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- 20 August 1859 Last Will & Testament of JAMES BRADLEY
Page 130, Johnson County, VA Will Book
"In the name of God, Amen: I, JAMES BRADLEY of the County of Johnson and State of Tennessee being in my right mind and having my natural senses and being uninfluenced by prejudice or passion do make this my last Will and Testament this 20 day of August in the year of our Lord, 1859. I will that all my lands that I am now in possession of be sold together and if any personal property, it be sold and the money divided as follows, to wit:
1. I bequeath to my son, DANIEL's heirs, one hundred and twenty five dollars.
2nd I bequeath to my son GEORGE, eight hundred dollars.
3rd. I bequeath to my daughter, POLLY BAKER, three hundred dollars.
4th. I bequeath to my daughter DELIA WARD three hundred dollars.
5th. I bequeath to my daughter, ORPHA WARD, three hundred dollars.
6th. I bequeath to my daughter, ONEY BAKER, three hundred dollars.
7th. I bequeath to the heirs of ELIZABETH CABLE, three hundred dollars.
8th. I bequeath to my son, IRVIN K. BRADLEY, five dollars.
9th. I bequeath to my daughter, LUCINDA DUGGERS, heirs two hundred dollars.
10th. I bequeath to my daughter, NANCY GOODWIN, three hundred dollars.
11th. I bequeath to my daughter, LUCINDA WHITE, five dollars.
12th. I bequeath to my daughter, ELENOR Shull, two hundred dollars.
13th. I bequeath to my grand son, JAMES K. SHULL, two hundred dollars.
I will that after paying the above sums as heretofore directed and all other lawful claims on the estate (cus)
I will if there be any money left in the hands of the Executors, I will that it shall be equally divided between Delila Ward and Oney Baker and Elenor Shull and Elizabeth Cables heirs, (cus)
Having now expressed my design as to the way and manner in which I wish all my matters to be arranged, I do hereby appoint, constitute, and ordain JAMES BROWN and THOMAS WARD of the County of Johnson and State of Tennessee, my Executors to perform and constitute this my last Will and Testament with full powers and authority to do the same.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I, James Bradley have set my hand and seal and affixed my name the day and date above written.
JAMES BRADLEY, (Seal)
Signed, sealed and acknowledged in our presence the day and date above written.
A. J. Duncan
Samuel Dugger"
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Abt 1777 - 1859 (~ 82 years)
