JOHN LANSDOWN Will
Prince William County Will Book K, pg. 132
31 Dec 1811; proved 06 Jan 1812
In the name of God Amen I JOHN LANSDOWN of the County of
Prince William and State of Virginia being sick in body but of sound sense and
memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form
following Viz, Item I give and bequeath to my wife ELIZABETH LANSDOWN one
fourth of my estate real and personal for and during her natural life and at
her decease to be equally divided between my three sons WILLIAM LANSDOWN, JOHN
LANSDOWN and GEORGE LANSDOWN to them and their heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my son WILLIAM
LANSDOWN one fourth of my property real & personal to him and his heirs
forever, and as I have heretofore given my said son WILLIAM fifty pounds eleven
shillings in cash, that the said fifty pound eleven shillings be deducted out
of his fourth part and added to the parts of my sons JOHN and GEORGE LANSDOWN.
Item I give to my son JOHN LANSDOWN one other fourth part of
my estate real and personal to him and his heirs forever. Item I give to my son GEORGE LANSDOWN the
other fourth part of my property real and personal to him and his heirs
forever. Item Whereas I have given to my
daughter ELIZABETH who intermarried with EDWARD DICKERSON thirty eight pounds
ten shillings, and four Negroes. I give
unto the heirs of my said daughter ELIZABETH decd. one shilling sterling. Lastly, I nominate and appoint my son JOHN
LANDOWN Executor of this my last will and testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my
hand and seal this thirty first day of December in the year of our Lord
eighteen hundred and eleven.
JOHN LANSDOWN {seal}
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
JOHN EDRINGTON
BENJ. JAMESON
DANIEL GRANT
At a Court held for Prince William County January 6th
1812.
This last will and testament of JOHN LANSDOWN decd. was
presented to the Court by JOHN LANSDOWN the Executor therein named who made
oath to the same according to law and the said will being proved by the oaths
of JOHN EDRINGTON and DNAIEL GRANT is ordered to be recorded. And the said JOHN
LANSDOWN having taken the oath of an Executor and performed what is usual in
such cases certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due
form.
Teste, J. WILLIAMS
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