’ credit, except two milk cows, all the household and kitchen furniture, farming tools and one mare, bed an bedding, together with the grain and meat on hand and half of my stock of hogs, which named articles I wish left on the farm unsold.

In testimony whereof I the said Daniel Carey have set my hand and affixed my seal This 27th day of December, 1820, in presence of

Luke Pannel
James [X] Henry
Daniel Carey (seal) (his mark)
Thomas Ingram
Ja’c Miller

This Hawkins County Will was transcribed by one of the following volunteers:  Audrae Mathis; Gary Fletcher; Betty Mize; Diana Arney; Karen Negron, Kathey Welder.