Washington Co. Virginia Will Bk 6: 34
James Snodgrass will
dated 12 June 1828; recorded 15 July 1828
abstracted Jan. 2013 D. Powell www.ramblingroots.com
I James Snodgrass Sr. of Washington County and State of Virginia …
1st - to wife Ann during her life 1/3 of my real and personal estate in Washington County, Virginia, including 1/3 of all money on hand and of all debts due me, including 1/3 of all debts due me in Washington or Carter County, Tennessee.
She shall have 1/2 net proceeds of the plantation I now live on including the profits from the labor of my 2 negro men Mark and Jacob. If Jacob should be disobedient my executors with the consent of my wife may sell him and the money from the sale be disposed of as hereafter directed as far as it relates to her third of my personal estate.
My wife to have the liberty to dispose of at her death as she thinks best – and over and above her third part of my personal estate I give to her my negro girl Ann and finally to dispose of at her decease as she may think proper; also the sole use of my negro Hannah during her natural life.
2d - to my son James in Tennessee in addition to what he has already received, all my interest in a wool carding machine now in possession of William Jones in Washington County, Tennessee who is proprietor of one half of the same.
3d - to my son William in Tennessee 1/2 of a tract of land in Carter County Tennessee containing 97 1/2 acres which I had entered in the name of David & William Snodgrass joining lines with William & Doran & others in addition to what he has already received.
4th - to my daughter Elizabeth Walker of Tennessee my negro girl Eleanor in addition to what she has already received.
5th - to my son Thomas my 1/2 share of 5 tracts of land on the Laurel fork of Holstein in Carter County, Tennessee to wit the William Gentry tract, two tracts known as the Burnt Cabbins tracts, one called the forge tract and one the tan yard tract; likewise my share in the forge & tan yard (reserving the 1/2 of the profits of the tan yard for my family’s use to the end of the year).
I also give him all my shares in all ore banks of whatever description, my negro girl Phebe also 2 milch cows & calves out of my stock of cattle on the Laurel fork, my 2 sorrel fillies & sorrel mare, all the stock of hogs and household and kitchen furniture, farming utensils etc that he has in possession on s'd Laurel fork, my new road wagon now at the smith shop, when ready for use.
6th - to my 2 sons Samuel M. and Joseph my tract of land in Washington County Va.; also my share in 2 tracts of land on the Laurel fork [Carter Co., TN] not devised called the Benj. Gentry tract and the Poindexter tract, also my 2 negro men Jacob and Mark (or if Jacob is sold, the money arising from the sale), my negro woman Hannah at my wife’s decease and her child Peggy and all the issue that she may yet have, all my livestock of any kind including horses, cattle, sheep & hogs, not otherwise disposed of.
Also 2/3 of all uncollected debts, except a debt due me from the estate of Sam'l Meek dec'd, all manufactured iron, farming utensils of every description and finally my will is that my estate not otherwise disposed of shall descend to my 2 sons Samuel M. and Joseph jointly each holding an equal share.
7th - the money due me from the estate of Sam'l Meek before mentioned shall be equally divided among my 7 daughters and 3 sons David, William and James of Tennessee after my wife’s 1/3 is deducted.
8th - I appoint my two sons Samuel M. Snodgrass and Joseph Snodgrass executors and request that the court not exact more security than the real value of the estate.
dated 12 June 1828
James Snodgrass
Witnessed:
Wm. Snodgrass sen'r
D. R. Holt
James D. Snodgrass
15th day of July 1828
The last Will and Testament of James Snodgrass sen'r deceased was exhibited in court and proved by the oath of David R. Holt and James D. Snodgrass 2 of the witnesses and ordered to be recorded. Samuel M. Snodgrass and Joseph Snodgrass took the oath as executors and posted bond of $3,200 with William Duff, John Clark, James Porterfield and Benjamin Snodgrass their securities.