Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-05


In ia. name Of God. amen. |. James
britain. OF the County Of ii.nrico,
being ia perfect sense and memory,
THANKS be TO Almighty God, but calling
10 mind the uncertainty of this life, d"
constitute and orda!n this as nay last
Will and testament in manner and form
following: First: give and commit my
soul into the hands of my n"rcifui
creator, hoping for remission of nay
sins through the merits OF my blessed
tcdccmcr, Jesus Christ. My body !
leave To be buried nj the discretion OF
my executors hereafter named. and as
10 all my worldly goods and estate II
has pleased God to bless me with. /
Civ. and dispose thereof in manner fol
lowing:
give and bcqucath 30 my son,
samuel britain, the 100 acres OF land
taken up by me. adjoining The tract
OF land now live ON and the lands Of
Peter Winston, deceased: james Ryan.
Thomas Wood and Aaron LucuS. to him,
my said son and his heirs forever upon
those .NDreSs terms, that my said son.
Samuel. permit his two sisters, Sarah
Iir:ttaiu and Louisa BRITAIN, or either
OF them. to get what timber they may
want from Oft the said piece or tract
of land so devised my said son Samuel.
B | also give and bequcath To my said
son Samuel at my death a negro man
named benjamin. to him and his heirs
forever. together with a gun. which is
now i'll my said sons possession.
Item: | give and bcqucath to nay
daughter. Lucy. wife o. James kyal
lsomct times spelled EoyalD, provided
She lives TO have issue OF her body
becottcn, the following slaves. viz:
Charles, Lilly. together with a horse
and saddle, feather bed and furniture.
blue painted chest ANA four chairs, six
peut.r plates and dish aud ten Queens
inn nj, nj # y-hi rI1 N
III" possession OF her husband. James
Royal ! also give unto my said
daughter. Lucy, upon the aforesaid con-
ditions at my death the following ne
Grocs: Nell ana her son. Parkc. to-
ycther with all the future increase Of
the said Nell ifud the above mentioned
Iidy. another feather bed and furni-
ture, two COWS ana calves. my corner
black walnut cupboard standing In the
hall and my case with eleven bottles
10 her and her heirs forever, provided
she has Issue as aforesaid Neverthc-
less. my will is that my said daughter.
Lucy, toe permitted to hold the aforc-
said property during her natural life.
and the profits arising from the same
TO ID. applied in any manner my said
daughter, Lucy Ryali. may think
proper, and If my said daughter. Lucy.
should die without issue as aforesaid,
my VIII Is as such part OF my estate
so given my daughter as aforesaid be
equally divided between her surviving
sisters.
Item: | give and bcqueath my
daughter, Sarah Britain. under the
same restrictions | gave my daughter.
Lucy Ryall. the property $40 devised
my said daughter, Lucy. as aforesaid,
the following negroes, viz. John, VIM
ncy. Charlotte and Beck. together with
their future increase; also two feather
beds and furniture. q horse and saddle.
my large black walnut table standing
In the hall. Il blue painted chest 10 her
and her heirs forever. provided she has
issue as aforesaid Nevertheless. my
will and desire is that my said daugh-
ter bc permitted to hold tho said prop
erty during her life, ana tho profits
arising from the same he applied In
any manner my said daughter may
think proper .Nnh if my said daughter,
sarah should die without having issue
as aforesaid, my will is that such part
~ my estate so devised my daughter.
aforesaid. bc equally divided between
SURVEYING sisters or sister, or their
legal representatives, To them and their
heirs forever.
Item; ! give and bcqueath to my
daughter Louisa Britain. under the
same restriction OF hcr aforcsai i'll
sisters. the fol!owin" negroes. to wit:
Wilmuuth, Alice. Sarah and AARON. to-
ccihsr with their future increase. one
hors. ana saddle. two feather beds
ana furniture, black walnut desk and
looking glass. small hlaci. walnut table.