The inscription is slowly eroding away. His birthday is also listed as June 10, 1744??? His inscription reads 91 years, 2 months, and 21 days.

1833 Joseph Cloyd Will, Part 1 probated in November of that year, from the Montgomery County, Virginia Will Book 5, pages 190-191, Reel 15 found at The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia. The will was originally written in 1823, and contains the names of Joseph Cloyd's slaves, including my great, great, great grandmother, Letitia Young Mills Walker (1798-1885). Transcription by Christopher Walker.

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I Joseph Cloyd [1742-1833] of the County of Montgomery and State of Virginia do hereby make this my Last will and Testament as follows to wit. I give and bequeath unto my son Gordon Cloyd [1771-1833] and his heirs forever a piece or parcel of land, being a part of a survey of Eighteen hundred and seventy acres on Back Creek. Beginning at a fine corner by the race? path plantation and running a direct course to the nearest part of the North Boundary line by the brushy mountain, and all the land up under said mountain including the place known by the name of Devars place; Also Two hundred and ninety eight acres known by the name of Williamson’s place; Also my proportion of Twelve hundred and odd acres patented to Joseph Cloyd & George Williams [1747-1820] on Stoney [sic] Creek in Giles County; Also Two hundred and fifty acres adjoining William Cox and Roberson tract land; Also a part of a tract of land adjoining John Crow [1755-1830] And Roberson tract together with the plantation…

1833 Joseph Cloyd Will, Part 2, probated in November of that year, from the Montgomery County, Virginia Will Book 5, pages 190-191, Reel 15 found at The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia. The will was originally written in 1823, and contains the names of Joseph Cloyd's slaves, including my great, great, great grandmother, Letitia Young Mills Walker (1798-1885). Transcription by Christopher Walker.

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I purchased of Hugh Mars [1724-1790] joining and above Alexander Mars [1750-1834]. I give and bequeath unto my son David Cloyd [1776-1848] and his heirs forever, the Tract of land I now live on being Eighteen hundred acres. Also to my sons Thomas [Thomas Cloyd, 1774-1849] and David Three thousand acres of land including the several settlements within the survey between and to the North of John Trollinger’s [1771-1840] to be equally divided between them, and when divided my son Thomas to have his choice; Also to my son Thomas, Three hundred acres of land in Giles County on Laurell(sic) creek. Also the remaining part of a tract of land in Coxe’s[sic] hollow, of which Emmons got a part and a small survey in the Long Hollow in Giles county; Also to my son David Two hundred and sixty acres more or less on Pearis mountain; Also forty nine acres where the Dublin Meeting House stands with a reserve to the congregation while occupied as a place of worship. I give to my sons Gordon and David my interest in the plantation wherein William Thompson lived to be equally divided between them. I give to my son Gordon the following slaves to wit Patience and her four children Bill, Sam, John & Amos also Ned and Kate; I give to Thomas Cloyd, Moses, Naim & Kind, children of Patience, Jim & Edd, children of Kate, Flora, Allen, a child of Flora, Stefedie? & her increase. I give also Dana a child of Kate’s. I give to my son David, Ben, Jim, Morgan, Rose, Charles, Isury?, Uri, Wilson, & Cynthia, children of Rose, Julet & Russel & Jim and Harvey also Issa And Eva his wife, also Sophia and Granville children of Rose. I give to my grand daughter Polly Kent [Mary Cloyd Kent?, 1800-1858] one negro girl named Salli child of Frances; I give to my grand daughter Peggy Cloyd [Margaret Cloyd Kent, 1812-1833] one negro girl named Beth; I leave to my grand daughter Cynthia Mary Cloyd [Cynthia Mary Cloyd McGavock, 1820-1847] one negro girl named Let [Letitia Young Mills Walker, 1798-1885]; I leave to my grand son Joseph Cloyd [1813-1884] my Desk and rifle gun; I leave to Gordan Cloyd [1816-1869] my grand son my Sword. I leave to my grand daughter Lucinda Cloyd [Lucinda Cloyd Kent, 1818-1843], one negro girl named Emily. I leave to my grand daughter Nancy Cloyd one negro girl named Hannah children of Eva’s. I give to my three sons Gordon, Thomas and David at my decease, whatever Bonds, property, or money may be on hand to be equally divided between them; I do hereby constitute and appoint my three sons Gordon, Thomas, and David Cloyd, Executors of this my last will & Testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my seal this twenty second day of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.

Signed, Sealed and published as the Last will and Testament of the Testator.

Samuel T Taylor
Samuel H McNutt
Levi Vermillion [1784-1862]

At Montgomery November Court 1833. This last will and Testament of Joseph Cloyd deceased, was presented in court and proved by the oath of Levi Vermillion a witness thereto & Samuel H McNutt another witness thereto having removed from this commonwealth, his hand writing was proven to the satisfaction of this court & the said will ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of David Cloyd one of the Executors therein named who made oath and together with William B. Preston [1805-1862] his security entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of Five thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs, a certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate of the said will in due form, and liberty is reserved to the other executor to qualify hereafter And at December Court following. The same was further proved by the oath of Samuel T Taylor, another subscribing witness thereto.

Teste

R. D. Montague. C [Rice D. Montague (1801-1877), clerk]