Washington Co., Virginia Will Book 5: 324
John Robinson will
dated 20 May 1826; recorded 19 Dec. 1826
abstracted Jul 2012 by D. Powell from FHL mf #34357
John Robinson of Washington County, Virginia
- lawful debts and funeral expenses to be paid
- to son John 10 acres of land lying where John Lester now lives, 40 poles long and 40 poles wide, bounded on the north by William Beatie's line, and on the east by the land laid off for the meeting house.
- to son Ebenazar [sic] Alexander 10 acres of land in the north east corner of my land beginning between 2 white oaks and running with William Beattie's line down towards my barn 60 poles then crossing a little field and crossing the main road a little west of where the old barn stands till it strikes the fence 30 poles from William Beattie’s line then up through the field to Talbots line thence along the Talbots lines 30 poles to the beginning. I allow my executors to apply as much of my personal estate as shall be necessary to sink a well 30 feet deep and to raise a good cabin on the land. I allow him 80 young apple trees from my nursery, a horse worth $70 and a saddle and bridle worth $20. I also allow my son John 1 horse worth $70.
- I allow my sons John and Ebenazar A., clothes, boarding and their tuition fees to be paid while they board at home, they laboring on the farm in times of vacations of school and when they shall be obliged to leave home to pursue their education
- I allow my daughter Jane 1 horse worth $70, and a saddle and bridle worth $20, 1 good feather bed with plenty of good furniture, a cow and heifer and 5 sheep and 1 sow, and $20 worth of household and kitchen furniture.
- to my beloved wife Jane, the house I now live in or in other words the east end of the house with 1/3 of the tenement thereto belonging to be hers during her natural lifetime. I allow her 1 horse worth $70, 2 cows and 6 sheep, 2 beds and ˝ the wooden and hard furniture.
- I wish my plantation to continue in the occupancy of my son Moses. If Jane does not wish to be encumbered with land and stock she may make an agreement with Moses so that she is comfortably and plentifully supported. I leave to son Moses the west end of the house I now live in with the 2/3 part of my plantation except the two 10 acre lots assigned to my sons John and Ebenazar A. and also that third part left to my wife during her lifetime, all to Moses and his heirs.
- I leave to my son James 1 bay horse now in his possession, also another horse that Ezra Pierce (?) owes.
- I allow my executors to pay my wife ten dollars in cash.
- my part of the proceeds of the land formerly belonging to my father in Rockbridge County I allow to be divided between wife Jane and my nine children, to each 1/10th part.
- the remainder of my personal estate I leave to my son Moses.
- appoint sons Moses E. Robinson and John Robinson executors and request the court not demand security of them.
20 May 1826 John Robinson
Witnessed by
David Beattie
William Beatie Jr.
The will was exhibited at court 19 December 1826 and ordered recorded.