Washington Co., Virginia Will Bk 5: 259
Will of John Stewart
dated 18 May 1818, recorded in court Dec. 20, 1825
abstracted Aug. 04 by D. Powell; FHL mf #34357
John Stewart of Washington Co., Virginia
Robert Lowery – several books (Pinkertous Geography, Bates rural philosophy and Youngs Night thoughts)
Daughter Betsy Edmiston $25
Children of said Betsy Edmiston: $250 to be equally divided between them and paid when they arrive at maturity
Grandson John S. Edmiston a horse & saddle valued at $100
Beloved wife Rosannah ˝ of remaining stock of horses, cattle, sheep and hogs, household and kitchen furniture & farming utensils, several books (Ambros ___ __ Jeans, Williams works and Wa_s_ psalms), negro man Jack, negro woman Penny, the west of dwelling house and kitchen and one third of plantation with a proportional share of houses during her life, and I do hereby empower her at the time of her death to dispose of the books __amed, 2 beds with furniture, her riding saddle, wearing
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….[cont] apparel, and 1 horse valued at $100
son Robert Stewart my plantation except as reserved for his mother
son Robert Stewart remainder of my personal estate except as reserved to his mother during her natural life
Robert Stewart executor
18 May 1818 John Stewart
Tobias Smith
John Smith
Alex McEwen
John Clark
Court held for Washington Co. 20 Dec. 1825 - will recorded
Robert Stewart took oath of executor; $8,000 bond with John Clark, Tobias Smyth, Nickerson Snead, Mathew Ryburn and Absalom Beaty security