Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-27
John Williamson.


In the name OF God. Amen. t. John
Williamson. OF the County OF iIenrico.
being now of a sound mind but infrm
BODY. do this day. Goth day of March,
1906. make and ordain this my last will
and testament. in manner following.
viz:
Item; | lend to my beloved wife.
Sarah Price Williamson, the tract of
land whereon ! now live during her
natural life, and at her death I wish
the land TO be equally divided between
my two sons, Thomas and John Price
Williamson, on their paying all my Just
debts. TO them and theirs forever.
Item: 1t Is likewise my desire that nv
present dwelling house. shall always
be subject TO the Will Of my two daugh-
ters. Elizabeth and Sarah. TO reside in
Til they marry or die.
Item: lend TO my daughter. Mary
Lancaster. four negroes to-wit: Jenny.
BETTY, Marcia and Rupcll for the bene-
III or her children and not at her or her
husbands disposal. That l may be
wei understood as to the foregoing
clause, the four negroes therein men
TONED. repeat are to be the property
OF my daughters children and subjec,
TO no other persons disposal than her
legal heirs Item: lend to my daueh-
ter. Rebecca Bowles (wife OF Thomas
bowles), five negroes. to-wit: Ann and
her TWO children. Jack and Seila. for
the benefit OF her children. and not at
her or her, husbands disposal
Item: ] lend to my daughter. Eliza
beth. one negro named Mary and to
her lawful heirs. lawfully begotten OF
her own body. Item: lend to nv son.
John Price Williamson, one negro boy
named sam Pleasant. TO him and his
heirs forever Item: 7 lend to nv
daughter. Sallie. one negro girl named
Matilda, to her lawfully begotten OF
her own body. II either of my last
named children should die without is
sue, that their estate be equally di-
Vided between the other two or IL two
Of them should die without issue, that
their estate be equally divided amongst
my children there living. or their heirs.
Item: My will further is that all nv
estate not heretofore divided, remain in
the plantation for the support or nv
beloved wife. Sarah Williamson and the
support OF my children not yet mar
RED, her life and after her death TO be
equally divided amongst my three
youngest children. viz: Elizabeth, John
and sally Williamson, but If either of
them should die without heir, to be
divided as within expressed, do here
10y constitute and appoint my beloved
sons. Thomas Williamson, John Price
Williamson and Major Williamson
i'Nt eNcSHtol OF tnIS my last VIII
and testament. hereby working all
other wills heretofore made
In witness whereof. have hereunt O
set my hand and affixed my seal
Wit. John Williamson, Cary W. Will
Hanson and David Cannon (siyned
John Williamson).
Rehecca Williamson married Febru :
airy 81, 1903. Thomas Bowles. She died
1921. and Thomas Bowies married Sallie
Rawlins. January %. 1925. daughter of
Colonel Rawlins. Of Spotsylvania Coun-
~. Va
Will of Jacob Smith. son Of Obadiah
Smith and Mary Cooke Smith:
In the name Of God. Amen. I, Jacob
Smith. of the County Of Henrico, being
in health OF body and sound OF mind
and memory, thanks be TO God. do
make this my last will and testament
in manner and form following:
l. commit my soul TO God and nv
body to be buried at the discretion Of
my executor hereafter mentioned. My
will and desire is that all my just debts
and funeral expenses be paid. l give
and beQueath unto my son, Jesse Smith,
376 acres OF land. which bought of
Captain John Ellis and lieth on the
upper part Of Long and Hungry, in
Henrico County tthis land was given
Elizabeth Smith Ellis by her father.
Obadiah SMITH. and one negro girl
named Jude, which he has in his pos