John Booher was a brother to Martin Booher. John lived in Sullvian Co. TN as well as in Washingon Co. VA. He was living in VA when he died
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In the Name of God Amen. I John Booher of Washington County and State of Virginia being sick and weak in body but of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs do therefore make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say.
First and principally I commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God and my body to the earth and after my just debts and funeral charges are paid I devise and bequeath as follows
ITEM first I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Barbara Booher during her natural life the tract of land whereon I now live with the appurtenances thereunto belonging and at my wifes decease it is my desire that my son Isaac Booher shall have the above tract of land with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging to him or his heirs, it is further my desire that my son Isaac shall maintain my son Henry Booher during his natural life and further my desire that the said tract of land shall not be sold during my son Henry's life.
ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Barbara Booher my negro woman Polly also her child Celia and her infant child during her natura life. It also is my desire that my wife shall have choice of two horses also two cows and one heifer also choice of four sheep and one breeding sow. It is further my desire for my wife to keep all my household and kitchen furniture. It is further my desire for my wife to keep all my grain now on hand either growing or gathered - and at her decease it is my desire that all the moveable property and also the three aforesaid negroes with their increase shall be sold at public sale on a credit of twelve months and the profits arising from said sale to be equally divided amongst all my children.
ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my son Henry Booher my negro boy Jefferson and it is my desire that my son Isaac shall act as Guardian for my son Henry and apply the proceeds of ? negro boy for the benefit of my son Henry.
ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my son Isaac Booher him and his heirs the aforesaid tract of land at my wifes decease with the appurtenances thereunto belonging.
ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Booher my negro girl Teressa (?) - also my bay mare called Phillis provided she marries CONSENTABLY to her mother.
ITEM: It is further my desire that all my lands in Sullivan County______________ ____________ sold twelve months after my decease to the best advantage by my Executors hereafter mentioned and the money arising therefrom to be equally divided between Jacob Booher -- Polly Booher wife of John Booher, William Booher and Benjamin Booher and John Booher and Frederick Booher them and their heirs.
And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Jacob Booher and my son Benjamin Booher to be sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament. In Testimony thereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 26th day of November 1820.
John Booher S.S.
Signed sealed published and declared by John Booher Senr., the above named Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.
Joseph Gray, Henry (X his mark) Mumpower
George Burkhart, Wallace Willoughby
At a court held for Washington County the 19th day of December 1820.
The last Will and Testament of John Booher deceased was exhibited in Court and proven by the oath of Joseph Gray and Henry Mumpower two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Jacob Booher and Benjamin Booher the Executors their named who took the oath of an Executor prescribed by law and entered into and acknowledged their bond in the sum of five thousand dollars with Joseph Gray, Jacob Zimmerlie and Henry Mumpower their securities conditioned as the law directs -- A Certificate is therefore granted them for the probate of the said Will in due form.
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Jacob Lynch ______
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