Washington Co., Virginia Will Book 13: 418
James McKee will
Dated 3 Apr 1855; recorded 27 Aug. 1855
Abstracted by D. Powell from FHL mf #34360
I James McKee of Washington Co., Virginia
- son Andrew J. 84 acres where he now lives
- son John R. 84 acres joining the land on which he now lives
- wife Sarah one third of my lands including the buildings where we now live during her natural life and one third of my personal estate to dispose of as she wishes.
- sons Wm B. and James A. the remainder of my lands to be equally divided between them.
- my 3 daughters Margaret, Sarah and Joannah the remaining two thirds of my household and kitchen furniture; Margaret is old enough to receive her share as her dowry; wife to hold Sarah and Joannah’s share until they are of age; wife to divide items without exposing same to valuation or sale.
- remainder of my personal estate to be equally divided among my daughters Nancy Parks, Mary A. Robinson, Eliza Larimer, Rebecca Sherwood, Margaret, Sarah and Joannah with the exception of $50 which I have paid daughters Nancy Parks and Eliza Larimer as part of their dowry.
- son William to pay $50 more than other sons to my 7 daughters; otherwise each of my 4 sons to pay an equal amount to make each of my daughters dowry $100.
- son Andrew to be sole executor
Signed April 3, 1855
his
James M Kee
Mark
[witnessed by]
John Kelly
Samuel Robinson
William Houston
Entered at court 27 Aug. 1855 and proved on oaths of John Kelly and Samuel Robinson; Andrew J. McKee acknowledged bond of $1,600 as executor with John Kelly, Samuel Robinson, James Crow and John R. McKee his securities