Newsletter 2 1978.pdf - The Grayson Family

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Will of arth ha H. Grayson
In the nme of God Amen. I, Kartha H. Grayson of Albemarle
County, being of sound mind and memory, do make this last will and
Testament, in and form as follows: Tc wik -
Item 1 st. I direct thgt all xny @use debts he paid by my
executor herein after named
Item 2nd. I give unto Sally Martin the following negroes:
Ne~man, Susan, Elijah and Seth. Also tvo horses all ay stock of
every description, house hold 2nd kitchen f arnitnre during her
natural life or as lcng as she rr,ay reaain single but in case she
should marry no longer. And at her death or marriage the above
named negroes with their incresse to be equally divided between
William Sutherlznd, Jr ., William Mar tin, !.:a tthew Ihr tin and Jchn
brtin the last mmed three chlldrnn of $211-y t'krtin.
Item. 3rd. 1 give unto William Sutherland, 53-!.ard Sut\~e~l:nd ,'
J'ose~kl Sutherl~nd, Jr ., ;;dill-iam :Gar tin, I.1a.t +!,.,~1!w 9,:*rtin and Johi~
hiax tin the follovring negroes : , Jlm, Judy, I.;r3~y 2.nd Llndr;a;~,
also the increase in those I have given Sally Kzrtin. If there
shoulQ be any in ten years after my death to be equzlly divide3
between them,
Item the ltth. I give unto Joseph Sutherlznd, Sen" ,, 21-1.
the mcney that may be in his bands at ny deeth or that n1:j.y kf2 ccmng
to me from the estate cf Will.inm Grnyson, decfd,
Item the 5th. 1 give unto IfiJilliaa Sutherlan, Edward Sutkerl:~.nd,
Joseph Sutheriand, Jr ., Tdil+liam I,lartin, Xatt hs:.: Kar tin 2nd John
Hartin &J$ the residue of my est~te wherever f cunc. I tknt no
division of my estate be rcade ~1n.ti.1 ten ye,rs r.ft.~r rr,y death but
remain in the possessi~n of Szl.iy .:artin and her ~i-~llc~rcn fcr their
support exc~pt scn;el;hing shculd occur to ri;!ake it neae:~sr.r.y and
groper that a division siicluld earlier bg nade and., In 'ih2.t cnae, 1
fully lrll: ~wer ny exe cut cr to
mjr ~~roperty to he 2ivided 2s
herein dlrect,ed. I:y request thzt ay xan Te~,man be blrec! cut if
he desire it. Lastly, I ccnstit.ute and appcint Joseph Sutterlnr-d,
Sr., and Willia~i Sutherlend my Zxecgt~rs to this n&y last -hll 2nd
Testargent in witness whereof 1 have set my hand and seal this 15
day of Kay in the year of cur Lord one th~usand eight hundred ~nd
forty two,
Witness:
Garrett White
Martha H. Grayson (seal)
E ,L . Willizns
At a court held of A1be~;rle Ccunty the 2 day ~f Janly 1E1+3
the foregoing last will and Testament cjf 1,:artb.a 3. Grayscn aas proved
by E.L. Williams and the hand writings of the othsr witnesses G. ltihite
proved by KG. White and E.P. Kates and the same was ordered to be
recorded.
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