Washington Co., Virginia Will Book 3:36-37
Will of Thomas McCALL
Dated 05 Mar 1807, probated 16 Jun 1807
Transcribed by Bob and Donna Ford
In the name of God amen, I Thomas McCALL of Washington County Virginia being ill of body of sound and disposing mind thanks be to God for his mercies but calling to mind the mortality of my body and that it is appointed onto all men one to die do make this as followeth my last Will and Testament.
Item, I do allow my executors to pay all my just Debts and funeral charges and collect all debts due to me by others.
Item, I do give and bequeath to my beloved wife one third of my personal property and her right of dower in the land bequeathed to my sons, Samuel and Thomas by this my last Will and Testament.
I do give and bequeath to my son James McCALL one third of the tract of land I now live upon containing 215 acres to be laid off on that part of land where my son James now resideth in such a manner as not to include any part of the improvement on that part of the place where I now reside if there is land enough without it and one third of the meadow now in cultivation on my part of _____ for four years after the date hereof and I do allow my son James to pay ten pounds in trade to my son Samuel in consideration of a sorrel horse given by my son Samuel to my daughter Jennet WHITE. I do likewise allow him to pay three pounds yearly from this date to use for my support during my life if demanded of him.
I do give and bequeath to my sons Samuel and Thomas the remaining two parts of my land whereon I now reside and the remaining two parts [of] my personal property to be by them and their heirs wholly possessed and freely enjoyed forever.
and I do by these presents appoint my sons Samuel and Thomas my whole and sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth day of March one thousand eight hundred and seven.
[signed]: Thomas McCALL
[Witnesses]: Matthew BUCHANAN and John McQUOWN
At a Court held for Washington County the 16th day of June 1807.
The last Will and Testament of Thomas McCALL, dec'd, was produced in Court & proven by the oath of Matthew BUCHANAN and John McQUOWN the subscribing witnesses there to and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Samuel McCALL & Thomas McCALL the Executors therein named who took the oath of an Executor prescribed by law and entered into and acknowledged their bond with Matthew BUCHANAN & John McQUOWN their securities in the sum of one thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs a certificate is therefore granted them for the probate of the said Will in due form.
Attest D. CAMPBELL, D. C.