Washington Co., Virginia Will Book 2: 133
Will of William Hayter
dated 10 Apr 1797; recorded 15 Aug. 1797
abstracted Jan. 2008 by D. Powell from FHL mf #34356
William Hayter of Washington County, Virginia
beloved wife Margaret the plantation while my widow in order to maintain and school children; if marries then to have land until youngest child is 21 years of age then land to be sold and divided
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stock, horses, cattle, sheep to be valued and wife to have sixth part and she may keep the hole of them at the valuation of the executors as every child comes to 18 yrs of age to have their equal part
my wife is to have all the household furniture, hogs and her saddle loom and farming tools except 1 striped ticker feather bed with a good double coverlet 2 good blankets a sheet, bolsters and pillows, this bed I give to my daughter Elizabeth when she comes to 16 yrs of age.
I likewise leave money to purchase a young Negro woman for my wife during her life time and at her death the said Negro and her increase to be equally divided among my children
My wife is to pay all my just debts out of her estates if any money left my wife is to have the 6th part the remainder put to interest and my children to get an equal part when they turn 18.
Son Abraham to have my rifle gun and saddle and one half of my clothes
My son William to have the other part of my clothes and my Smith tools
appt John Jamison and my wife to be my executor and executrix
10 [or 19th] April 1797
William Hayter
wit:
Israel Hayter
John Williams [his mark]
Charles Hardy
15 Aug. 1797 recorded in court