1793 - Rawlins to Julus - Charlotte Co, VA

1793 - Rawlins to Julus - Charlotte Co, VA

Manumission of Julus through the last will of William Rawlins of Charlotte County, VA

09/02/1793

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In the name of God Amen, I William Rawlins of the County of Charlotte being sick and weak of my body, but of perfect disposing mind and memory, and knowing the uncertainty of human life do Constitute ordain & appoint this to be my last Will and Testament, in manner & form following. After all my just debts are discharged I give and dispose of what it hath pleased God to bless me with as herein and after named. Item my will and desire is that my land & plantation whereon I now live, be equally divided into two parts and that my beloved wife Mary Magdalen Rawlins have right of choice of the parts, and that she have quiet and peaceable possession thereof during her natural life and at her death to my son John Rawlins to him and his heirs forever. Item I also give to my son John Rawlins from now the other half of the said land to him & his heirs forever. Item where Mr William Henry Surveyor has in my name and in my behalf located and surveyed for me upon seeking in the state of Kentucky upwards of six hundred acres of land, now my will and desire is that said Henry be legally possessed of one half said land for his trouble and relative then to him and his heirs forever and the other half I give to my son John Rawlins to him and his heirs forever. Item I lend to my beloved wife aforesaid the following servants Julus, Nan and her four youngest children, Stephen, Amey, Daniel & Charlotte, also Milla and her child Edith during her natural life, and at her death the whole of said negroes & increase be to my Son John Rawlins to him and his heirs forever except the first mentioned Julus. My will is that he made free & liberated forever. Item I give my son John Rawlins Farthing Peter, Handy, and Nancy to him & his heirs forever. Item I lend to my beloved wife aforesaid during her life my horses, Paddy, Snip, Deek, Button & old Bay mares young fold, and at her death to my son John, to him and his heirs forever, and the last and residue of my horses of every kind including my steed I give to my son John Rawlins to him and his heir forever. Item I lend to my beloved wife aforesaid during her natural life one equal part or half of my cattle, hogs and all my sheep, and at her death to my son John to him and his heirs forever, as also the other half of the said Stock from now. Item I lend to my beloved wife aforesaid during her natural life my Desk as also one equal part or half of my lands, household and kitchen furniture, and plantation utensils of every sort and at her death to my son John to him & his heirs forever, as also the other part from none. Item I give to my beloved wife to her and her heirs forever all the cash I have by me, also that part of her legacy, coming from her fathers Estate as part of his will. Item I give to my son John Rawlins all moneys due me upon bonds or open accounts to him and his heirs forever. Lastly I appoint my trust friends Capt. John Collier & Stephen May Executors to this my will. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 17th day of June one thousand seven hundred and ninety three.
Willm. Rawlins (seal)
Witness John Williams Jane Elam
Matthew Markum

At a Court held for Charlotte County the 2nd day of September 1793
This last Will and Testament of William Rawlins decd was exhibited in Court by John Collier, and Stephen May the executors herein named and the same was proved by the oath of John Williams, Jane Elam, and Matthew Markum three of the of the witnesses hereto subscribed and ordered to be recorded on the motion of the said Executors who made oath according to law certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate of the said Will in due form they giving security whereupon they together with Joseph Friend and Langston Bacon their securities entered into and acknowledged their bond according for that purpose.
Teste Thomas Read, CC
Truly Recorded, Thomas Read, CC

WB 2:32

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