1851 - Flood to Jefferson, Isaac - Bedford Co, VA

1851 - Flood to Jefferson, Isaac - Bedford Co, VA

08/24/1851

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Robert C. Mitchell

Wills Book 14, Pgs 38-40
In the name of God Amen. I Ann M Flood of the County of Bedford, State of Virginia, being of
sound and disposing mind and memory do make and declare this to be my last will and
testament. I direct my executor hereafter named out of the first monies which may come into his
hands and pay all my just debts and funeral expenses. I give to my servant Jefferson, for and on
account of his fidelity to me and who by the will of my deceased husband becomes a freeman at
my death, the sum of two hundred dollars and one good work horse to be selected out of any on
hand at the time of my death, Which sum of money and horse will enable him to remove to a free
state, should he not be permitted to remain in this state. I give to Nancy who is now a free
woman, but who will in all probability remain with me during my life the sum of
two hundred dollars and one milk cow which said legacies to Jefferson and Nancy I desire to be
paid over to them as soon as my executor can do so after the payment of my just debts. I give and
bequeath to Cinderella Whitten the sum of one hundred dollars and one feather bed and furniture
to be her and her heirs forever. It is my express wish and desire that my executor cause to be
erected around the grave of my deceased husband and myself a plain substantial enclosure of
stone, at the cost of my estate. I give and bequeath to Dr. Washington Flood my step son all the
rest and residue of my estate not herein before disposed of to him and his heirs forever I hereby
constitute and appoint my friend Robert C Mitchell executor of this my last will and testament,
hereby revoking and annulling all former wills by me made. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal this 25 day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
Ann M. Flood seal
Her X Mark
Witness
BL Mitchell
MP Mitchell
Codicil
Whereas since the execution of the within will by me the woman Nancy who had been
manumitted by the will of my deceased husband and to whom I had bequeathed the sum of two
hundred dollars and one milk cow has died. I now direct that the said bequest be added to and
make as part of my estate. I purchased from Dr Edwin R Cook the past fall a negro man named
Isaac my will is And I do hereby direct that said slave Isaac at the expiration of one year from the
time of my death be forever discharged from servitude and I do further direct my executor to hire
out said slave Isaac for the said period of one year after my decease and pay the said hire over to
said boy Isaac to enable him to remove to some one of the free states of this union. I give to
Jefferson my slave who will be a freeman at my death, one hundred dollars in addition to the
bequest already given by my will. I give to my particular friend miss Mary Buey, for the many
acts of friendship received at her hands during a long series of years, and as a testimony of my
regard, the sum of one hundred dollars to her and her heirs forever. Nancy Thomas the sum of

one hundred dollars. I direct my executor as early as possible to pay all my debts, and the
specific legacies contained in my will and the codicil to the same and hereby Amend that clause
in my will giving my step son Dr Washington Flood all of my estate after the payment of debts
and the legacies mentioned in the will dated 25 March 1850 and now bequeath and devise to my
said step son Dr Washington Flood, all the rest and residue of my estate after the payment of
debts legacies so contained and expressed in my said will, and this codicil thereto. I declare the
above to be a codicil to my will and in testimony thereof, have hereto set my hand and affixed
my seal this eighth day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty one.
Ann M. Flood
Her x Mark
Wittnesses
Thompson H. Layne
James W Layne
At a court held for Bedford County August 24 1851
This last will and testament of Ann M Flood deceased together with a codicil thereto annexed
produced in court and the said will proved by the oath of Ann L Mitchell and Mary P Mitchell
subscribing witnesses thereto as follows that the said will was signed and acknowledged by the
said Ann M Flood In the presence of the said subscribing witnesses when they were both present
at the same time and that the said testatrix was of sound and disposing mind and capable of
making said will, and the said codicil was proved by the oath of Thompson H Layne a
subscribing witness thereto as follows, that they said codicil was signed and acknowledged by
the said Ann M Flood In the presence of him and the said
Thompson H Layne and James M Layne the other attesting witness when they were both present
at the same time and the said James M Layne is not within the limits of this state and is now a
new resident of said state and that the said attestation is in his own proper handwriting and
thereupon it is ordered that the said will and codicil be recorded. And on the motion of Robert C
Mitchell the executor in said will named who was made oath and together with Paschal Buford
and Micajah Davis his securities entered into and acknowledged bond in the penalty of eight
thousand dollars, conditioned according to law. Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate
of said will and codicil in due form.
Teste
Jno R. Steptoe CBC

B14, P38-40

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