Augusta Co. Virginia Will Book 7: 217
John Buchanan will
Dated 22 Oct. 1776; recorded 20 April 1790
Abstracted by D. Powell from a photocopy
I John Buchanan of Augusta County, Virginia….
religious introduction
just debts be paid
beloved wife Margaret one third moveable estate, 5 pounds cash, and third of profits of plantation and mill, a bay stallion, choice of a bed; one third of houses and barn during her widowhood
daughter Martha, wife of John Buchanan: 20 shillings
son William Buchanan: his horse and saddle, my silver shoe buckles, and a double portion of my estate
son Patrick Buchanan: 3 pounds at wife’s death
son Robert Buchanan: 3 pounds at wife’s death
son John Buchanan: silver horses [?] buckles and wearing cloths [clothes?]
son James Buchanan: 20 pounds at wife’s death
at death of wife plantation to be sold by sons Patrick and James who are appt executors
remaining estate be divided into 6 equal parts; son William 2 parts, remaining 4 parts divided between sons Alexander and David and 2 daughters Mary and Katherine Buchanan
daughters Mary and Katherine Buchanan: 5 pounds each at my death
Robert Greer, now in my care, put to learn the art of a tailor; his master be obligated to give him when free 3 pounds, ten shillings; I also give Robert Greer 3 pounds from my estate at decease of my wife.
Wife Margaret executrix with sons Patrick and James
John Buchanan
Wit:
Elijah McClenahan
Moses Williams
20 April 1790 will proved and recorded; Margaret declined to serve