Washington Co. Virginia Will Bk 3: 293
Rachel Edmiston nuncupative will
dated 4 May 1812, recorded 15 Sept. 1812
abstracted by D. Powell Oct. 2009 from FHL mf#34356
Rachel Edmiston of Washington Co., Virginia being weak in body but of sound mind…
1. daughter Hannah Kerr my Negro girl Rose who is to stay with her mother Polly one year after my death. Hannah Kerr to pay my son David one third of Rose’s value. Rose to remain with Hannah during Hannah’s life and then with Hannah’s husband James Kerr if he survives her. Following the death of both, Rose and her issue to grandson Moses Kerr.
2. son William Edmiston $3
3. son Moses Edmiston $2
4. daughter Nancy Robinson my sadle [sic] and 1 bed tick
5. daughter Rachel Robinson 1 bed tick
6. clothes to be equally divided among daughters Gean [sic][,] Betsy[,] Nancy[,] and Rachel
7. son David’s daughter Rachel my spinning wheel
8. son John Edmiston one Negro boy name Tobe and one Negro boy named Jacob
9. son John one Negro woman named Poly while he remains unmarried; if he marries Poly may choose her master among the following: my son David, my son John, my son-in-law Alexr Robinson[,] John Robinson[,] David Robinson[,] Mitchel Robinson. Whoever gets Poly is to pay the other 5 one sixth of her value. Poly is not to be taken from her husband entirely.
10. all other property to son John
11. appoint sons David and John Edmiston executors
dated 4 May 1812
Witnessed:
David Kerr
David Robinson
Court held 15 Sept. 1812: David Kerr and David Robinson attest that the nuncupative will of Rachel Edmiston was made in the time of her last sickness at her habitation and that she called on them to bear testimony that the said writing was her will. David Edmiston and John Edmiston took oath of administrators with the will annexed with John Robinson and Alexander Robinson as their security; bond: $2,000