WILL OF ANDREW BORNDRAGAR
(father of Susannah, wife of Henry Pefley, and
Anna (
By the permission of Almighty God, I, Andrew Borndragar
of
memory, do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner
following (that is to say).
First It is my will that such debts as I shall justly
owe at the time of
my decease, and my funeral charges and expense be in the first place
paid off and fully discharged by my executors hereinafter named. And as
to my Estate both real and personal, whether in possession, reversion
remainder or expectancy, I give and devise the whole thereof except as
is hereinafter excepted and reserved to Susannah my
wife, Samuel
Harshbarger, Christian Harshbarger
and Benjn. Coffman, my Exors.
as
hereinafter appointed and their Heirs or such of them as may undertake
the Execution of this My will, to uses upon the trust and for the
intents and purposes hereinafter expressed contained of and concerning
the same. That is to say, it is my will and desire that all of my
Personal estate be sold by my Exors. for the payment of my just debts
and the legacies herein given and devised, excepting and reserving
thereout for my wife and for the use of my two infant
children one
horse, as many cows as she and the Exors. may think necessary for her
and their use together with as much meat and grain as will be sufficient
for her and their reasonable consumption and support for 1 year from the
date of my decease. It is my further will and desire that my plantation
be rented out until my son Martin arrives at the age of 21 years, and
that the rent occuring therefrom
be distributed and divided as follows,
to wit, one third to be annually paid unto my wife, and other third to
be paid in a like manner to my Daughter, Nancy, until she marries or
arrives at full age and then to be held as a fund in the hands of my
Exors. for payment of Debts
or legacies, and the other and remaining
third to be applied to the education and support of sd. son Martin.
It is further my will and desire that as soon as my said son Martin
arrives at full age the sd. Plantation with all of its tenances
shall be
sold for the best price that can be gotten, either at Publick
or private
sale and net pounds thereof to be equally divided between my wife, my
daughter Susannah Pefley and Nancy and my sons David
and Martin, or
their heirs, deducting out of the said David's share one hundred pounds
for a like sum hereinafter directed to be paid him by my Exors.,
sixty
pounds out of Nancy's share also hereinafter directed to be paid her,
and sixty pounds out as Susannah's share already given her upon and
since her marriage.
I give and devise to my son David one hundred pounds to be paid to him
as soon as the situation of my estate will conveniently allow it to be
done. I also give and devise to my Daughter Nancy sixty pounds to be
paid to her when she marries or arrives at full age and in like manner
as the Legacy to David is directed to be paid. As it is my earnest will
and desire that all my Just Debts and the legacies hereby given should
be honestly paid and with the least detriment to my estate if my Exors.
find that my personal estate is not sufficient to satisfy those objects
they are at liberty to sell and convey any part or the whole of my sd.
tract of land and appurtenances for that purpose, and after satisfying
and paying off the same to make distribution of residue of the proceeds
of the sale as heretofore directed and with deductions there specified.
It is further my will and desire that when my Exors
sell my said
plantation they reserve and except thereout my
dwelling house and other
necessary convenient outhouses for the use of my wife and Infant
children together with as much adjacent thereto as will answer for yard
garden etc.
It is further and final my will and Desire and I do hereby direct and
appoint that my wife shall have the guardianship and tuition of my son
Martin so long as she shall continue to be sole and in case of her Death
or Marriage during the minority of the sd. Martin, then I will and
appoint that my Exors. shall
have the tuition and guardianship of him
and she and they are earnestly requested to pay particular attention to
his education in due time.
and I do hereby nominate and appoint my wife Exix. and Samuel
Harshbarger, Christian Harshbarger
and Benjamin Coffman Exors of this my
Last will and testament, hereby revoking and cancelling all former wills
and Testaments by me made and published and do declare this only to be
my last will and Testament.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 27th day
of August in the year of Christ 1798. ANDW.
BORNDRAGAR (SEAL)
Published and declared in the presence of JAMES BRECKENRIDGE. GEORGE
MARTIN. JACOB LANIAS.
Will of Andrew Borndrager At a Court held for
Botetourt County the 9th
day of October, 1798, the last will and testament of Andrew Borndrager,
deceased, was exhibited in Court and proved by the oath of James
Breckenridge and George Martin, witnesses thereto subscribed and ordered
to be recorded. Whereupon on motion of Samuel Harshbarger
and Benjamin
Coffman, two of the Executors herein named who made oath according to
law, certificate is granted them for obtaining the probate thereof in
due form, they having with security entered into and acknowledged bond
with condition as the law directs.
A Copy Teste. W. White, D. Clerk. A Copy Teste: Turner
McDowell. Clerk
of the Circuit
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Jeffery G. Scism, IBSSG
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