Will of Joseph Abbott
Monroe County, Virginia
Will Book 5, page 469-470, 1852
In the name of God Amen, I Joseph Abbott, of the County of Monroe and State of Virginia, being weak in body by reason of affliction but of perfect mind and memory (thanks be given unto God) and calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament and first I recommend my soul to God who gave it it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian burial nothing doubting but the same shall be raised again by the mighty power of God. And as touching such wordly substance where with it hath pleased God to bless me, I give and bequeath and divise the same in the manner and form following
First I will that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid out of any moneys or levied out of my personal property.
2nd I give and bequeath that if my son St. Clair Abbott can prevent the plantation from being sold under the Deed of Trust which James A Dunlap holds on it, that my grandson Charles Abbott have it at the death of my well beloved wife Gemima.
3rd I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Gemima the plantation during her life, if not sold under the above named deed of Trust and all the rest of my estate both real and personal of what nature or kind so over it may be not herein before particularly disposed of.
4th I will that if the plantation be sold under the deed of Trust the surplus be paid over to my beloved wife Gemima to have and to hold forever.
5th I give and bequeath to my well beloved children (Viz), Wilson, St. Clair, John, Lucinda, Joseph, Sophia, Esther, each of them one dollar.
And lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint my friend James Thompson executor of this last will and testament hereby revoking all other of former wills or testaments by me he retofore made.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this 20th day of November 1839.
Joseph Abbott (seal)
Signed in the presence of:
John Reed
Ellen Abbott
R.W. Sanders
At Monroe March Court 1852
The Last Will and Testament of Joseph Abbott dec'd was presented in Court having been heretofore proved by the oath of Ellen Abbott a subscribing witness thereto was further moved by the oath of Robert W Saunders another subscribing witness thereto and the same is ordered to be recorded.
Geo. W. Hutchinson
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Father: John Allen
Married: 15 Oct 1795 in Montgomery, VA
Joseph Abbott
Known Children:
1. Joseph Abbott
2. Wilson S. Abbott
Married: 9 Jul 1821 in Giles County, VA
Mary "Polly" Keatley
3. St. Clair Abbott
4. John Allen Abbott
b: 31 Oct 1801 in Monroe County, (West) VA
5. Lucinda Abbott
6. Esther Abbott
7. Sophia W. Abbott
Monroe County, Virginia
Will Book 5, page 469-470, 1852
In the name of God Amen, I Joseph Abbott, of the County of Monroe and State of Virginia, being weak in body by reason of affliction but of perfect mind and memory (thanks be given unto God) and calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament and first I recommend my soul to God who gave it it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian burial nothing doubting but the same shall be raised again by the mighty power of God. And as touching such wordly substance where with it hath pleased God to bless me, I give and bequeath and divise the same in the manner and form following
First I will that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid out of any moneys or levied out of my personal property.
2nd I give and bequeath that if my son St. Clair Abbott can prevent the plantation from being sold under the Deed of Trust which James A Dunlap holds on it, that my grandson Charles Abbott have it at the death of my well beloved wife Gemima.
3rd I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Gemima the plantation during her life, if not sold under the above named deed of Trust and all the rest of my estate both real and personal of what nature or kind so over it may be not herein before particularly disposed of.
4th I will that if the plantation be sold under the deed of Trust the surplus be paid over to my beloved wife Gemima to have and to hold forever.
5th I give and bequeath to my well beloved children (Viz), Wilson, St. Clair, John, Lucinda, Joseph, Sophia, Esther, each of them one dollar.
And lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint my friend James Thompson executor of this last will and testament hereby revoking all other of former wills or testaments by me he retofore made.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this 20th day of November 1839.
Joseph Abbott (seal)
Signed in the presence of:
John Reed
Ellen Abbott
R.W. Sanders
At Monroe March Court 1852
The Last Will and Testament of Joseph Abbott dec'd was presented in Court having been heretofore proved by the oath of Ellen Abbott a subscribing witness thereto was further moved by the oath of Robert W Saunders another subscribing witness thereto and the same is ordered to be recorded.
Geo. W. Hutchinson
+++++++++++++++++++++++
Father: John Allen
Married: 15 Oct 1795 in Montgomery, VA
Joseph Abbott
Known Children:
1. Joseph Abbott
2. Wilson S. Abbott
Married: 9 Jul 1821 in Giles County, VA
Mary "Polly" Keatley
3. St. Clair Abbott
4. John Allen Abbott
b: 31 Oct 1801 in Monroe County, (West) VA
5. Lucinda Abbott
6. Esther Abbott
7. Sophia W. Abbott
Will of Joseph Abbott
Monroe County, Virginia
Will Book 5, page 469-470, 1852
In the name of God Amen, I Joseph Abbott, of the County of Monroe and State of Virginia, being weak in body by reason of affliction but of perfect mind and memory (thanks be given unto God) and calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament and first I recommend my soul to God who gave it it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian burial nothing doubting but the same shall be raised again by the mighty power of God. And as touching such wordly substance where with it hath pleased God to bless me, I give and bequeath and divise the same in the manner and form following
First I will that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid out of any moneys or levied out of my personal property.
2nd I give and bequeath that if my son St. Clair Abbott can prevent the plantation from being sold under the Deed of Trust which James A Dunlap holds on it, that my grandson Charles Abbott have it at the death of my well beloved wife Gemima.
3rd I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Gemima the plantation during her life, if not sold under the above named deed of Trust and all the rest of my estate both real and personal of what nature or kind so over it may be not herein before particularly disposed of.
4th I will that if the plantation be sold under the deed of Trust the surplus be paid over to my beloved wife Gemima to have and to hold forever.
5th I give and bequeath to my well beloved children (Viz), Wilson, St. Clair, John, Lucinda, Joseph, Sophia, Esther, each of them one dollar.
And lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint my friend James Thompson executor of this last will and testament hereby revoking all other of former wills or testaments by me he retofore made.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this 20th day of November 1839.
Joseph Abbott (seal)
Signed in the presence of:
John Reed
Ellen Abbott
R.W. Sanders
At Monroe March Court 1852
The Last Will and Testament of Joseph Abbott dec'd was presented in Court having been heretofore proved by the oath of Ellen Abbott a subscribing witness thereto was further moved by the oath of Robert W Saunders another subscribing witness thereto and the same is ordered to be recorded.
Geo. W. Hutchinson
+++++++++++++++++++++++
Father: John Allen
Married: 15 Oct 1795 in Montgomery, VA
Joseph Abbott
Known Children:
1. Joseph Abbott
2. Wilson S. Abbott
Married: 9 Jul 1821 in Giles County, VA
Mary "Polly" Keatley
3. St. Clair Abbott
4. John Allen Abbott
b: 31 Oct 1801 in Monroe County, (West) VA
5. Lucinda Abbott
6. Esther Abbott
7. Sophia W. Abbott
Monroe County, Virginia
Will Book 5, page 469-470, 1852
In the name of God Amen, I Joseph Abbott, of the County of Monroe and State of Virginia, being weak in body by reason of affliction but of perfect mind and memory (thanks be given unto God) and calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament and first I recommend my soul to God who gave it it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian burial nothing doubting but the same shall be raised again by the mighty power of God. And as touching such wordly substance where with it hath pleased God to bless me, I give and bequeath and divise the same in the manner and form following
First I will that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid out of any moneys or levied out of my personal property.
2nd I give and bequeath that if my son St. Clair Abbott can prevent the plantation from being sold under the Deed of Trust which James A Dunlap holds on it, that my grandson Charles Abbott have it at the death of my well beloved wife Gemima.
3rd I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Gemima the plantation during her life, if not sold under the above named deed of Trust and all the rest of my estate both real and personal of what nature or kind so over it may be not herein before particularly disposed of.
4th I will that if the plantation be sold under the deed of Trust the surplus be paid over to my beloved wife Gemima to have and to hold forever.
5th I give and bequeath to my well beloved children (Viz), Wilson, St. Clair, John, Lucinda, Joseph, Sophia, Esther, each of them one dollar.
And lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint my friend James Thompson executor of this last will and testament hereby revoking all other of former wills or testaments by me he retofore made.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this 20th day of November 1839.
Joseph Abbott (seal)
Signed in the presence of:
John Reed
Ellen Abbott
R.W. Sanders
At Monroe March Court 1852
The Last Will and Testament of Joseph Abbott dec'd was presented in Court having been heretofore proved by the oath of Ellen Abbott a subscribing witness thereto was further moved by the oath of Robert W Saunders another subscribing witness thereto and the same is ordered to be recorded.
Geo. W. Hutchinson
+++++++++++++++++++++++
Father: John Allen
Married: 15 Oct 1795 in Montgomery, VA
Joseph Abbott
Known Children:
1. Joseph Abbott
2. Wilson S. Abbott
Married: 9 Jul 1821 in Giles County, VA
Mary "Polly" Keatley
3. St. Clair Abbott
4. John Allen Abbott
b: 31 Oct 1801 in Monroe County, (West) VA
5. Lucinda Abbott
6. Esther Abbott
7. Sophia W. Abbott
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