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Facts and Events
Will of Abraham Kittle
Abraham Kittle's Last Will and Testament
- In the Name of God Amen, I Abraham Kittle of the County of Randolph and the State of Virginia being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory (unreadable) for the same do hereby make this my last will and testament in manner and form following:
- That is to say that in the first place after my decease I be buried in a decent and Christian like manner and that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be paid in the first place but of my movable Estate I leave and bequeath unto my wife, Mary, one third part of my moveable Estate after my just debts is paid and no more: Also the use of the dwelling house and the third part of the improved land that I may do legally possessed of during her natural life and as what lands I have behind me which I have not conveyed to my sons already I leave and bequest unto my sons: Jacob Kittle, Richard Kittle, John Kittle, George Kittle and Daniel Kittle excepting that Daniel Kittle is to draw no share in the fifty acres which I have given him, which I purchased of him again but he is to have an equal share of the rest of the land excepting the fifty acres before excepted which lands when so divided for quantity and quality is to belong to my said sons: Jacob Kittle, Richard Kittle, John Kittle, George Kittle and Daniel Kittle excepting the fifty acres before excepted which I bought of the said Daniel Kittle of which he is to have no share which lands is to belong to them and each of them when legally divided or sold and each of their heirs or assigns forever and as what maybe left of my movable Estate after my funeral expenses and just debts is paid.
- I will and bequeath unto all my children (to wit) to my sons Jacob Kittle, Richard Kittle, John Kittle, Daniel Kittle, Abraham Kittle and George Kittle also to Phinas Wells, Henry Peteroe, David Henderson and Abraham Teter who married my four daughters to be equally divided amongst them all and to belong to each of them their heirs or assigns forever and I do hereby consitute and appoint my sons: Jacob Kittle, Richard Kittle and Abraham Kittle Executors of this my last will and testament and revoking all other or former wills or testaments by me heretofore made in witness where of I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal this 25th day of June 1813.
- Abraham Kittle (SEAL)
- Signed, Sealed and Published and declared by the said Abraham Kittle to be his last will and testament in the presents of us.
- Witnessed here to:
- R. Mascwell, John M. Ball, Roberta N. Ball, Edwin S. Duncan, A. Earle
- Randolph County, September term 1816
- This Last Will and Testament of Abraham Kittle (unreadable) was presented in Court and proven by the oath of Edwin S. Duncan and A. Earle witnesses heterto and ordered to be recorded.
- A. Earle Clerk
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