MySource:Quolla6/Will of William Edmiston of Washington County VA, 1788

In the name of God, Amen, I William Edmiston of Washington County and State of Virginia, being weak in body but of sound mind, thanks be to God; but calling to mind the mortality of my body and that it is appointed unto all men once to die, do make and ordain this as follow with my last will and testament. --Viz First - I do allow my executors to collect all my just debts and pay all debts justly due me. I do likewise give and bequeath to my beloved wife Agnes Edmiston one Sorrel Mare likewise one third of all my cattle in Washington County and sheep and hogs and household furniture, and one fourth of all my books, the second volume of travel works excepted also the free and unmolested us of all the improvements upon my plantation for the use of my wife and my sons James and Samuel also to my son William one Bond of Fifty pounds on James Curtis due the first of Nov. 1789; also to my son John one bond of Fifty pounds on said (Curtis due 1791) one bay horse 4 years old and my stallion colt to be equally divided between him and my son James; also to sons James and Samuel my plantation at my wife's death to be equally divided between them and provided either of them should die before my wife the other is to heir the land upon paying ten pounds to my John; also to my son James one Brown horse 4 years old and my son Samuel one Black mare; also the remaining two parts of my personal property to be equally divided betwixt my sons James and Samuel and my daughter Margaret; and my daughter Margaret one black colt, 1 year old; also my sons James and Samuel are each of them to pay ten pounds to purchase a horse and saddle and school my son Robert's daughter Agnes if she liveth with her grandmother till she is of age.

I do likewise bequeath to my son Thomas the 2nd volume of Travel works and the remaining three parts of my books to be divided between my sons John, James, and Samuel; also my cattle upon Cumberland after my son Robert has satisfied himself for his trouble in taking care of them, to be equally divided between my sons John and James, except one cow to my son William.

I do likewise appoint William Edmiston Esq. and Matthew Buchanan, and my son John Edmiston my whole and sole executors of this will and testament in witness where of I hereunto set my hand and seal this 25 day of December 1788.

William Edmiston