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Last Will and Testament of William Camden.
Amherst County, Virginia Will Book 5, Page 214.
At a Court held for Amherst County the 17th day of May 1813 this account was
returned into Court and ordered to be recorded.
In the name of God, Amen. I William Camden of the county of Amherst do make this my last will and testament utterly revoking all former wills made by me and
declaring this to be my last will and testament.
First my will and desire is that all my just debts be fully paid and satisfied.
Item. I give and bequeath to my son Henry Camden two Negroe slaves, that is Ben and Lucy his wife, to him and his heirs forever.
Item the second. I give and bequeath to my grandson William H. Camden one
negro boy named Ralph to him and his heirs forever.
Item the third. I give and bequeath to my son Jabez Camden one negro man named Nelson and one hundred dollars cash to him and his heirs forever.
Item the fourth. I give and bequeath to my grandson Jordan P. Camden the tract of land known by the name of the old cove to him and his heirs forever.
Item the fifth. I give and bequeath to my son Micajah Camden two negro slaves
this is Gilbert and Caleb to him and his heirs forever.
Item the sixth. I give and bequeath to my son Leroy Camden two negro slaves to wit Isado and Sophie to him and his heirs forever.
Item the seventh. I lend to my wife Sybell Camden one negro woman named Milly during her life, with the desk, two feather beds and furniture, one folding table, the cubbord, one sorrel mare, one cow and calf and twelve Winsor chairs. I also give her two hundred dollars annually and the property lent her except Milly which I _________ her to Leroy Camden at her death and the balance to be equally divided amongst my nine living children.
Item the eighth. I give and bequest to my granddaughter nancy D. Goodwin one negro girl named Susanna to her and her heirs forever.
Item the ninth. My will and desire is that Rose and her children be sold and the money arising from said sale of Negroes to be equally divided amongst my five daughters, this is Nancy Whitehead, Pency Whitehead, Sally Lee Dent, Esther Goodwin and Susan H. Duncan, to them and their heirs forever.
My will and desire is to have my household furniture that is not lent to my wife and my stock and cows of al kind to be sold and the money divided amongst my nine living children.
I give and bequeath to my son Leroy Camden all that tract of land whereon I now live upon his paying his sisters five hundred pounds, that is Nancy Whitehead one
hundred pounds, Pency Whitehead one hundred pounds, Sally Lee Dent one hundred pounds, and Susan H. Duncan one hundred pounds to be paid in five annual payments.
I give and bequeath to Peter J______ Camden and Polly Ware Camden that tract of land known by the name of poplar cove, it being the tract of land intended for their father, to be them and their heirs forever.
It's my will and desire that my Greenway estate with all its appendages thereto belonging, be rented out by my executors until my grandson Jno. Bell Camden attains the age of twenty one years at which time the said estate is to be equally divided between Nancy T. Camden, John B. Camden and Marbelle Camden, except the rent that shall arise from the same until that time. It is my will and desire that my executor pay out of the rent of my Greenway estate the following sums, to wit -- First two hundred dollars to my wife annually so long as she lives, also to Peter Camden three hundred and fifth dollars, also my grandson John whitehead, also Floyed Lee Whitehead one hundred dollars, also James Whitehead son of Richard Whitehead one hundred dollars, to them and their heirs forever.
I also lend to my daughter-in-law Sally T. Camden, the widow of Marble Camden,
three negro slaves, this is Daniel, Rose and Bob, to maintain her and her children until
John B______ Camden, her son, attains the age of twenty one years and then to be
equally divided between Nancy T. Camden, John B. Camden and Marbell Camden as
before mentioned.
I constitute and appoint Micajah Camden, Leroy Camden and John Whitehead my
executors to this my last will and testament as witness my hand and seal this 14th day of
May one thousand eight hundred and thirteen.
William Camden {Seal}
Witness:
Robert L. Cobbs
Lucy Camden
Sally Duncan
At a Court held for Amherst County the 21st day of June 1813, the last will and
testament of Wm. Camden, Deceased, was this day produced into Court and proven by the oath of Robert L. Cobbs and Sally Duncan, two of the subscribing witnesses to said will and the same is ordered to be recorded. And Micajah Camden and Leroy Camden, two of the Executors named in said will personally came into Court and qualified as Exors to said will and entered into several and distinct bonds, the said Micajah Camden with James Garland and Jno. Camden, his securities, in the penalty of $10,000 conditioned as the law directs, the said Leroy Camden with Wm. Duncan, Jabez Camden and Wm. _____met, his subscribers, in the penalty of $10,000 conditioned as the law
directs, testificate is granted them for obtaining thereof in due form. Liberty is issued the other Executor to obtain a probate whenever he may think it proper.
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