Washington Co., Virginia Will Book 6, p. 270
Stephen Jett will
dated 6 Sept. 1832; recorded 24 Sept. 1832
transcribed by D. Powell from FHL mf #0034357
A Will of Real and personal estate of Stephen Jett Esq.
I Stephen Jett of Washington County and state of Virginia, being in sound mind and disposing memory do hereby make my last will & testament in words following to wit 1st I desire that all my debts and funeral expenses be paid out of my perishable property.
2nd I give to my wife Fanny should she survive after my decease her dower all the tract of land we now live on in Washington County and State of VA and two slaves Andrew and Judith, and two horses and saddle and bridle and three cows and calves; together with all the household and kitchen furniture, all liquors and victuals that remain at my decease, together with one half of the sheep and half of the hogs with one plow and two sets of gears. I give unto her, her natural life, then to be disposed of as followeth.
3rdly, I give to my son James my negro girl Peg and her three children Alfred, Esther & Burke, and at my wife’s decease I give unto him Andrew and Watterford, together with one lot at Scott Courthouse in the town of Estillville, for which (lot) he said (James Jett) is to pay Ann Gilson my grand daughter and legal representative a horse, saddle and bridle to be worth one hundred dollars which I intend for her mothers part of my estate and finally I give the above named property to my son James and his heirs forever, at my decease.
4thly I give to my son John Jett my negro boy David together with the debt I paid for him to Daniel Sheffey, and all other accounts of whatsoever nature they be. I give the above named property to him and his heirs at my decease.
5thly, I give unto my son Starke [?] my tract of land in Scott County in Big Mocqueson Gap, on said creek, the place where he now lives, together with my negro boy Burke and all other accounts that I hold against him to him and his heirs forever at my decease.
6thly, I give to my grand children the legal representatives of my eldest daughter Juliet my negro girl Jane & her child Harriet, together with their increase to them and their heirs forever at my decease The legacy intended for their mother.
7thly, I leave to my executors the following property and their heirs during the life of Francis Ellington. The plantation I now live on and all dues and demands I have against him. The said executors to be governed in their disposition by the direction of my youngest daughter Rebecca Ellington. And all balance of my property property [sic] to be equally divided between my four living children James, John, Starke and Rebecca.
8thly and lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint James and Starke executors of this my last Will and testament hereby revoking all their former wills or testaments by me heretofore made. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 6th day of September 1832.
signed, sealed, published and declared by Stephen Jett SS
Stephen Jett as for his last Will & Testament
in the presence and hearing of us, who at
his request and in his presence have
subscribed our names as witnesses
Test
E. C. Hardin
Joseph Barker
At a Court held for Washington County the 24th day of September 1832
The last Will and Testament of Stephen Jett deceased was exhibited in court and proved by the oath of Elmore C. Hardin and Joseph Barker the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of James Jett & Starke Jett the executors therein named who took the oath of an executor prescribed by law and entered into and acknowledged their bond in the sum of ten thousand dollars with Samuel S. Goodson, John Clark, Abram Nord__, John Ringley and Joseph Barker their securities conditioned as the law directs. A certificate is therefore granted them for the probate of the said Will in due form.
Teste
Jacob Lynch