| Will: 29 May 1802: Proved Sep Court 1802: Book 2 Page 324 Item, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Nancy Bottom my track of land on which I now live during her natural life or widowhood also my 3 negroes Maly, Peter Jane, and Phill together with one horse, saddle and bridle to be worth thirty pounds in cash. Two feather beds and furniture also one half of the other household and kitchen furniture also four choice cows four ewes and lambs, twenty choice hogs and the corner cupboard and all plantation utencils during her natural life, or widowhood and at her marriage or death the same to be sold and the money seven eights of which to be divided equally among my three sons vis Robert, William, and Mury Sannders Bottom and my four daughters vis Rebecca, Elizabeth, Nancy, and Sally and the one eighth to my three grandchildren and their brothers and sisters forever, being the child of William I (or J) Salle my son-in-law and my daughter Polly Salle his wife. Item, I give and bequeath to my son Robert Bottom that tract of land which I bought of Jeremiah Brisco containing 90 acres. Also an equal share of my other property that is not herein disposed of. Item, I give and bequeath to my son Mury Sanders Bottom the track of land in which I now live on at the death or marriage of my wife Nancy Bottom for him and his heirs forever. Item, track of land lying on Blackfords Creek be sold and the money arising there from be divided in the following manner. Viz........ four-fifths to be equally divided among my four daughters. To wit, Rebecca, Elizabeth, Nancy, and Sally and the one-fifth to my grandchildren. Namely Nancy, John, and Elizabeth Salle and their brothers and sisters if there should be any. They being the children of William I (or J) Salle my son-in-law and my daughter Mary his wife and also I give to my four daughters Rebecca, Elizabeth, Nancy, and Sally an equal share of all my other property that is not herein disposed of and to my son and daughter, William & Polly children one-eighth part of all my property not herein dispsed of for them and their heirs forever. Item, I give and bequeath to my three youngest children namely Nancy, Mury Sanders, and Sally one horse and saddle each to be worth 20 pounds each which they are to receive at the time hereinafter mentioned to wit, Nancy & Salley to receive theirs at the age of 15 and Mury Sanders to receive his at the age of 17 years also 20 pounds cash each out of my estate for their maintainance and schooling. Item, I desire that all my other property at my death should be sold and the money arising therefrom to be divided in the following manner. To wit, 7/8 to be equally divided among my seven children. Viz Robert, William, Rebecca, Elizabeth, Nancy, Sanders, and Sally, share and share alike and the 1/8 of which to be equally divided among the children of William Salle and Polley his wife for them and their heirs forever. Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Polly Salle 10 pounds cash to her and her heirs forever. Friend James Clark, William J Salle and Horatio Chandler appointed Executors. (Signed) John Bottom (seal) Witness: John Durharn, John Swelling (?), John Embree Division of land: Jan 11, 1804: Book 3 Page 39
Land laid off to Nancy Bottom, widow of John Bottom, deceased, and assigned Nancy the third part of the tract of land whereon she now lives including the mansion house.
Description followed. Thomas Freeman
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