Washington Co., Virginia Will Bk 19: 101
Will of Elizabeth Snead
Dated 19 June 1872, codicil added 25 June 1872; second codicil added 15 June 1876
Recorded in court 26 June 1876
FHL mf# 2025874
Abstracted Sept. 04 D. Powell
Elizabeth Snead of Washington Co., Virginia
1. just debts paid
2. iron railing placed around graves of myself, my husband, my child, my sister Polly and my first husband; also suitable markers
3. to Florence M. Smith 10 acres of land upon which she lives and after her death to her children
to David Edmondson and his wife Mary 6 acres of land on which they now live. After their death to be divided between his children: Nicholas (parcel with house), Stuart, and Mail
4. remainder of land at or near Glade Spring Depot to be sold; buy David Edmondson a good suit; remainder divided among children of brother Robert and William Scott
5. sister Sallie Edmondson note for $500 held on James O. Ryburn w/ John Allison, Wm Ryburn securities
6. brother Robert Scott $200; and $200 to each of his children: Jane, William, Sarah Ann, Melissa, John & Elizabeth
7. brother William Scott’s children: William, John, Samuel, Robert, Moses, James and Sallie each $200
8. Madison Scott 1 acre of land which note I hold
9. sister Ann Scott $250
10. David Edmondson $25 and to his wife Mary Edmondson $50
11. Florence M. Smith $200 and to her children Nettie Mary and Homer $100 each
12. Mrs. Blanche White $50
13. sister Sallie Edmondson sofa, parlor carpet, looking glass, andirons, chairs, best sett & folding tables, 1 small table, 1 bed, 1 mahogany bureau, 1 cook stove, 1 brass kettle, 1 good horse and 1 good cow
14. Florence M. Smith ˝ doz cane chairs, 1 rocking chair, hall carpet, 1 sett, andirons, folding table, 1 small mahogany table
15. Nettie Smith, daughter of Florence, 1 bed; to Mail Edmondson, daughter of David 1 bed; Melissa Scott 1 bed; Mary Edmondson 1 lounge stead bed; Sallie Edmondson & Florence Smith to divide the bed clothing equally between the beds
window curtains, table cloths, table ware, to be equally divided by Sallie Edmondson and Florence Smith
1 cherry bureau and 1 small table to Doria Weeks (colored)
16. remainder of personal property to be sold
Any monies remaining after pay legacies to be divided among Robert and William Scott’s children, David Edmondson’s children & Sallie Edmondson
Appt M___ M. Morris executor
19 June 1872 her
Elizabeth Snead
Mark
E.A. Robinson
_ M. Benham
J. O. Robinson
Codicil #1
On a note executed to me by Benham & Rambo & James M. Byars security for $1,000, the interest only shall be collected until after the expiration of 3 years from this date.
On a note executed by me by Isaac Benham & James Byars security for $700 the interest only shall be collected until after expiration of 3 years from this date
25 June 1872
Codicil #2
$300 to be equally divided between Nannie [?] __, Bettie _ S. and John Wm children of Florence M. & Robert Smith
grain now growing on the farm to sister Sallie Edmondson; also hogs
plows and farm harness to Philip Hutchinson
15 June 1876
recorded in court 26 June 1876
$12,000 bond; M. M. Morris executor