Person:Littleberry Leftwich (2)

Will Transcript

Bedford Co., VA Will Book 5, page 419

Will of Littlebury LEFTWICH

I Littlebury LEFTWICH of the County of Bedford and State of Virginia being unfortunately afflicted of body but of a sound mind and disposing memory do constitute and establish this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other wills heretofore made and subscribed to by me. In the manner and form as follows (Viz)

Item 1st After the payment of all my just debts and necessary expenses. I will and I devise to my wife Francis LEFTWICH during her natural life and widowhood, one fourth part of my real estate to be laid off and assigned to her in the most compact manner, so as to be a sufficiency for her support and in such a way as to do the least damage to my estate, including the house we now live in, and the necessary buildings attached thereto, also the following Negro slaves To Witt, Mily, Dice, Joe, Bowser, his wife Betsey and her two children, Narcissy, and Tener, together with one third part of my estate which I may die possessed of; except slaves and two tracts of Land which I hold in this County, situated one on Wolf Cree and the other on the Lick Mountain, which I shall hereafter devise, and I further desire that the whole of the lands laves and their increase and other Estate as above named and described to my wife, at her death revert to my children and their heirs; in such proportion as I shall hereafter devise the residue of my estate to them.

Item 2nd I will and devise to the children of Sally REESE which may now exists the tract of Land, on which she now lives on, lying on Wolf Creek, containing one Hundred and ninety odd acres, reserving to the said Sally REESE the right of living thereon with the free privilege of clearing and cultivating the land with the use of the timber thereof in any way she may think proper especially for her own use and benefit only as long as she may continue to live on the land herself and no longer; and I do further hereby release the said Sally from any claims that may be now due me or in any manner coming to me from her.

Item 3rd I will and devise to the children of Sally THORNHILL which may now exist the Tract of Land which I hold in this County on which she now lives lying on the Lick Mountain, which Tract of Land I purchased of James MILLER, it being a part of the Tract called THORNHILL Tract, reserving to the said Sally THORNHILL the right of living thereon with the free privilege of clearing and cultivating the land with the use of the timber thereon. In any way she may think proper especially for her own use and benefit only so long as she may continue to live on the land herself and no longer and I do further hereby release her the said Sally , from any claims that may be now due or in any manner coming to me from her.

Item 4th I will and bequeath and devise to my seven children namely Polly REESE, Jane W. HARRISON, Sally STONE, Eglentine COLE, John H. LEFTWICH, Littlebury LEFTWICH and Joel LEFTWICH-all the resided of my estate both real and personal of every kind and description that I may die possessed of, except that which I have heretofore devised, to be equally divided among them and their heirs.

Item 5th Whereas I have at different times during my life made advances to my children (which I them made agreeable to their necessities, and now vin them in their several amounts to be nearly equal. It is my will and desire that no accounts be brought up by them, for any such advances.

Lastly I do hereby appoint my relation William LEFTWICH Jr. and my neighbor Soowich McDANIEL my Executors. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 30th day of May Eighteen Hundred and twenty three.

(Signed) Littlebury X LEFTWICH (his mark)

In the presents of: Joel LEFTWICH, Thos MITCHELL, Silas D. EARLY, David CRENSHAM, James STONE.

At a Court held for Bedford County at the Courthouse the 23 day of June 1823. This Last Will and Testament of Littlebury LEFTWICH Deceased was proved by the Silas D. EARLY, David CRENSHAM and James STONE three subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.

Bedford Co., VA Deed Book V-22, page 368