Re: Nathaniel Maxwell (1741-1834) Parents?
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Re: Nathaniel Maxwell (1741-1834) Parents?
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Sammie, I cannot remember where on the Net I printed this Will from but here it is. Hope it is helpful to you !!!
Last Will and Testament of Nathaniel Maxwell, Washington Co, Va. - July 11, 1828 Submitted by Mike Becker
In the name of God, Amen.
I, Nathaniel Maxwell of the county of Washington, and state of Virginia, being infirm in body but of sound mind and disposing memory for which I thank God: and callto mind the uncertanity of human life, and being desirous to dispose of all such worthy estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with, I do hereby make this my last will and testament in manner and form following: that is to say, after all my just debts and expenses are paid - I leave and bequeath to my loving wife Esther Maxwell all my household and kitchen furniture for her own use and to be at her disposal and she is to have full and free use of the house we now live in, the spring and garden during her natural life: also to have two cows and four sheep. I hereby bind my son Nathaniel Maxwell to furnish my wife with a sufficiency of meat and bread and to feed and take care of her above named stock: to furnish her sufficiency of firewood, cut at her door, give her one fourth acre of flax anuly delivered at her house. The above described demand are to be binding on the said Nathaniel during the natural life of my wife and longer - I leave and bequeth to my son Nathaniel Maxwell all of the balance of my land heretofore disposed of it being two tracts one containing one hundred and fifty acre I now live and the other seventy four acres and adjoining the above be the same more or less, subject to the above claim of his mother during her natural life. I also allow grandson Nelson at my death to take away his prroperty which consist of one horse some cows and hogs free from any charge. I leave and bequeth to my son William Maxwell all the balance of my estate of whatsoever kind it may be whether real or personal, not hertofore disposed of and also all the stock that my wife may die posessed of is to pass to the aforesaid William. And lastly I do hereby constitute appoint my two sons William and John Maxwell executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all other or former wills or testaments by me heretofore made. In Witness whereof,I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 11th day of July in the year 1828."
Signed sealed published & declared as
The last will & testament of the above
Named Nathaniel Maxwell in
Presence of us.
Edward Lathim
James E. Lathim
Sarah Lathim
At a Court held for Washington County the 27th day of January 1834
The last Will and Testament of Nathaniel Maxwell deceased was exhibited in our court and proved to by the oath of Edward Lathim and James E. Lathim two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of John Maxwell one of the executors therein named who took the oath of an executor prescribed by the law and entered into and acknowledged his bond in the sum of three hundred dollars with Jonathan King his security conditioned as the law directs. A Certificate is therefore granted him for the probate of the said Will in due form.
Jacob Lynch
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