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In the name of God Amen. I Robert Hester of Louisa County being in perfect
senses do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form
following. I give to my Son Abraham Hester the Tract of Land whereon he now
lives situate lying and being in Mecklenburg County on Butchers Creek containing
three Hundred Acres. To him and his Heirs forever, he allowing my Wife Barbara
Hester to work four hands on the land during her Widowhood.
Item I give
and bequeath unto my son James Hester Two Hundred and Fifty Eight Acres of Land
in the Fork of a Branch that makes into Butchers Creek, being part of a Tract
that I purchased of Thomas Baker to begin at the mouth of the Spring Branch then
to run according to the Meanders. Thereof until a line answers to make an Equal
division of the Tract I bought of this Baker between by son James Hester and my
son Nathan Hester this Two Hundred and Fifty Eight Acres to my son James Hester
and his Heirs forever.
Item I give my son Nathan Hester the remaining two
hundred and fifty eight acres of Bakers Tract before mentioned according to a
line of division aforesaid between him and James Hester to him the aforesaid
Nathan Hester his Heirs and Assigns, They this James and Nathan Hester allowing
my wife Barbara Hester the liberty of working four Hands on the Tract of 516
acres during her widowhood and where it shall best suit .
Item I five to
my son Charles Hester the Tract of Land whereon I now live containing Four
Hundred and thirty one Acres to him and his heirs and Assigns forever, my Wife
Barbara Hester having free and Indisputable authority upon the same during her
Widowhood.
Item I give unto my son Francis Hester seventy pounds current
money, to be delivered to him at the age of Twenty one years.
Item I give
to my son Samuel Hester Seventy Pounds current money to be delivered to him at
the age of Twenty one years.
Item I lend to my daughter Sarah Smith one
negro Girl named Hannah (which she hath now in her possession) during her life,
and at her death this Negro with her increase to be Equally divided between her
children Robert Smith, Barbara Smith and Sarah Smith to them and their Heirs
forever.
Item I lend to my Daughter Agnes Walton one Mulatto girl named
Nan (which she has in her possession) during her life and at her death she and
her increase to be Equally divided between her Daughters Barbara Walton and
Annie Hester Walton to them and their heirs forever.
Item I give to my
Daughter Barbara Walton one negroe boy named Peter to her and her heirs forever.
Item I give to my Daughter Ann Hester One negro girl named Milley to her and
her Heirs forever likewise the Value of Thirty Pounds in Goods and Chattels out
of my estate in what can best be spared to be delivered to her at the Age of
Eighteen Years.
Item I give to my Daughter Anne Hester the value of
Seventy Pounds current money in goods and chattels of my Estate to be delivered
to her at the Age of Eighteen to her Heirs and Assigns forever.
Item I
give to my Daughter Susannah Hester the Value of Seventy Pounds in Goods and
Chattels of my Estate to be delivered her at the age of Eighteen Years to her
and her Heirs forever.
Item I give to my Daughter Mary Hester the Value
of seventy pounds in goods and Chattels and of my estate to be delivered at the
Age of Eighteen years to her and Heirs.
Item I give to my Daughter
Elizabeth Hester the Value of Seventy Pounds in goods and chattels to be
delivered her at the age of Eighteen years to her and her Heirs. And be it
remembered that my Estate and Estate hereafter mentioned is empowered to let the
five last legacies have such things as can best be spared out of the Estate at
the time of paying of these aforesaid Legacies.
Item I lend to my loving
wife Barbara Hester the Rest and Residue of my Estate of what Nature or Property
whatsoever during her Widowhood and if in case she should Marry that then the
Estate be sold and the money Equally divided between my then surviving children
Lending my said wife a child's part during her life and at her death the part so
left to be equally divided among my then surviving children.
Item my Will
and desire is that if any of my children should die without an Heir that their
parts be Equally divided between my then surviving children Except my sons
Abraham, James, and Nathan and Daughters Sarah, Agnes, and Barbara, my Will and
desire is that my Estate lent my Wife may be Equally divided amongst my Children
after her Death.
Item I nominate and appoint my loving Wife Barbara
Hester Executrix of this my last Will and Testament during her Widowhood and if
she should Marry, That then my son Abraham Hester to be Executor, hereby
revoking and Disannuling all former Wills and Testaments by me heretofore made.
In Witness Whereof thereunto set my Hand and Seal this Sixth November 1769.
Sealed and Delivered
Robert Hester seal
In presence of
Robert
Garland
Geo. Lumsden
Sam Temple
At a Court held for Louisa County
March 12th 1770 This Will was this Day presented in Court by Barbara Hester the
Executrix therein named who made oath thereto according to Law and was proven by
Geo. Lumsden and Sam Temple two of the witnesses thereto and by the Court
Ordered to be Recorded
Teste
John Nelson
Know all men by these
presents that we Barbara Hester, Sam Temple, and Abraham Hester are held and
firmly bound unto Thomas Johnson, Thomas Johnson Jr., James Overton, Maddy
Thompson and William Phillips,
General.
Submitted by Patricia Henderson-London 12-27-99
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