Will of Benjamin HOWARD 1802 Chesterfield Co., VA - Submitted by SisLynn@aol.com
CHESTERFIELD CO., VA.
1803 BENJAMIN HOWARD
WILL BK 6, PG. 150
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I BENJAMIN HOWARD, BEING IN SOUND MIND AND MEMORY DO MAKE THIS MY LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT IN MANNER AND FORM FOLLOWING, TO WIT:
ITEM MY WILL AND DESIRE IS THAT I LEND UNTO MY FRIENDS AARON MARSH SEN. AND UNTO HIS WIFE MARY MARSH MY CERTAIN TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTERFIELD ON APPOMATTOX RIVER, IT BEING THE LAND WHICH I PURCHASED OF BENJAMIN DYSON AND THAT THE AFORESAID AARON MARSH AND HIS WIFE MARY SHOULD BE INTITLED TO ALL THE PROFITS THAT THEY CAN MAKE FROM THE AFORESAID LAND AND PLANTATION.
ITEM I GIVE AND BEQUEATH TO AARON MARSH JR. SON OF AARON MARSH SEN AFTER THE DEATH OF AARON MARSH SR. AND HIS WIFE MARY MARSH THE ABOVE MENTIONED TRACT AND PARCEL OF LAND HELD BY ME FOR TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY SIX ACRES TO HIM AND HIS HEIRS FOREVER.
ITEM ALSO I GIVE AND BEQUEATH THE SAID AARON MARSH JR. ALL THE REMAINDER IN PART OF MY ESTATE BOTH REAL AND PROMISED TO HIM AND HIS HEIRS FOREVER.
LASTLY I CONSTITUTE AND APPOINT WILLIAM FINDLEY AND JOHN SMITH MY EXECUTORS TO THIS MY LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT. IN .......WHEREOF I HAVE HEREUNTO SET MY HAND AND SEAL
THIS 2 DAY OF JUNE--EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND THREE.
TESTE:
JOHN GOODE
SALLEY NUNNALLY (MARK) BENJAMIN HOWARD (X) (SEAL)
MARY WORSHAM (MARK)