Christopher Windsor Will
Will Book R, pg 63-64
I Christopher Windsor of Prince William
Co. Va do make and ordain this my last will and testament in a manner
and form following viz. I give and bequeath to my two sons, John
Richard and James Thomas Windsor all my landed estate to be divided
equally in a number of acres between them. [T]o my son John R. I
give the lower end, and James Thomas the homestead. My boy John I
give and bequeath to my son James T. Windsor and the rest of the
blacks viz Margaret, Martha and two children and if there should be
any other increase before the division I wish them equally divided
between my two sons Jno. R. and James T. Windsor. The above named
blacks (ie) Jno. Richards share of them I wish left in my son Jas.
Thomas's hands in order that they may not be sold, yet they are for
Jno. Richards benefit. I also bequeath to my son James T. the waggon
and gear. I wish all the (ie) my property to remain as it now is so
long as I or my beloved wife Sarah Francis shall live. All money I
give and bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah Francis during her life.
I also nominate, constitute, and appoint my son James Windsor sole
Executor of this my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal the Twentieth day of Febr. Eighteen hundred and
fifty-seven.
Christopher Windsor {X his mark}
{Seal}
Signed, sealed, published and declared
by the said Testator Christopher Windsor as and for his last will and
testament in the presence of us who have subscribed our names as
witnesses thereto, in the presence of the said Testator.
Ben Glasscock
Mynore E. Gregg
Edward T. Windsor
At a Court held for Prince William
County October 2d 1865
This last will and testament of
Christopher Windsor deceased was proved by the oath of Ben Glasscock
a subscribing witness thereto which is ordered to be certified.
At a Court held for Prince William
County February 5th 1866
This last will and testament of
Christopher Windsor deceased was further proved by the oath of Mynore
E. Gregg and ordered to be certified.
At a Court held for Prince William
County July 2d 1866
This last will and testament of
Christopher Windsor deceased which has been heretofore proved in
this county by the oath of two of the subscribing witnesses is
ordered to be recorded, and James T. Windsor the Executor therein
named made oath thereto according to law, and having taken the oath
of an Executor together with John R. Windsor his security who
justified as to his sufficiency entered into and acknowledged a bond
in the penalty of four thousand dollars conditioned as the law
directs, letter testamentary of the personas Estate of the said
decedant and granted the said J. T. Windsor in due form.
Teste, M. B. Sinclair clerk
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