Henry County, VA - Will Book 4 (partial)

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Page 165


I Joseph Gravely of the County of Henry, Va being of sound mind & perfect
memory, but being old and inform do hereby/ make my last will and testament
in the manner and form following (that is to say)

1 I desire that all the perishable part of my estate be sold after my
decease and out of the moneys arising therefrom/ all my just debts be paid
and the ballance divided equally amongst my children.

2 After the payment of my debts I desire my wife if she should be the
longest liver to keep my property during her/ life and after her decease I
give to my children here after mentioned and to be enjoyed by them forever.

3 I give to my seven sons to be equally divided amongst them the following
negros Ned, Anthony, Lucy, Jude/ Sam, Jerry, Phil, Susa, Cruse, Jane &
Betsy & Tilda & their increase.

4 I give to my two daughters to be equally divided between them the
following negros John & Charity & their/ increase if any.

5 I give to my son Willis independant of my other children all my tract of land

6 I do hereby constitute and appoint my sons George & Peyton Gravely
executors of this my last will and testa-/ment hereby revoking all others
or former wills or testaments heretofore made. In witnefs whereof I have
hereunto sett/ my hand and seal this 25th day of February 1829

Witnefs Jos. Gravely (Seal)
John Davis
Jubal Zeigler
Garrard Burch


At a Court held for Henry County 8th December 1834.
The foregoing last will and testament of Joseph Gravely decd was produced
in court proven by the oaths of/ John Davis and Jubal Zeigler two of the
subscribing witnefs and ordered to be recorded whereupon George Gravely/
One of the executors therein named qualified as such and with Joseph Martin
& John D. Watkins his sec-/urities entered into and acknowledged a bond in
the penalty of $10,000 conditioned according to law/ and leave is reserved
so Peyton gravely the other executor to qualify as such.

Teste Anthony Dupuy ck

Henry County, Virginia, WB 4, pg. 165

submitted by Truman Adkins