Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-02-24

case had brought verdict establishing the VIII and
Cedicil Of 1921 We had dtslgned in that paper to
have published copy Of the VII. bni were requested
by the counsel IN the do Sd until the resdl
Of the Application ior trial asceflancd. Since
then the ease has bees COMPROMISED, and there can now
be no oll cun 10 the publication Of Tie following copy
Of the Viii and Codioil.
in The name IF God-.7nlfn
!. John Randolph Of Roanoke do ordain this nv last
vii, and testament, hereby .eyoking all olh, wills hat,
sever.
|. give aud heqaeah to oh my slaves their freedom
hesr,iy regelilng thai haeeyer been the owner oil
vae.
2. give TO my Executor sum not exceeding en ht
Thousand dollars, much iheeu as may b. neessa
ry Transport and settle said slaves 10 and IN sos
uher SAT-" Territory Of the tuiied STATES niyen To
oil above the age Of forty mol less than tea acres el land
zach.
10 my old and faithful servants Essex and his wife
Hey Who trust may be sulered remain IN the State
give aud brquea three aud half harrels u com No
hundfed weight o Pork, pair Of strong shoes a suit OF
clothes, and blanket each to ~ paid Them annually
as'. an annual bat 10 Essex. and ten pounds Of coffee
and twenty ol brown sugar.
my woTaa servant Nancy no like allowance as
10 her n'iher--io Jaaa (alias jupiter the saiae-io
tloesn ne sameio johnny my body servant the same
during their respective natural lives
conhtm to my brother Beverly The slaves gave him
and L,r which have renanvevsnre
lsqnfslb 10 John Randolph Clay feur hundred dol
cthnrlfie his education, he shall
rive 81 ,hr age o twenty tour wears earnestly exhntnp
him never 10 eat The bread Of idloness or ,ependcoee
heqaeaih 10 my namesake John Randolph BRYAN
my guild watch chain and seals aud the choice of NV
horses. beqneah 10 hts brother Thomas the choice Of
two ufmy horses.
10 VIM. Leigh Of Halifax bequcaih 10 him and his
heirs ieser. all the laad which live lying between
The Owens ferry road and Carrineiun's. Cnoke's
i.'rsrninb's and Morions lines Asr The books. plate
linen household aud kitchen furniture. liquors. stock
Tools, and every Thing as 1t stands hereby appnin
,nl him my sole executor, aud do desire thai he NAV
not he rqnIred give security OF To mike an inventory
,rs.sa,r uuar trr.. ' ~
tCa' ou,ln the drginsD b Dudley all the interest
have under the viii II Mrs. Martha Cornn
My interest under the will of Mrs Judith Randn,n,
desire ny executor 10 sell If hc shall see d, bnl no,
oth.rwise- W. wv
The Land sbove the oweo's Ferry road and the
lowe Quarter, snd the land honght Of the Reads IL,
We '"'d At my said eA'us discretion and whatever in
tcn '"i IN the original debts give and heone,th
:" fane's scoii Key and the Rev Wm Meade. Ia be
United slaves ~ "''"'
nave ne' included my moiher's defendants in my
WI be'ause her husband hesides The whale nrdis -,
mv late iarihe,s estate during the nnorlt, al M b,h
~ and myself has contvcd 10 pet 10 himself lbr Slaves
given oy my grand father Bland as her mn,tnge NOR,
,"n when my hihct married her, which sla,,s ,,.r.
'"se"'ea 4, my fathers death part OF his estate aud
al
'hem scattered from Maryland Ia Mississippi were on
'eo 10 Freedom al my bndhrr Richards death. as the
"'hrfs would have been al mine
Witness my hand aad seal Coo
In prrsence Of (cui out III the Originally ) sru {
Rirhatd Randolph. IT,
'oi,cd 10 ms my HM, made The 5ih dt, Of De,eo,.
Der, ls2l
revoke The beqnesi To + - Dudley and heoncaib
we sai"e 10 my Executor, 10 whom also give in fse
sPr, III my tais and houses IN Farnyille and every
"'htf species oil property whleser die possessed Of
saving The aIoresa'd specifications In my win.
(cal IN the Originally
TN, - Amelia county.
ne ieason 81 the above revocation have conlmuni
Gated TO W m }. Barksdale. E,q.
hseems that after the verdict 81 the nrr WAS rendered
was ascerianed that Of them had acted undr n
hssrpreleosIon. The opponents ofthe will therefore
oe'ef"ined 10 ask new trial, but. fortunately Tor all
parties concefned. compromise tn the following effect
vas mad The Negroes get their liberty and thirty
'n"ussnd DOLLARS and the rest Of the property pues IA
the heirs at law. go
n@e,hs 10 be The general impression that this ia =,
" as 'af an adjustment OF the contest as could
~ 'n"ue' ana there seous 10 be satisfaction equally
ce"e'a' mai 'hs case, long pendiuY and inyolyn,
a"V 'n'i"rlani interests, has at length been sel,I
:" 'ie Satisfaction OF all c,ncerned.-Pet. Int