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Will of Robert Cunningham, Husband of Prudence Parsons Will Book 1 page 224 Hardy County In the name of God amen I Robert Cunningham of the Hardy County State of Virginia being weak in body but in my rite mind and memory and calling to mind the mortality of the body and that is appointed for all men oust to die doo make and ordain this my last Will and Testament and ---first I recommend to soul to God that gave it me ---Secondly my body to the grave to be buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my Ex'rs and as tacking such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with I give and dispost of the following manner and ---first I order and it is my will that my just debts and funeral charges be paid ---Secondly I give to my wife Prudence the use of one third part of my old place and two Negroes named George and Hannah during her life also one third part of my movable estate --- Item I give and bequeath to my son Robert the land he lives on in Kentucky also five Negroes named Harry, Nell, Henry, Sam and Peg which I give to him his heirs forever ---Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Frankey my Petersburg Place and also a track known by the minister place also two Negroes named Peter and Win also two lotts in Petersburg which I give to her and her heirs forever ---Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Mindy my Mill Place also two Negroes named Charles and Mage which I give to her and heirs forever ---Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth my upper place on Patterson Creek also four Negroes named Jude, Dice, Jo and Jacob which I give to her and her heirs forever ---Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Nansey the old Hambleton place also the Shilock place in Randolph County in Tygers Valley also my Daly place which I give to her and her heirs forever ---Item I give and bequeath to Nansey's oldest daughter had before marriage the Mill Survey giving the Hambelton track containing four hundred and forty four acres be the same more or less which I give to her and her heirs forever ---I give and bequeath to my son Isaac my house place also four Negroes named Jos, Cate, Dol and Mary which I give to him and his heirs forever ---Item the residue of my estate is to be equally divided amongst all my children and I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Isaac and Abraham Shobe to be executors of this my last Will and Testament revoking all other wills confirming this as my only one done and sealed in the presence of these witnesses this 9th day of 1801. Job Welton Moses Welton Moses Youcam (Yokum?) John Hercey /s/ R. Cunningham (my note- the signature is clear and legible) Read more in the book. . . |
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