Will of Thomas LEE

Thomas LEE - Will 1864/1865 - Charlotte Co., VA WB 14:227
Submitted by JoLee Spears
Produced in court November 6, 1865 by David Lee and John H. Lee

February 25th 1864
I make this my last will and testament as follows and hereby revoke all others heretofore made to wit

1st I devise that all my just debts be paid

2nd I give to my daughter Francis a negro boy name Barnet.

I give to my daughter Martha a negro boy named Frank.

I give to my daughter Melissa a negro girl named Louisa.

I also give to each of my three single daughters above named five hundred dollars in money and to each a horse, a cow and a bed and furniture to make them equal with what I have given to my other children.

I give the remainder of my property to my wife during her life. At the death of my wife I give the tract of land on which I live to my four daughters to be equally divided between them and all the balance of my property at the death of my wife.

I give to all of my six children to be equally divided between them and in case that either of my children should died before my wife leaving heirs of their body, I desire that said heirs shall inherit their parents share of my estate

I appoint my two sons David Lee and John H. Lee my administrators and executors of this my last will and testament and it is my wish that the court do not require them to give security.

Signed: Thomas (his X mark) Lee

Wit: Edmund Roper and Joshua Thornhill

Produced in court November 6, 1865 by David Lee and John H. Lee

Summary of children named:
Frances Lee
Martha Lee
Melissa Lee
David Lee
John H. Lee
The married daughter not named by name likely was Sarah Susan Lee who married J. T. Eubank.