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Will of Shanklin, Richard 1800 Final will of Richard Shanklin, which reads,
"In the name of God Amen I Richard Shanklin being weak in Body but of perfect mind + memory + calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing it is appointed unto all men once to die, do make + ordain this my last will and testament and first of all I recommend my soul to god who gave it and body to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executor nothing doubting but I shall receive the same again at the general resurrection and as to such coordly [sic] estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life. I give demise and bequeath in the following manner [unintelligible] - and first of all allow all my just debts to be paid out of the whole estate and I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Agnes the mansion house and one third of the land during her natural life, as also all the household furniture to dispose of as she thinks proper and one third part of the whole stocks. [illegible] I give to my three sons John William and Robert all the lands [illegible] either here, or elsewhere to be Divided Equally between these quantity and quality for therein and disposal forever as also all my moveable estate (Except what is mentioned in other bequeathments in this my will to be Equally Divided amongst said three sons John William and Robert and I allow my said three sons John William and Robert one year after my [illegible] to pay to my son Richard twenty pounds and also to my daughter Elizabeth + son Absolom twenty pounds when he shall arrive at full age but if they give him any scooling [sic] before he is put to a trade they are to have funds for it out of said twenty pounds. Item I give my Daughter Elizabeth her bed and furniture and saddle and bridle and a man and a cow if she marries or leaves her brothers John William and Robert but if she lives single and chooses to live with them or either of them she is to have the same priviledges and mainetnances she formerly had before my demise by said Brothers. Item I give to my son Andrew twenty shillings. Item I give to my daughter Catharine twenty shillings and constitute and appoint my wife Agnes and my two sons John William and Williams Haynes to be the Executor of my whole Estate real and personal. Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my last will and Testament in witness whereof I have [illegible' set my hadn and seal this Eighteenth day of March One Thousand Eight Hundred.
Signd, seald, acknowledge, Richard Shaklin
In Presence of the
John Davison
Wm Davison sen
Baker Davidson
Wm Davidson Jun
At Botetourt October Court 1800
This Instrument of writing purporting to e the last Will & Testament of Richard Shanklin, dec., was exhibited in court & proved by the Oath of John Davidson, William Davison Jun witnesses there to subscribed. Thereupon ordered to be recorded and on motion of John Shanklin & William Shanklin"
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Will of Charles K. Gorgas Handwritten record, which reads,
"I, Charles K. Gorgas, of Botetourt County in the State of Virginia, do make this my last will and testament as follows to wit
1st I devise and bequeath to my beloved wife Ann S. Gorgas all my property of every kind and description, whether real, personal, or missed, tangible property or [illegible] in action, subject however to the payment of all real, just debts & funeral expenses.
2nd I constitute and appoint my said wife, Ann S. Gorgas, Executrix of this my last will & testament, and request that she be permitted to qualify as such without giving security.
Given under my hand and seal this 21st day of October 1862.
Charles K. Gorgas Seal
At Botetourt October Court 1866 Ann S. Gorgas, the executrix by her attorney, affixed to the orginal of the will of Charles K. Gorgas, [illegible] to the amount of two dollars & fifty cents, being for the probate of said will. See [illegible] Book, page 51.5.
Wm M Sackland, CCK."
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Will of John Cartmill This record contains four document pages of the will of John Cartmill and includes a handwritten portion as well as inventory charts from the 1850 US Federal Census.
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Hancock, George, 1754-1820 Colonel George Hancock was born in Chesterfield County in 1754. He later relocated to Botetourt County where he practiced law, was appointed the rank of colonel, and served as Commonwealth's attorney. He served in the third and fourth Congress. He died in 1820 at the Fotheringay estate, where he is entombed.
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Will of Peter Evans These document pages contain a list of family member information for Peter Evans of Botetourt County taken from Augusta County records, and followed by his hand written will. The will was written on December 2, 1796, and he passed away in 1797.
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Looney, Absalom, Sr. 1729-1796 The last Will and Testament of Absalom Looney, Sr.
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Samuel White's Will 1832 A Works Progress Administration Historical Inventory Project on the Will of Samuel White, including a transcription of the will itself.
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Robert Harvey Will - 1831 A Works Progress Administration Report on Robert Harvey's Will, including a transcription.
