Washington Co., Virginia Will Book 4:318
Will of Armstrong Beatie
Dated 30 Dec. 1819; recorded 18 Jan/15 Feb. 1820
Abstracted 8/2001 by D. Powell from a photocopy; FHL mf # 0034357
Armstrong Beatie of Washington County, Virginia
Enough perishable property be sold to pay lawful debts and funeral expenses
Beloved wife Betsy & son William all my personal and real estate to be equally theirs and their heirs forever with two exceptions:
If an heir or heirs shall hereafter be born of my wife to me they shall inherit equally with my wife and my son William
Second if my wife do marry again she forfeits her right in my two Negro boys Joe and Anthony & they shall belong entirely to my other heir or heirs
I do not allow my heirs to stand bound for the management of the estate of Moses Edmiston deceased but that the guardian of said Edmiston
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heirs provide other security
Lastly, wife Betsy to be executor
30 Dec. 1819 Armstrong Beatie
wit:
John Robinson
David Beatie
18 Jan 1820 proved on oath of David Beatie
15 Feb. 1820 proved on oath of John Robinson
Elizabeth Beatie relinquishes the right of administration to Samuel McGinnis
His bond $4,000 with Elizabeth Beatie, John Duff security