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VIII Book. Vol.

VIII Book, Vol: f.
I. Q. VIII Of Matthew Branch. of
parish Of Manchester. TO wife. Ann.
the use OF all my tract Of land where
now live, until my son John shall ar
rive at the age Of twcnty-one. and then
give my son John zoo acres Of said
land. which shall include $50 acres
! purchased of John Smith and fifty
acres OF my old tract.
| lend to my wire during her life 1873
| acres. to be laid Off by my executors
so AS TO include the house, garden, etc.
where ] now live. and after hor death
| give tho same 1S3 acres to my son
| Francis.
To my Archibald and Thomas Spen-
Ger the remaining part Of my tract OF
land. to be equally divided.
TO my daughters, Mary. Elizabeth
and Nancy Spencer. when they shall be
sixteen. negro girl each. To wife for
life four slaves and one.fourth of my
stocks and furniture. She 20 maintain
my son. Matthew. Rest of my estate
equally between my seven children
named above. Appoint wife and
friends. Archibald Waithall and David
Pattison, executors. Dated February
ID. 1856.
Page 104. Will Of Edward Branch of
Manchester parish.
To wife. Lucy, during life the plan
tation where live and four negroes
and half my household furniture and
one-third OF my stock To son Ed
ward 400 acres in Charlotte County and
two negroes To son Thomas two ne
Sroes and 10000 pounds of tobacco. To
son William 62i acres In Lunenburg
County and two negroes. To son Ben
jamin. after my wife's death. the plan
| tation live on and two negroes. To
my six daughters, Molly, Lucy. Obed-
and Prudence Branch, to De equally
divided ten negroes and also furniture.
To be equally divided between four
sons. Edward, Thomas. william and
Benjamin. all furniture and slaves not
hequeathed to daughters. Appoint
brother Benjamin Branch, executor
Dated January 8. 1881.
Page lls. VIII of Benjamin Branch
of Dale Parish.
To wife. Mary. the negroes l got
horses, twenty head of cattle. fifteen
sheep. twenty hogs. likewise the
household furniture che possessed
when | married her, also fifty bushels
OF corn. nifty bushels of wheat, and
1900 weight OF pork.
To my son Benjamin, three negroes
which he now has In his possession
and also desk now at his house. To
son Edward. the plantation adjoining
that ] live on. and my half Of Red
water Mill, and also three negroes. To
daughter, Ann Jones. three negroes and
furniture. To son Thomas. my lands
in Amelia County. three negroes. To
! daughter. Obedience Branch. three ne
Groes Rest Of my estate equally di-
vided between sons Edward and
Thomas. Appoint Edward Bass, Ed
ward Branch and Francis Goode execu-
| tors. Dated April l9, 1888.
Page Al. Appraisement of the es-
tate Of Mr.. Samuel Branch, Jr., taken
April 2. 1870. Total value 1854 SIS.
Page 329. Will of Samue! Branch OF
Manchester parish To my son Arthur
all my estate which / have heretofore
given him. The estate, slaves and per-
sonal property / have given my son
Samuel Branch, deceased. In his life
time, to be distributed among his rep
rescntat!ves and next Of kin in the
same manner as If the same had been
conveyed by deed to the said Samuel.
To my daughters. Elizabeth Harris
Hannah Hopkins and Elizabeth Mar
shall. all the estate, etc, I have for
merly given them. To sons William.
Charles and Thomas Branch. the land
on which I now live to be equally d.
vded. Charles and Thomas were not
twenty one years OF age)
! To Elizabeth Johnson for life two
slaves. and after her death 20 her Chill
dren. and also give her $50 current
Rest OF slaves and personal property
E
Appoint Isaac Sale and my sons Ar
thur and William Branch. executors
Dated December IL, 1889.
rage +94. Will OF David Branch
To son James, one negro; TO son Oil
yer. one negro; to son Daniel, one ne
gro; TO daughter Sally. one negro: TO
daughter Ferlenche, one negro: TO son
Washing, two negroes. All land, ne
groes mot d!vided) and furniture be-
tween my four sons
Page 52e Pursuant TO an order of
court. October. 1892, the inventory OF
. estate Of Daniel Branch was ordered
10 he recorded.
Page 5ie Apnraisement of the es-
tate Of Samuel Branch deceased, No
vember s, 1890. Total value LBS
pounds and IS shtllings
VIII Book. Vol. v
Page l2" VIII Of William Branch:
To son. William. the whole of the land
on which he resides containing $40
acres with the slaves etc. on it. To
son JOSEPH. a tract OF land called
Gordons, containing 400 acres. To son
Henry. my land II Georgia on Cpton
Creek. which ! purchased Of John Tall
bott Esq. Of said State, containing 700
acres. To son Thomas. the land 1 pur-
chased OF Roger Atkinson, Sr.. in
Chesterfield. containing ESQ acres. also
the land I purchased Of Thomas and
Matthew Talbot, of the State of
+ pSo' anu III Stli Slttc On ZIG
waters of Grays Creek. containing 900
acres. To my son Francis, the land
on which ! now live. but not until
the death of his mother To daughters
.Tuditha and Martha, 600 acres In
Botetourt County on the waters OF
West Fork Of Little River. To wife
Judith for lIfe. the land where ! live
and also the use of all other lands,
and As long as the family lives with
her she shall have a child's share in
the slaves and personal property.
Dated November IA. 1896.
! Page 462. VIII of Joseph Branch:
! To my son which I now have by my
wife. Susannah Branch. Ave pounds.
and all the rest OF py estate to my
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