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- WILLIAM POWELL
From the Albemarle Co., Clerks Office, Will Book 28, page 38 will presented to the court April 1, 1867
I, William Powell, of the county of Albemarle & state of Virginia, being of a sound mind and memory do hereby make this my last will and testament in the manner and form as follows, ?eritz? First, after my death, I desire that I shall have a decent and Christian burial, Secondly __ I desire all my just debts to be paid. Thirdly __ I give and bequeath unto my daughter Nancy Jane Powell and ?his? heirs forever, the tract of land on which I reside, known as the Baber tract, containing two hundred and seventy three acres, more of les; and I give and bequeath unto my two sons James and Andrew J Powell and their heirs forever, the tract of land known as the Thurman tract, containing two hundred and thirty and a half acres, more or less, to be equally divided between them -- Andrew J Powell to have the upper part. Fourthly __ I give to my daughter Nancy J Powell, all my household and ?ktsshin? (kitchen) furniture, all my plantation utensils of every description and stock - namely, Horses, Hogs, sheep, oxen, cows and poultry, the the following ex- ceptions - First, I give to my son James Powell five sheep, two cows (Cherry & Pat) one horse (?Baeck- -ensidge?) and one feather bed, ?pecanolz.? I give to my son Andrew J Powell, five sheep, two cows (Marsha & one heifer), two horses (?Jup? & her colt) and one feather bed. Fifthly having given to my six eldest children Wm H, John E, Sarah Jane, Rob W, Sherrod and Gilbert W Powell thirteen hundred and ninety four dollars and forty eight cents each,
In which I hold their respective receipts in full against any future interest in my estate, I further give to the following, namely Wm H, John E, Sarah Jane, and Gilbert W Powell, fifty dollars each, and to Rob W, and Sharrod Powell I give one dollar each The balance of my estate money, bonds to, I give to my three youngest children - namely, James, Andrew and Nancy J Powell, to be equally divided between them. Lastly - I hereby appoint my son John E Powell my sole executor of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made, In witness whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal this 28th day of January 1867.
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