Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-08-03

the Court was made up, while II mass of curious
ana interesting minutir Is necessarily omitted.
But we understand that those who are curious To
possess the numerous anecdotes of Mr. r., and
the still more curious documents connected with
this case, will have it in their power as it is the
intention OF MIR. Sparhawk, who was employed To
make up the record of testimony in the case, to
publish the trial m ertcnso as soon as il can be pro
pared for press
GENERAL COURT
Wnl or JouN RANDOLPH or Ro,>oNr.
William Mead, and John Iiobson committee
of Henry ST. George Randolph, person of un-
sound mind, rs. John E, Bryan, an infant, by his
next ofkin, John II. Bryan, and John Coulter
Prcscnt--Jndgcs Smith, Scott, Estill. Lomo>
Parker, Duncan, Field, May, Copton and Su,n-
dcrS.
Counsel for the pin. " illiam Mead Walter
Jones, Samuel Taylor, and John Robertson, Is
qurcS for the I.ltil. lIobson, John NJ Patton,
Esq.
For the defendants, Robert Stan,rd and Chap
man Johnson, Esus.
The will of John Randolph of Roanoke, bear
ing date, the lsto January, 1892 was offered for
probat, and was read follows;
In TnE MANI or Con, AMEN l. John Ran
doph OF Roanoke, in the county of Charlotte and
Commonwealth OF Virginia, do or hi and appoint
this my last will and testament hereby revolving all
other wills embellishments, and codicis whatsouv-
or IN manner and form following, that is to say ::
On this first day Of January, one thousand cieh
hundred and thirty two, to which have set my
hand and affixed my seal binding my heirs and as
signs forever
give and beqneah all my estate, real and per
sonal, IN possession, or action rcver,on or remain
der, to John I. Bryan, only son of John Randolph
Bryan, and Elizabeth Coulter his wife, daughter
OF my dear sister Fanny, for and during the liic of
the SAID John {. Bryan with the reminder to hi,
eldest SON. in fee simple to him and his heirs
/ forever aud IN defect of such issue, thcn To the
son OF Henry St George Tucker, called John
Randolph after me, for and during his natural
life, with remainder to his eldest son and in
/ defect OF any such issue then to Tudor Tucker,
brother OF the AFORESAID Randolph Tucker, for and
during his natural life, with the remainder to his
| eldest son.
And do hereby appoint my friends, William
Leigh, of Halifax Il my brother IIenr, ST George
Tucker, President of the Court of Appeals, Exec
utors of this my last will and testament, requiring
them them 10 sell all the slaves and other personal
or pcriShable property, and vest the proceeds in
Bank Stock, OF the Bank Of the United States, and
in default OF there being no such Bank, (Which
may God grant, for the safety of our bcries,) IN
the English three per cent Consols and in case
OF there being no such stocks, (which also, may
/ God grant for the salvation of old England !
then in the United States three per cent stock
or in defect of such stock, in mortgage ON land IN
England.
From the sale ofmy pcri,hable property, cx-
ccpt my library, books, maps, charts aud enpr;r-
wings included, my pictures, plate, household linen
and the furniture of my bed chamber in the old
house, and all the furniture in the new house
wines, together with such other articles as my SAID
,yp Il / T. H.
fit of the heir ; and my viii and desire is, that m,
saidcxccnlors may select from amongmy slaves, a
number not exceeding one hundred, for the use OF
the heir, the remainder to be sold. also desire
that my Busly Forest Tract of Land may be sold
aud made chargcablc with such debt, and lcgacc,
as hereafter may fit to give when ] shall
have more leisure to make my will this being made
in consequence Of having cancelled former
will, this night in the presence of VIM. Leigh
aforesaid, the sole executor under that will
and Joint executor under this will, which make
to euart against the pos>bl,yof dying inlcsatc.
have in the Bank Of Virginia upwards Of
10000 dollars, OF which sum desire payment to
be made for the land purchased by me the tav be.
fore yesterday, of Elisha F.. IlundIcy, and | be-
qncath the remainder to be equally divided be-
tween my said executors, VIM. Leigh and H. st
q. Tucker, ESQ., and further charge my Bush,
Forest Estate with a further legacy 10 John Ran
dolph Leigh, youngest of VIM. Leigh alorc-
said, of five thousand dollars
And II lsmy will and desire that no inventory be
taken OF my Estate, except of slaves and horses
and that no security be given by or required of IN,
said executors, having full faith in their honor
neither shall they be held to account to any Cour
or person whatsoever, for their discharge of thi,
trust so confded by me in them. To Dr. JOIN
Brockcnbrongh, leave all my French plate now
in Richmond, att. =. Taylor's also, nv clario
r and harness, and the horses called John Bull anc
Jonathan, alias John W.-ro John Wickham
Esq. my best of friends, without making any pro-
LESSONS of friendship for me, and the best and wi
sest man ever knew, except Mr.. Macon, be.
queath my mare Flora, and my Stallion Gas.
cognc, together with two old fashioned doubl,
handled Silver Cups, and two tankards uncngrav-
cd-thc cups are here, and the tankards or can
in Richmond and desire that he will have hi,
arms engraved upon them, and at the bottom ,hes,
words, From j. II. of Roanoke 10 John Wick
ham, Esq. a token of the respect and gratitude
which he never ceased to feel for his unparalleled
kindness, courtesy, and services"
! To Nathaniel Macon, give and bequca,h my
oldest high silver candlcstcks my silver punch la
die with whaebonc handle,. pair of silver can,
with handles and my crest engraved thereon, nv
hard metal dishes that have my crest and j. r. in
old English letters engraved thcreon-also, the
plates with the engraving The choice Of
four of my best young mares and gcdngs, and the
gold watch by Roskcll, that Tudor's, with the
gold chain. And may every blessing attend him
the best and purcst, and wisest man that | ever
knew. To my brother Henry Tucker, my gold