Will
of Isome Belcher ( ? - 1823)
Tazewell
County, Virginia
Will
Book 1, page 101-102
In
the name of God, Amen:
I, Isome Belcher of Tazewell County and the
Sate of Virginia having
arrived
to an advanced period of life, consequently feeling the infirmities
of
age deem it expedient while having the exercise of my reason to make my
last
will and testament which is as follows;
In
the first place I will that my body be
buried in a Christian like
manner
at the discretion of my executors hereafter to be named and that my
funeral
expenses and debts (if any) be paid out of my estate by my
executor.
I
give and bequeath to each of my children to wit: Phoebe, Obediah, John,
Jessee,
& Nancy one dollar to be paid out of my estate
In
like manner in the next place I give and bequeath to the balance of my
children
viz: Isome, Micaga, Jude, Asa, Henry, Moses, James, Jonathan & Robert
all
my horse, property, cattle, hogs, sheep, & geese, all my farm utensils, all
my
furniture,
& one loom to be enjoyed and possessed equally by them and their
heirs
forever.
I
also give to my son Isome a certain tract or parcel of land in Tazewell
County
known by Iyrs Improvement on the Laurel Fork of Brushy Creek,
quantity
of acres not recollected to be enjoyed and possessed by him and
his
heirs forever.
I
also give and bequeath to my three young sons, James, Jonathan, & Robert
the
tract of land I now live on lying at the mouth of the Laurel fork of
Brushy
Creek containing 170 acres and a small tract or parcel of land on
to
be enjoyed and possessed equally by them and their heirs forever.
The
above estate is to be at my disposal during my natural life.
Lastly,
I nominate and appoint John Davidson and Henry Bailey Executors of
this
my last will and testament.
Whereof
I have set my and affixed my seal this 18th day of December in the
year of our Lord 1822.
his
Isome
Belcher - seal
mark
Signed,sealed
and acknowledged on presence of:
Samuel
Dillion, John Davidson, Polly McVey
This
last will and testament of Isome Belcher was presented in court and
being
proved by the oaths of Samuel Dillon & Polly McVey was ordered to be
recorded.
Done at a court held for Tazewell County on the 28th day of January 1823.
Teste:
S. M. Stilwell D. C.
(Note) This Same John Davidson is a relative of Jane Davidson Drake, mother of Polly Drake McCombs that married Isham’s Grandson James Belcher brother of Isome. In Turn James and Polly named their son James Davidson Belcher.