1838 - Green to Phill - Franklin Co, VA

1838 - Green to Phill - Franklin Co, VA

08/06/1838

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I Nelly Green of the County of Franklin & State of Virginia being weak of body but of sound mind & memory & calling to mind the mortality of my body, & knowing it is appointed to all men anew to die do make and ordain this my last will & testament (viz).First it is my desire that after my decease that all my just debts & funeral expenses be paid out of my estate. Then I give to my four children viz. Sam, Abraham, Lucy & Mariah my man & husband Phill called Phill Wood during their natural lives & should either of my said children die the right of property in the said Phill to be vested & confirmed to either of the four children above named that may survive during their natural lives & should it so happen that the above named children should all die before my said man Phill it is my will & desire that he should be emancipated provided is should be possible & conformable to the Laws of the State of Virginia & as touching all the residue of my property both real & personal. It is my will & desire that all shallremain together as it now is in the care & under the management of my said man & husband Phill during his natural life for the benefit comfort & support of him & all my children viz. Sam, Abraham, Lucy, Mariah, Isaac, Jacob & Jesse & my grand child John &after the death of the said Phill, the property both real & personal remaining to be equally divided amongst all my children above named & my grand child John to them & their heirs forever, my daughter Nancy being in an unhealthy situation, should she remain so & be reduced to necessity by any mental or bodily affliction it is my will & desire that out of my estate she shall have the sum of fifty dollars extra to be reserved in the hands of my Executor herein after named & to be dealt out to her for her support & comfort, as he may think fit. Lastly, I appoint my trusty friend Stephen Wood Executor of this my last will & testament, utterly revoking all others that may have been made. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 5thMarch 1834.Test,Nelly Green (seal)Bernard G HendrickMichael HuttsStephen SmithAt a Court, held for Franklin County the 6thday of August 1838. This last will & testament of Nelly Green was produced in court and proved by the oath of Michael Hutts and Stephen Smith two of the subscribing witnesses hereto, and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Stephen Wood the Executor herein named who made oath & gave bond and security according to law, certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in deed form. Teste, Moses G Carpen C.F.C.

WB 4:402

Last Will & Testament

Unclear if Phill was ever freed