Philip Crist, Botetourt County Virginia
I have a copy of a Will that was recorded in Botetourt County Virginia for Philip Crist. It was written by him on October 2, 1843. In the will he left his estate to all his grown children to be divided equally among them with the exception of his son Philip who he gave a tract of land on Craigs Creek which he purchased from a James Crawford. His children listed in his will are three sons, George, Daniel and Philip. His daughters were Rachel, Sarah, Polly, Peggy, Betsey and Anna. The personal estate was to be sold and all monies divided equally with the children. It stated in the will that as he gave to each of his children who left him, money and other effects at sundry times, for which he took their receipts that it was his will and intention that each one had received of his estate shall be considered part of and will be deducted out of their legacey. There is no mention of a wife which probably means that she pre deceased him. Philip the son was made executor of his estate. Anyone who has informtion on this Crist family please let me know. I believe this to be a line that I am researching. Sarah Crist is the daughter that I am researching that married Edmiston Caldwell in 1817 in Botetourt County.