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The Last Will and Testament of Nicholas ALLEE
20 May, 1808, Montgomery County, Virginia
Will Book I, Page 347
In the name of God Amen this twentieth day of May in the year one
thousand eight hundred and eight.
I Nicholas Allee of Montgomery County and State of Virginia being
advanced in years and weak in body but of sound mind memory and
understanding do see cause to make this my last will and testament
that is to say I commend my soul to Almighty God and my body to the
grave to be buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my
wife and Exrs [sic] and as touching such worldly E?ldle? as it
pleased God to bless me with in this life I dispose of the same in
the following manner and form.
It is my will and I do ordain that all my lawful debts funeral
expenses and Doctor charges if any there be shall be paid and
lawfully discharged. I will and bequeath unto Mary Daughter of Joseph
Denis deceased who is married to me and lives with me now as my wife
and home keeper - Seven Cows and calves one Beef cow my mare that
goes by the name of the young Roan and her choice three of the rest
of my horses all my sheep and Hoogs [sic] all my Household furniture
Beds and bedding her saddle and every other article thereunto
belonging without exception all the grain Hay and fodder that is on
my plantation G?owed and Growing the croppers part excepted at the
time of my decease.
I also will unto the said Mary all the land that I now possess in
this county during her natural life if she remains unmarried if she
chusses [sic] to Live on it and if she will not chuse [sic] to live
on it or should marry then the land to be sold by my Exrs [sic] for
the most that can be got for it and the price thereof to be equally
divided between my seven children by the said Mary namely Anne
Nicholas Merry Betty Joseph Isaac and Hannah she drawing a childs
part and I will unto the said Mary all or any Legacy or Legacies that
has or shall fall to her from her fathers Estate.
I bequeath unto Thomas Denis that now lives with me one cow &
calf. The ballance [sic] of my property is to be sold and the price
thereof with my cash to pay the following? Legacy to my six children
by my former wife to wit Sarah Stephens Jemimah Hays Keziah Robins
David John & William Allee Twenty pounds each and to Rhoda Cox my
Grand daughter five pounds. If my negro Poll will find a man that
will give fifty five pounds for her she may chuse [sic] her own
master if not if any of my children will take her at the same they
may the oldest having preference, and if they will not she shall be
sold to the highest bider [sic].
And it is my will that if my children by my wife Mary should be like
to suffer or not be well brought up they shall be bound out by my
Exrs [sic] in such places and with such men as will be likely to
bring them up in the fear of God & make them able to gain an
honest living when of lawful age.
And if my wife Mary should die before the youngest of my children by
her shall be of lawful age the two thirds of her dowry to go to my
children by her and the one third is to be at her own disposal and
whereas my son David Allee hath worked for me after he was of lawful
age and my son William hath left property on my plantation for which
they had no satisfaction in lieu thereof I will unto the sd [sic]
David & William the Waggon [sic] they bought of me exclusive of
the forementioned legacies. And it is my will that the balance of my
property if any there be after the above legacy is paid the one half
thereof go towards the Education of my children by the sd [sic] Mary
and the other half to be divided equally between my six
aforementioned oldest children.
My wearing apparel and my large Bible I will to my son David and I do
nominate my ???? friend Peter Saunders ??? and John Long to be Exrs
[sic] of this my last will and Testament as Witness whereof I set my
hand and seal the day and date above written
the words she drawing a childs part was underlind [sic] before it
signed [sic]
signed and acknowledged
in presence of us
Edward ?? Gray ??
John Long
This will book uses pages longer than the printer available at my
local Family History Center. Each page was printed first at the top,
then at the bottom, so there will be differences in lightness and
darkness within the pages. The estate appraisal goes on beyond the
will for another three pages. I have not transcribed it and will not
post the images here due to space limits.
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