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JONATHAN ELSWICK, 1826 WILL, MONT. CO.,
Posted by: Jemima Gee Morse	Date: May 25, 2000 at 11:03:37
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JONATHAN ELSWICK WILL, 1826, MONTGOMERY CO., VA.

16 January 1826 Montgomery County, Virginia
Will Book 4, pp. 358-359
The last will and testament of Jonathan Elswick

I Jonathan Elswick, of the County of Montgomery, being in good health and of sound and disposing memory, but being aware of the certainty of death and of the importance of being prepared for it, do make and appoint this my last will and testament as follows to wit
Item I will that my body be decently intered and that all funeral expense and debts which I may owe at my death be first paid by my executor out of the estate of which I may die possessed. Item I will and bequeath to my son in law George Godby all the tools and plantation utensils of every description of which I may die possessed and a musquet which I now own & a saddle.
Item I will and bequeath to my Daughter Nancy Godby all the household & kitchen furniture of every description of which I may die possessed my wearing apparal & a pair of still yards and my stock of sheep. Item I will and bequeath to my two grandsons Jackson Godby and Crockett Godby and the survivor of them provided either of them should die before he attain the age of twenty one years without issue my stock of horses except as herein after bequeathed, my stock of cattle still & tubs and a set of smith tools. Item I will and bequeath to my grand daughter Maria Godby one riding horse or mare to be selected by my executor out of the stock of horses which I may die possessed. Item I will and bequeath to my grand daughter Rachel Godby one riding horse or mare to be also selected by my executor out of the stock of horses of which I may die possessed, my other children to wit, Phoebe O Donald Rebecca Simpkins Lydia Hays & Polly Sipher having been already amply provided for I think it unnecessary to leave them any part of my estate. Item I appoint George Godby executor of this my last will and testament In witness hereunto set my hand and seal this 16th day of January 1826.

Jonathan Elswick (his mark) (seal)

In presence of
_______Grayson
Henry Taylor
William Grayson

At Montgomery March Court 1828
The last will and testament of Jonathan Elswick decd was presented in court and proven by the oaths of William Grayson & Henry Taylor two of the witnesses and ordered to be recorded, and on the motion of George Godby the executor therein named who made oath and together with Jacob ___ his security entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of fifteen hundred dollars conditioned as the law directs certificate __ granted him for obtaining a probate of the said will in due __.
Teste
Charles Taylor, Clerk

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Page 376
A BILL OF APPRAISEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF JONATHAN ELSWICK, DECEASED
7 Head Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35.00
2 ____________. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00
9 heads sheep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12.00
4 Horses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110.00
2 ditto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110.00
1 B________& knife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.50
1 Saddle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.00
4 blind bridles old chains and harness. . . . . . . . . . . 4.00
1 Grind stone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.00
2 waggon wheals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.00
1 Jack screw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.00
1 Bryer Scythe and Iron wedge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
1 set blacksmith tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.00
1 pair stilyards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50
1 ox yoke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
1 mat___ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
1 Harrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.50
1 + cut saw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.00
1 still cap and worm tubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.00
1 gun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.00
1 guitar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
1 set _________ measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.00
1 large pot hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00
1 Hand saw. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.00
1 crobar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.75
2 log chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.00
1 drawing knife chisel and gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
2 Hachets and 1 ax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.00
1 pot and 2 ovens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.50
1 _____ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.00
1 Flax buckle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.00
3 bells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00
1 Big wheal and harnass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.00
old copper and pitch fork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00
1 Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00
2 churns and 1 piggin ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.00
2 shovels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
1 cofee mill 2 dishes & 2 basins . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.75
4 chairs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.00
1 pair dog irons and poker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00
1 looking glas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
1 chest and cupboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.00
1 pair saddle bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.00
2 beds & bed stids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.00
1 lot wearing clothes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.00
1 Horse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
1 set _______ cotton cards and _______ . . . . . . . . . . . .50
1 F____. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
2 bridles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
                                                                      471.75
Creed Taylor
William Grayson
                                           Stephen Lester

George Godbey, Executor
March the 17th 1828

At Montgomery May Court 1828
This sale bill of Jonathan Elswick deceased was returned to court and ordered to be recorded.
Teste
/s/ Charles Taylor, Clk
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ACCOUNT OF SALE OF JONATHAN ELSWICK'S ESTATE
MONTGOMERY CO., VA.
March 17, 1828

Wm. Hayes, two Waggon Wheels                                          2.52
Christopher Willis(?,),plow and bell and some coppers              3.07
Frederick Shephard, one horse and bridle                            47.00
Andrew Thompson, one horse                                          27.25
Wm.Akers, one horse                                                  30.74
Archibald Thompson, one bridle                                    .42
Luke Cox. one horse and two head of cattle                      25.20
Wm.Carnuk, one cow                                                 9.00
George Godbey, one cow                                                 9.00
Ambrose Cox, one cow                                                 8.00
Randolph Philips(?), one cow                                           5.50
Henry Bishop, one stear                                           3.50
King Wall, one horse                                                  40.00
Ambrose Cox, one gun                                                 2.00
                                                                      _____
                                                                      213.20
George Godbey, Executor
March the 17th 1828

AT MONTGOMERY MAY COURT 1828
This sale bill of Jonathan Elswick deceased was returned to court and ordered to be recorded.
Teste
/s/ Charles Taylor, Clk

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