The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-26
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E&S GE0EAE0 GfCAE COLUMN

child
He was blessed with twenty-three
children and two wives HIS hrst "ite
Was his cousin. Mary Carter. and HE
second wife Anne Butler Moore. Of
Chelsea Anne Garter, the wife OF
Lixht Horse Harry Lee, and mother OF
Robert r. Lee was his oldest daughter
by his second wife. and ms next chila
was Robert Garter 10 whom he ieti
Pampatike and Shirley
In fhe name OF God. amen !.
Charles Carter. of Shirley. IA the
County Of Charles city. being OF SOUND
mind and body. revOklnR all others 40
make and ordain this writing 40 be my
last viii and testament In manner ana
form following That a. 10 say, hist 81
all commend my soul TO the nahus o.
nv Creator. hoping through the inef-
cies Of Jesus Christ. my saviour, 70 De
made partaker OF eternal NE. nay bOy
1 commend 10 he earth 10 be decently
laid near my hOnoTed parents ds soon
after my decease a. may be CONVENIENT
without any funeral pomp. ana noth,
ing bur he burial service 70 be READ
over my grave by the parson Of the
parish should we be 20 fortunate as 20
nave one among u.s. TOT whlch 't"spls
when this. my departure may happen;
/ earnestly request my FANNY anu
friends that they do not 90 mo nn0ji
ing or wear black clothes and ms Whlh
I expect they viii gratify me in. as
always thought the custom aDsu,d ana
extravagant answering no good puf-
As j. has pleased God 10 suffer me
10 enjoy many Of the good things OF
the world arising from the produce OF
an ample fortuna. which ( now dispose
Of ia the following manner
Imprimis. my viii and desire Is tnaI
all my Joint DEBTS be paid. Item.
whereas | have by deed given 70 my
son Charles and his heirs forever all my
estate. both real and persona. . COZ
sieting Of lands. slaves. horses. cattis.
etc lying and being in the county OF
Richmond. or counties OF Richmond
and Westmoreiand and lest there snouid
be any error Of lnforInality IN the raiJ
deed 10 him my said son Charles ana
his heirs forever. hereby Deqaeaih
and confirm 10 him ana his heirs Tor
ever all the said estate contained oE
intended 20 be contained III the Halu
deed lying and being IA the said county
OF Richmond. or counties OF RlchmOnd
ana Westmoreland. Item, II - my VIII
and intention that my land IN the
county Of Lancaster known oy tne
name Of \anty Poison. containing 90
acres more or less shall be and remain
for the use Of Mrs Eliza beth Curne
the widow Of nay friend, the late rev
David Curriel for the better support Of
herself and family during her natural
life and after her death | give and be-
Queath the said tract Of land 70 my son
Charles TO him and MS heirs forever,
I give the use OF the land 10 the said
Mrs. Currie during her natural lie on
this express condition, tO-Wlt tnat she
he satisfied TO work her own negroes
on that part of the said tract OF land
already cleared and not TO cut down or
fsta
the express consent and leave OF my
said son Charles
Item / give and bequeath TO my
grandson Charles Carter the son of
NV son George deceased POO acres OF
land lying and being ia the county OF
Lancaster. known by the name OF the
forever: provided he attain the age of
fwenty-one years or have lawful issue
before that period but II he. my SAID
grandson shall depart his life before he
attain the age Of tventy-One years. or
have lawful issue of his body living.
then. and in that case give the said
Garter. TO him and his heirs forever
Item whereas | have by deed given
my son Edward and his heirs fOo0 acres
of my Broad Run tract of land in the
County of Prince William with the
slaves horses, stock. etc. thereon. and
lest there should be any error or in
Formally in the said deed of convey
ance TO him. my said son Edward, and
mis- heirs forever ! hereby confirm and
beoueath to him, my said son Edward
and his heirs forever the said 900 acres
Of land slaves. horses. stock. etc
Item I give and beoucath to my said
son Edward to him and his heirs for
ever all the remainder of the said
Broad Run tract Of land. containing by
estimation , 600 acres be the same more
or less. lying and being in the said
County of Prince William and called
Saints Hill. together with the slaves.
horses, stock. farming utensils and the
crops OF all kinds growing or finished a
the time of my death. provided he my
said son pay ali the expenses of the said
plantation for that year. Whereas my
said son Edward is indebted 70 me by
bond in the sum Of 300 pounds. my viii
and intention therefore il that If the
said bond be found in my possession
at NV decease that il be cancelled and
delivered up 10 my said son Edward or
TO his representatives II he should be
dead.
Item. Whereas. have by deed given
my son Robert my estate in the County
Of King William known by the name
Of Pampatike together with all the
slaves horses. stock, etc. thereon. to him
and MS heirs forever. ana also the small
tract called Westleys. and "a college lot
OF ninety-six acres. purchased OF one
Valentine. and lest there should be any
error or infoTmaiity IN the said deed of
conveyance. hereby bequeath and
confirm to him my said son Robert
and his heirs forever the said tract of
land called Pampatike. together with
the slaves. horses. stock. etc. thereon.
and the said tract called Westleys. and
the said college lot. I likewise beuueath
and confirm to him and mis- heirs for
ever. so far as my right extends.
Item. J give and bedueath 10 my son
Robert all my lands. slaves. horses and
OF every h4UQ NDRttLPf Win the
farming utensils in the County OF Han
over TO him my said son Robert and
his heirs forever Item. ! give and be
qUestn 20 my said son Robert. ancr
she derease o. marriage OF his mother.
my dear wife. ia either case. all my
lands IN the County of Charles city
and fenrico together with all the
slaves. horses. stocks. etc. on Shirley
and HarGens tracts and the horses and
stock on the CnickahOminy tract. 10
him my son Robert and his heirs for
ever. but a. 20 the slaves which may be-
on. or belonging to. the Chickahominy
tract a. the marriage or decea-e OF my
dear wife my Will and intention and de-
sire D. nat they shall be delivered up
TO my son Charles and 7 hereby give
and bcGueatn them 20 him. my said
son CEarics and ms heirs forever.
Item. J give and bcGueath TO my son
Robert after he deceaSe or marriage Of
ms mother. my dear wife all my furni-
turc and plate in the house az shirley.
and also all she kitchen furniture and
books 30 him and his heirs forever.
item. ! give and bcqucafh 20 ny son
Bernard al that tract or parcel Of land
lying and being IN the County OF Pau
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