Samuel Packwood Will- Patrick Co.Va. Will Book 1, Page 141

	In the name of God,Amen. I ,samuel Packwood of Patrick Co.Va. being sick and
weak in body, but of perfect- sound mind and disposing memory thanks be to
Almighty God for the same-andcalling to mind that all flesh must die; do make
and ordain this to be my last will and Testament-in manner following.

First- As touching my wordly estate; after paying and contenting(sp) all my
just debts. My will and desire is that all my estate both real and personal
shall be enjoyed by my well beloved wife Elizabeth Packwood during her natural
life except-such useless(sp) stock or other property as she may direct my
executors to sale in order for distribution among the proper legatees.

Item 2. My will is that -after the deceas to execute lawful business
relationse of my aforesaid wife that all my land except-sixty three acres of
land lying on the south side of Smith's river adjoining the land where on
Charles Smith now lives and being a part of the land sold him by William and
Elisha Packwood which rite and lawfully title .I want -said Charles Smith to
have said 63 acres of land.

The balance of my land to be sold by me Executors and divided as follow giving
the profits of said land equally to my children namely; William Packwood;
Richard Packwood; Richard Packwood(typo error perhaps); Larkin Packwood;
Samuel Packwood;and Rachel Smith; valentine Gearheart; Nancy Packwood for the
benefit of Sally's Bartlett's children;Nancy Packwood for her own
benefit;Edith McCutcheon;Elizabeth Prillaman. But my will is that Elisha
Packwood pay a hundred dollars out of his legacy to be equally divided amongst
the rest as named.

Item 3. My desire is that my daughter Nancy Packwood have my negro girl-Esther
with her increase after the death of my wife Elizabeth Packwood for her lawful
rite and property for ever. The balance of my estate consisting of one negro
fellow called Ambrose , all my houselold and kitchen furniture, plantation
tools and utensils of all description, stock(looks like H) of every kind be
sold in like manner with my lands and divided as before directed. 
And lastly, I hearby nominate and appoint my well-beloved daughter Nancy
Packwood and my neighbor Peter Smith, my lawful executrix and executors to
execute lawful business relative to my said estate. In witness whereunto,I do
hereby publish and declare this to be my last will and testament- in presence
of 

Larkin Packwood
Grandason Lesubler
Richard ( Storie) sp?				Samuel Packwood     S.L.
his x mark
This 25th day of July 1824

				Patrick November Court-1825
This will was proved in open court by the oaths of the witnesses the rite to
be the act and also ot the within named Samuel Packwood dec. and ordered to be
recorded.
						Teste:
							A. ? C.P.L.

Submitted by Dottie Blankenship
DotInWayne@aol.com



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