In the name of God, amen, I Daniel McLarin, Senr., of the county of Chesterfield XXX
being sick in body but of sound mind and memory, do make, ordain and dXXXXXX I
by endowment to be my last will and testament, hereby making all XXXXXXXXXX N
fore by me made in manner & form following: XXXXXXXXXXXX K
Imforcmis(?), I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved wife NXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
whole of my estate real and personal, during her natural lifeXXXXXXXXXXXXXX B
which I shall dispose of hereafter. XXXXXXXXXXXXXX L
Item, To my daughter Jane, she intermarried with BenjXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX O
of my wife, I give two acres of land whereon they are now livXXXXXXXXXXXXX T
to her son John Kent. I also give said Jane Kent, at the decease of my wife, oneXXXX
one ? one loom and gear? belonging thereto & one spinning wheel during her naturalXXX
at her decease to ___Kent infant daughter of said Jane. I give the loom and gear? and
spinning wheel, to her and her heirs forever.
Item, At the decease of my wife I give and bequeath to Susanna Kent , another daughter
of said Jane, one feather bed and furniture to her & her heirs.
Item, At the decease of my wife, I give to my son Daniel McLarin, Jr. the whole
of my land except the two acres already devised and one-half acre which I desire
to be kept for a burial ground; where all my friends and relatives may be
interred, and which I desire never to be sold. At my decease, I give him one sorrel
colt, and at the decease of my wife I give the residue of my personal estate not already
devised to him and his heirs. And if the said Daniel McLarin, Jr. should die without
an heir I give the portion allotted to him to my grandchildren Louisa, Jane, Harrison
McLarin, Susanna Kent, John Kent, ___Kent, to them as the survivors of their
Father’s heirs. Lastly, I nominate, constitute, and appoint my son Daniel McLarin,
Jr. executor of this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my seal this twentieth day of January one thousand eight
hundred and twenty-seven. his
Signed, sealed, acknowledged and declared by said Daniel X McLarin (seal)
Daniel McLarin, Senr. As his last will and test- mark
ament in presence of
Robert Belcher
Henry McClarren
his
Ludion(?) X Andrews
mark
John Dyson
In Chesterfield County Court June 11, 1832, The last will and testament of
Daniel McLarren, Senior, was proved by the oath of Henry McLarren and John
Dyson, subscribing witnesses and ordered to be recorded. On the motion of
Daniel McLarren, Junr., who made oath to said will and entered into bond
XXXXXX conditioned as the law directs; a certificate is granted him for
obtaining probate thereof in due form.
Teste. P. Poindexter, Clerk