Patrick County VA, Wills and Deeds


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The Last Will and Testament of Benjamin Belcher of Rock Castle Patrick
County Virginia

        I Benjamin Belcher considering the uncertainty of this mortal
life and being of sound  mind and memory do make and publish this my last 
Will and testament in manner and form following that is to say. Firstly 
I give and beqaueath unto my beloved wife Sarah Belcher all  of my Household 
and kitchen furniture and Oints of my land her live time and at her death to
be equally divided between my heirs John Blelcher, Mary Cruise, Harden
Belcher's heirs, Martha Akers, Elizabeth Wood, and Reed Belcher and my 
stock consisting of cattle, hogs, etc
shall also be equally divided between the above named heirs and at my
and my wife's deaths my
 will is that my tract of land known as the Akers place lying on
Brammers Spur road shall be
equally divided between John Belcher, Mary Cruise, and Harden Belcher's
heirs. And my home
tracts of land where I now live on the head waters of Rock Castle shall
be equally divided
between Martha Akers, Elizabeth Wood and Reed Belcher.
        My will is that my son Noah shall have one dollar only of my
entire estate.
        My will is that the above named property willed to the above
named heirs shall be
divided amonst themselves without an administrator.
        This the 28th day of August 1878
                                                 his
                                        Benjamin  x  Belcher
                                                 mark

        The within will of Benjamin Belcher was now subscribed by the
said Benjamin Belcher
the testation in the presence of each of us and was at the same time
declared by him to be
his last Will and Testament and we at his request signed our names
hereunto as attesting
witnesses
        This the 28th day of August 1878
                                                William E. Shelor
                                                Caleb Boyd

In Patrick County Court February Term 1884. The Last Will and Testament
of Benjamin
Belcher was presented in Court proven by the subscribing Witnesses
thereto admitted
to probate and ordered to be recorded

                                        Teste
                                        L. G. Rucker, Clerk

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