GEORGE WILLIAMS Will
Prince William County Will Book M, pg 494
04 Oct 1825; proved 07 May 1827
In the name of God Amen I GEORGE WILLIAMS of the Town of
Dumfries County of Prince William & State of Virginia knowing it is
appointed for all men to die I do ordain this my last will and testament. My desire is that my Executor hereafter
mentioned do sell any part of my Estate that he may think most advantageous to
the estate to pay all my just debts which I hop will be found few in number. 2nd.
That he pays out of my estate forty eight dollars annually to my sister JANE
during her life. 3rd I give
to my wife CATHARINE all the balances of my estate real & personal during
her life and after her death for my lands to be divided in the following manner
to my son JOHN three hundred and fifty acres adjoining the land of Maj. Luke
Cannon. 4th Balances which I
suppose to be one hundred & fifty acres I give to my grand son JESSE
WILLIAMS, his father WILLIAM C. WILLIAMS to have the use of the same during his
life but not to be allowed to commit, waste & timber to the injury of my
grandson while under age. 5th I give to
my two daughters FLORES & LOUISA my house & lott in the town of
Dumfries as I suppose it sufficiently large for both jointly or divided into
two aportionentz. 6th I give
to my grand son JAMES A. M. MUSCHETT one negro boy named Philip and to my
grandson JESSE WILLIAMS one negro boy named Nat & one negro girl named
Delia. 7th I give to my JOHN one negro man named John a carpenter by
trade. 8th The balance of my slaves to
be equally divided between my four children my son WILLIAM only to have the use
of the one fourth part that may fall to his lott during his life afterwards to
be divided between his children. 9th
and lastly appoint my son John W. Williams my Executor no inventory or
appraisement of my estate to be taken nor any security to be required of him as
my Executor as witness my hand this fourth day of October 1825.
GEO. WILLIAMS
At a Court held for Prince William County the 7th
day of May 1827. This last will and
testament of George Williams deceased was presented to the Court and it
appearing to the Court from their inspection and evidence of their witnesses
that the same will is in the hand writing of the said George Williams said will
is admitted to record. And at a Court of
Quarterly Sessions, continued and held for Prince William County Jun 6th
1827. John W. Williams the Executor named in the last will and testament of
Geo. Williams decd. came into Court and made oath to the same according to law
and having taken the oath of an Executor and entered into bond Certificate is
granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form the Court dispensing
with security according to the desire of the Testator it appearing that he had
more visible property than would discharge his debts.
Teste, Philip D. Dawe
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