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Two Sfrginin Wills

SMITH.
The last viii and testament OF Jacob
Smith, Of the County Of Henrico. in the
State Of Virginia:
l. Jacob smith. OF the County OF
iiehrlco. in the State of Virginia he :
ing ol sound ana disposinr mind.
put IN am iniirm state of health. do
make. declare and publish this nv
last Will and testament in manner and
form Following, that is to say:
]. That it is my desire that all nv
debts he paid by my executors and for
mat purpose desire that my interest
in the land Of Rocky Branch. in tho
County Of lIenrico. which was mr.
chased Jointly by Thomas O. Burton
ana myself. and my interest in tho
mill. which formerly belonged to John
burton. These be sold b. my executors
Al such time, and upon such terms, as
may seem best to my executors and m \,
friend. Lyddall Bacon Bowles. whose
ADVICE ] request my executors to oh
tam IN every instance in which he may
nc willing TO give and when he does
give IL TO obey
II is my Will and desire that at
nc expiration Of contract of cop,r, :
nership between Robert NJ. Gordon ana
myself, for working Deep Run Coal
i'llS, my interest In the mulec' ma :
chihery. mixtures and implements used
m raising or hauling coal out or from
~, 9"i" pits ana In carrying on the
business, shall be sold by nv eyecutore
ana subject to the control and ,d,ioa
otiore mentioned. and the proceeds an
phcd. II necessary to the payment Of
my debts. II will be necessary tbougb
10 complete the uncxpired term OF the
coi.r"ct before mentioned. which NAV
exist al my death, and ] hereby an
'horizc ana require my executors Ia
40 so with any funds which NAV come
10 their hands If my executors and
my friend. Lyddall Bacon Eowles. deem
ADVISABLE. NV executors are also
Hu.ito,'=cn 10 sell all the land ! pur-
chaseh OF Fountaine Burton and ~
necessary. for the payment of nv t.bt .
am every portion of my estate the
oie pt which l mean 10 be and here
"y subject to the payment thereof
d. IL is my viii and desire that nv
sun. jacob Aionzo Smith. be continued
al inc University Of virginia or son,a
other school OF the like kind until the
expiration OF the year is 81 II he dc :
slres' 'it~and that he be held to account
!" inc division of my estate for the
expense thereof 30 far as i, shall cv
we expense bestowed upon my
o'ncr children In the same period.
!: IL Is my Will and desire that tho
Iestduc or my estate be kept together
Il" inc maintenance and education ~
my chl!dren until the Youngest child
.'"'hs me age or twenty one years.
~ ''"' ! W. IniesS some mora
.of my children having attained tho
age OF twenty-one years or married
snail desire a division, or un1rss nv.
vic shail marry before the happcnino
OF me event first mentioned In which
case mat ~. If my wife marrics again
"c''Fe my youngest child shall attain
me age Of twenty-on years or marr;.s
or If before that pcriod either ~ 49,
children. having attained the are hr-
iorc mentioned or married desire =,
diNisi"n OF my estate. It is to he III
V'"cd by allowing one-third or NV
lano' NEGROES and stock TO my wife in
satisfaction of her dover and dix,dir,
the residue equally among nv chiii,
and at the death of ms wife. tho nor.
non ailott"d 10 her is to be counll,.
niNidcd among my children, who NAV
ne tnei' living. and the children of such
OF the'n as may have died
.. IL Is my will and desire that tho
surPius. II any. which may remain from
the sales of that part of nv es,ats
hereih before TO be sold after the paw
hchtS OF my debts. shall be invested in
p"Diic STOCKS or loaned out upon annie
teai estate security and the interest,"
OF TO be applied 20 the maintenance
To- ms ,,; ,at.'iS IN the manner herein he
IoEe directed. while my estate IS kent
.oGe'her and the principal divided like
me DINER portion OF nv estate
%: appoint my sons. John p Smith
ana Jacob Smith, executors Of this viii
a,o uesire that no security be required
a '"ei"' as they are both now under
age appoint my friend. LyddalI
bacon Bowles. trustee OF my estate.
ana commit the entire control and
management of it to him during tbe
minority of my son John, and desire
,hat ne may not be required to enter
mo any or the obligations OF an ex-
ecutor ~ entering into any bond an
praisins my estate. Intending only TO
commit my estate for preservation TO
MS friendly care during the minority
OF my son John, my sons Will both un-
uerS,and, though. that ever after they
snail nave attained their full age and
qualified as executors they are still to
consult Mr.. Bowles and be controlled
by his advice.
In testimony whereof 7 have here
set my hand and affixed my seal this
..tn DAY OF June. in the year 1880.
above mentioned Jacob Smith as for
his last will and testament, in the pres
ehce or one who at his request and in
. the presence OF each other, have hereto
subscribed our names as witnesses: r.
IT, Staples, Ambrose Hutchinson. Joscnh
Sinton and John Burton.
AT quarterly court continued nv
adjournment and held for Honrico
county at the courthouse on the 9Th
day of August, 1890, this last will and
testament Of Jacob Smith, deceased.
was presented in court, proved by the
oaths OF Ambrose Hutchinson, Joseph
SintoD and John Burton. three OF the
Witnesses TO tho same. and ordered 10
be recorded. And at II like court for
inc SAID county. at the courthouse
aforesaid, on the 9TH day OF March.
1881, on the motion of John Smith, ono
of Ntle executors in The said will,
who made oath thereto. according to
law. and entered into and acknowl
edge bond in the penalty OF $4,000,
condition as the law directs with sa-
curity, IT being directed by the said
will that none should be required, a
certificate is granted him for obtain
ing of the said will in due form
Test. l.. n. ELLETT,
Clerk
Lyddall Bacon Bowles died October
"a. 1885. and his will is probated No
vember "a. 1895. II Is recorded on
December 2, 1895.
Peter winston Grubbs. Of Richmond
and William Bacon Bowles, OF Hanover
County. only qualified executors Of
I.yddall Bacon BowIes. deceased, late