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In the name of God I Tho. Hunter of the County of Campbell and
State of Virginia, being weak in body but of sound and disposing mind
and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament hereby revoking
and annulling all former wills and testaments by me heretofore made.
First. As soon as practicable after my death I desire that
all of my perishable estate be sold and my just debts and funeral expences
paid:
Secondly: I give to my wife Malinda W Hunter one third part
of my estate in negro property to be assigned her by commissioners to
be held by her during her natural life and after her death to be equally
divided amongst my children or their legal representatives:
Thirdly: I give to my two grand sons Wm Thomas and
Robert Alexander Clement my four shares in the Virginia and Tennessee
Railroad and six hundred dollars in money: to be paid to them by my Executors
and it is my wish and will that the said stock and money be appropriated
to the education of my said Grand children
Fourthly: I give to my grand son Charles W Jones one
hundred and fifty dollars to be paid to him by my Executors when he arrives
to the age of Twenty one years but if he dies before that time then the
said bequest is to revert back to my estate:
Fifthly: I give to my son in law To. H. Jones one dollar
in addition to what I have heretofore given him and no more:
Sixthly: I have heretofore advanced in property and
money to my daughter Margaret T Jones the sum of Eight hundred dollars
and to my two sons in law Wm A. Clement and Ro. A. Gilliam, deceased,
the sum of six hundred dollars each and to my daughter Evaline H Hunter
I have given a tract of land purchased of A Hancocks executors worth three
hundred dollars:
Seventhly: I give and bequeath to my daughter Eliza
M. Evans the tract of land I purchased of D. E. Spence worth two hundred
and fifty dollars and a negro woman named Jane and her child Iris worth
seven hundred dollars. I desire that this property to be held by Wm A
Clement who I hereby appoint as trustee to take charge of and manage in
such way as to him may seem best for the support and maintenance of my
said daughter Eliza M. Evans and her children and not to be subject to
the control or management of her husband or liable to the payment of his
debts in any manner whatever:
Eightly: It is my will and wish that my children Tho.
E. Hunter, Alex W Hunter and Ro B Hunter each receive in property or money
the sum of three hundred dollars to make them equal to my daughter E H
Hunter and then I desire that all of my children Wm A Clement and the
children of Ro J Gilliam decd. receive in property or money a sum sufficient
to make them equal to my daughter Eliza M Evans, after which I desire
that they together with the children of Ro. J Gilliam and my four grand
children of my son in law Wm A Clement my daughters E H Hunter and Eliza
M Evans share equal, the protion coming to my daughter E M Evans to be
held by the trustee subject to the same restrictions as set forth seventh
clause of my will.
Ninthly: It is my will and desire that all of my estate of
every description except such as I have disposed of be equally divided
between my children Margaret F Jones, W A Clement, the children of Ro.
J Gilliam decd., Eliza M Evans, Tho E Hunter, Alex W Hunter, Ro. J Hunter
and Evaline A Hunter to them and their heirs forever. but in the event
any of my children die before they arrive at the age of twenty one years
or marries leaving no issue, then I direct that the portion of such child
or children revert back to my estate and be equally divided between my
surviving children and grand children, my grand children receiving such
part as their parent would be entitled to if living except my grandson
Chs W Jones who is to receive nothing from my estate but the one hundred
and fifty dollars willed him:
Tenthly: After the death of my wife it is my will and desire
that the property willed to her for life together with the future increse
thereof if any be equally divided between my children Margaret T Jones
my son in law Wm A Clement the heirs of my deceased son in law Ro. J Gilliam,
Tho E Hunter Alex W Hunter, Evalina H Hunter, Ro J Hunter and Eliza M
Evans to them and their heirs forever, the interest or legacy coming to
my daughter Eliza M Evans under this clause of any will I direct that
the same shall be held by Wm A Clement in trust for the benefit of my
said daughter E M Evans and her children subect to the same restrictions
as those mentioned in the seventh clause of my will.
And Lastly: I hereby appoint my son in law Wm A Clement
and Tho Elliott executors of this my last will and testament. In testimony
whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal,
this 5 day of November 1850.
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} Thos
Hunter |
| Hunter in the presence of us to be his last |
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| Jno. D Alexander |
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| Wm Moore |
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| W McConnelle |
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At a Court held for Campbell County November 13 1850
The foregoing last will and Testamanet of Thomas Hunter deceased was produced
in Court proven by the oaths of John D Alexander, William Moore and W
McConnelle subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And
on the motion of William A Clement one of the Executors in said will named
who made oath thereto and together with Adam Clement William Moore, John
D. Alexander and Christopher Clark his securities entered into and acknowledged
a bond in the penalty of Twenty Thousand dollars conditioned as the law
directs leave is given him for obtaining probat of said will in due form
of Law Liberty being allowed to the other executor in said will named
to qualify when he shall think fit so to do.
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