- Aug 18, 1878

Patrick Co. Va Wills

Will of Benjamin Belcher - Aug 18, 1878

Surname: Belcher,

The Last Will and Testament of Benjamin Belcher of Rock Castle Patrick

County Virginia

I Benjamin Belcher considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and

being of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last Will and

testament in manner and form following that is to say. Firstly I give and

beqaueath unto my beloved wife

Sarah Belcher all of my Household and kitchen furniture and Oints of my

land her live time and at her death to be equally divided between my

heirs John Belcher, Mary Cruise, Harden Belcher's heirs, Martha Akers,

Elizabeth Wood, and Reed Belcher and my

stock consisting of cattle, hogs, etc shall also be equally divided

between the above named heirs and at my and my wife's deaths my will is

that my tract of land known as the Akers place lying on Brammers Spur

road shall be equally divided between John

Belcher, Mary Cruise, and Harden Belcher's heirs. And my home tracts of

land where I now live on the head waters of Rock Castle shall be equally

divided between Martha Akers, Elizabeth Wood and Reed Belcher.

My will is that my son Noah shall have one dollar only of my entire

estate.

My will is that the above named property willed to the above named heirs

shall be divided amonst themselves without an administrator.

This the 28th day of August 1878

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Benjamin x Belcher

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