1800 - McClalin to Cate - Princess Anne Co, VA

1800 - McClalin to Cate - Princess Anne Co, VA

12/01/1800

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In the Name of God Amen
I John McClalin of Princess Anne County being sick
of body, but of perfect mind and memory thanks be
to God for the same, do make and ordain this my last
Will and Testament, as followeth . Item. I give and beq-
ueath unto my loving wife Nanny the use and Cul
-tivation of all my Lands dureing her Widowhood
to till or cut any Timber off for the use of the family,
and at the expiration of my said loving wife’s widowhood
my Will is, that my said Land be equally divided
between my two Sons, Cason and John McClalins to
them and their heirs lawfully begotten for ever . Also
one Handmill for the sole use of my said sons Cason and
John, but if either my said sons Cason or John should
be dispos'd to sell their part of said Land or mill, he
shall sell it to the other party concern'd if he may be
dispos'd to purchase the same, by giving him the reason-
able value thereof. Item . . I give and bequeath to my
Daughter Amy McClalin one Bed and furniture, one
blue Chest, one linen Wheel and one Cow and Calf, to her
and her heirs for ever . . Item I give and bequeath to my
son James McClalin one Bed and furniture, one Chest,
one Cow and Calf, and one Horse, Saddle and bridle, to
him and his heirs for ever . . Item I leave my old Negro
Woman Cate to be free from all persons whatsoever during
her Life. Item I desire that such a part of my Estate as
my loving wife Nanny may Judge can be best spared,
be sold, and the money arising therefrom to defray such
such expences as necessarily may arise, and all the rem-
ainder of my Estate, I give to my said loving Wife during
her Widowhood and at the expiration thereof, to be sold
and equally divided between my five Children (Namely)
Amy, James, William, Dempsy and Tully McClalins.
But if either the above Amy, James, William, Dempsey
or Tully should die before possessed of said property, I desire
the said property be divided between the survivors of them .
I also appoint my Two Sons, Cason and John McClalin
Executors of this my last Will and Testament . In Witness
my Hand and Seal this 13th day of October Anno Domini
1798 . . . .
Signed sealed and Delivered } his
In the Presence of } John X McClalin {Seal}
John Woodhouse mark
William X McClalin
mark
Jeremiah McClalin

At a Court Held for Princess Anne County the First day of December 1800 .
The above and aforesaid last Will and Testament of John McClalin
dec. was proved according to Law, by the Oath of John Woodhouse
and William McClalin two of the Witnesses to the same and
Ordered to be Recorded . And on the Motion of Cason &
John McClalin the Executors therein named, who made Oath
and gave Bond with Security according to Law, Certificate
is granted them for Obtaining Probat thereof in due
Form . . . . . . .
Teste .
E. H. Moseley Clk .

WB 2:148

Last Will & Testament