Washington Co., Virginia Will Book 8: 148
Will of Richard Montgomery
Dated 14 Jan. 1831; recorded 24 Feb. 1840
Abstracted by D. Powell Oct. 2008 from FHL mf#34358
Richard Montgomery of Washington Co., Virginia
1. wife Betsy her living on third of my plantation during her life
2. sons Richard and Henry my plantation forever to be equally divided between them.
3. daughter Jane 1 horse and saddle and other property to be equal with what I gave my other daughters, married and left me.
4. daughter Polly 1 horse and saddle and other property to be equal with what I gave my other daughters that left me
5. wife Betsy 1 horse and saddle, 2 cows and my household and kitchen furniture.
- daughters Jane and Polly each $50
6. daughters Nancy, Susannah, Jane, Polly, Peggy each $5
7. daughter Betsy, deceased, to her daughter Nancy Ann $5 when she comes of age to be considered her mother’s share.
8. sons Richard and Henry my wagon, gears and horses, cows, sheep and hogs, my farming utensils ; all rest of my estate equally divided between them
9. son Richard Montgomery and son Henry Montgomery executors
14 Jan. 1831 his
Richard Montgomery
Mark
Teste
William Buchanan
John Montgomery
Recorded 24 Feb. 1840