JANE KEOUGH Will
Prince William County Will Book M, pg 107
13 Jan 1821; proved 01 Dec 1823
In the name of God Amen I JANE KEOUGH of the County of
Prince William & State of Virginia do make this my last will and testament
in maner and form as follows. First, I
give and bequeath unto my son MATHEW KEOUGH and to his heirs forever the land I
now live on which said land I purchased from Baylis Renoe for one hundred and
forty acres be the same more or less and the further sum of four hundred
dollars which said legacy is on account of money he has furnished me. Secondly, I give and bequeath unto my seven
children namely MATHEW KEOUGH, PATRICK KEOUGH, JOHN KEOUGH, WILLIAM KEOUGH,
CHARLES KEOUGH, HARRIET KEOUGH and MARGARET KEOUGH all the residue of my
property to be equally divided between them with this proviso that my son
WILLIAM KEOUGH shall not dispose of any part of his property without the
consent of my Executor & Executrix.
Thirdly, in case my son MATHEW KEOUGH should depart this life before
myself the property I have bequeathed him I bequeath unto my two daughters
HARRIET KEOUGH and MARGARET KEOUGH to them and their heirs forever. Fourthly and lastly I do hereby constitute
and appoint my son MATHEW KEOUGH and daughter HARRIET KEOUGH Executor and
Executrix of this my last will and testament revoking all others heretofore by
me made in witness whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal this 13th
day of January eighteen hundred and twenty one.
JANE KEOUGH
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of
SIMON LUTTRELL, THOMAS COCKE
At a Court held for Prince William County December 1st
1823. This last will and testament of
JANE KEOUGH decd. was presented to the court and being proved by the oaths of
the witnesses thereto ordered to be recorded.
Teste, PHIL. D. DAWE
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