Will of Richard Moreland, dated August 26, 1845, Hampshire County, Va case# 26757 In the name of God, Amen. I, Richard Moreland of the county of Hampshire and state of VA, being of sound mind and disposing memory, do make and ordain this my last will and testament: First, I give to my beloved wife, Elizabeth, one bed, bedstead and bedding, also twenty pieces of bed clothing to be selected by her. Secondly, I give to my daughter, Chole Queen, the daughter of Stephen Queen one cow and one bed, bedstead and bedding. Thirdly, to my daughters, Mary Queen and Margaret Moreland, and to my sons, Jo hn, James, William and George, I bequeath the sun of $40 each. Fourthly, I will all my personal estates except that which is above disposed of, to be sold by my executors, and after the payment ofmy just debt and all debts due to make to be equally divided between my children herein after named, to wit; Mary Queen, Bazil Moreland, John Moreland, James Moreland, Richard Moreland, Jacob Moreland, William Moreland, Margaret Moreland, and George Moreland. I will that the cow and bed and bedding herein left to my grandaughter, Chole Queen, should be left in the protection of my dear wife tobe b y her given to Chole Queen at her marriage or when she becomes of age. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife the farm upon which I now reside including the tract of about 105 acres on the north side of Spring Gap Mountain and the tract of about 17 or 18 acres on the Taylor Run to be held by her, for her own use during her natural life and at her death to be equally divided between my saidchildr en herein named. I will that the farm upon which my son, Bazil, now lives shall be sold by my executors so soon after my death as they shall think best either at public or private sale, upon such ter ms as they may deem most advantageous and the proceeds of such sale shall be equally divided between my said children. I also wish that my son Bazil, may be permitted to retain the farm if he thinks proper to do so at a fair rent until it may be sold. And lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint my son in law, Stephen Queen and my son William Moreland, Executors of this my last will and testam ent, hereby revoking any and all others. I testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26th day of August 1845. Witessd by Wm. A. Ceiskele, John Millison, George Millison. Synopsis : Moreland, Richard - 8-26-1845; pr. 9-22-1865. W., Elizabeth, 9 ch., Margaret Mary Queen (hus., Stepehen) and dau., Chloe; John James William George Richard Jacob Bazil Exec., Stephen Queen and Wi lliam (son) RONALDEATON44 originally shared this to My CRAZY Roots on Ancestry.com
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