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WIL: VA-LO: 1785 Will of William Darwin

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• Title	WIL: VA-LO: 1785 Will of William Darwin
  Short Title	WIL: VA-LO: 1785 Will of William Darwin
  Author	Louisa County Will Book 3
  Call Number	p. 163
  Repository	Louisa County VA - Courthouse
  Source ID	S13
  Text	In the Name of God Amen. I, Wm. Darwin of the County of Louisa and Parish of Saint Martin’s being of Sound Mind & Memory do make this my last Will & Testament in manner Following (to Wit) Imprimus. I lend to my wife Jane Darwin during her natural Life the whole of my Estate and at her Death I desire as followeth. I give & bequeath to my son Jesse Darwin the tract of Land whereon I now live, lying in the lower end of Louisa County estimated at one Hundred Acres, Also One Grey Mare, Saddle & Bridle, 2 Cows & Calves, a Sow & Pigs, one Feather bed & Furniture. Two Pewter Dishes, 2 Basons, Four Plates, one Black Walnut Table, Six Chairs, one large Chest & one large Iron Pot, to him his Heirs & assigns forever. Item. I give & Bequeath to my son Jno. Darwin one Feather Bed & Furniture to him & his Heirs forever. Item. I give and bequeath to my Grand Daughter Fanny Ward 1 Young Heifer to her & her Heirs forever. Item. the balance of my Estate I leave to be equally Divided amongst all my Children. Lastly, I constitute & appoint my wife Jane Darwin Ex’rix & my son Jesse Darwin Ex’r to this my Last Will & Testament Revoking all other Wills heretofore Made & Acknowledging this my Last Will. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and applied my Seal this 24th day of Oct. in the Year of our Lord Christ 1785. Wm. Darwin (seal) Signed, Seal’d & Acknowledged in the Presence of us Nathl.(X) Snelson Jr Wm. Terrell Jr Jno. Dickason Wm. (X) Johnson
  Linked to	Jane Agnes DARWIN James DARWIN Jesse DARWIN John DARWIN William DARWIN Frances WARD

  
  

• Documents

  WIL: VA-LO - 1785 Will of William Darwin Beneficiaries named: Wife Jane; sons Jesse and John; granddaughter Fanny Ward; balance divided amongst unnamed "all my children."

• Notes

  The witnessing Nathaniel Snelson is either the same, or a close relation of, Nathaniel Snelson who affirms the accuracy of the 1833: War Pension Application of William Darwin's grandson, John Ward