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I Charles Davis of the County of Henry and State of
Virginia Being sick and weak but in my perfect senses and memory and learning that it is appointed once for man to die do make and _____ This my last will and testament as touching my worldly Estate in manner and _____ following, first that all my just debts as far as the law Charge be truly paid by Executors hereafter named, Secondly I bind unto my Beloved wife Ann Davis all the _____ of my Estate both real and personal of every part whatsoever during her widowhood, Then I give unto my son Moses Davis one Shilling Sterling to him and his heirs forever and no more, Then I give unto my daughter Rachel Davis one Shilling Sterling to her and her heirs forever, and no more, Then I give unto my son Isaac Davis one Shilling Sterling to him and his heirs forever and no more, Then I give unto my daughter Lydia Murphy one Shilling Sterling to her and her heirs forever, and no more, I give also unto my son Joshua Davis one Shilling Sterling to him and his heirs forever, and no more, Then I give unto my Daughter Elenor Davis the feather bed and furniture one of the Pewter dish, four Pewter plates, one of my largest pewter basons and one Cow and Calf already in her possession, Then I give unto my son Benjamin Davis one feather bed and furniture, also my Rifle gun, one large pewter dish, four pewter plates and one large pewter bason, Then I give unto my son Thomas Blackburn Davis one feather bed and furniture The oldest bed I lie in, one large deep Pewter dish, four Pewter plates and one _____ pewter bason. To Each and every of them and their heirs as afore named forever, Then I give unto my son Peter Davis the tract of land whereon I now live Containing by Estimation one hundred and fifty five acres _______ and one fourth acres purchased of Joseph Townlin and Conveyed by Shadrick Dent, also one shot gun, also one new feather bed and furniture, also one pair large ______, also two potts, also one pewter Dish and four pewter plates, also one pewter bason, Then I give unto my daughter Ann Davis one feather bed and furniture known by the name of the new bed, also one pewter dish, one pewter Bason and four pewter plates, Then it is further my will and last testament that whenever my beloved wife Ann Davis should entermarry or die that al my personal estate of every kind whatsoever shall be divided in the following manner that is to say such of my Estate as is already not bequesthed by this my last will to be divided by my Executors hereafter named in the following manner that is to say an Equal dividend of the same be made between my sons Benjamin Davis, Thomas Blackburn Davis, Peter Davis and my Daughter Ann Davis to them and their heirs forever, with this reserve that should my son Peter Davis die without heir that in such case the land bequesthed in this my last will to Peter Davis My son is to be equaly divided between my sons Benjamin Davis and Thomas Blackburn Davis their heirs ___ hereby revoking and Dis[charg]ing all other will or wills heretofore by me made and I do further name and appoint my well beloved wife Ann Davis Executrix and my son Peter davis Executor of this my last will and testament as witness my hand hand and Seal in the 27th year of the Commonwealth---this 6th day of March 1803---- By and published and declared in presents of
AT Court held for Henry County at the Courthouse on the 27th day of July 1807. The ___ last will and testament of Charles Davis was Executed in Court and proved by the oaths of two of the subscribing witnesses there to and the ___ ___ ___ ___ by the Court to be deceased and Peter Davis the Executor and Ann Davis the Executrix there in named made oath and with Shadrick Dent and John Cahill their securities entered unto Bond and as Lnown Legate [the same as the] ___ Certifycate was therefore granted them for obtaining probate thereof in Due form.
Source: copy of original will transcribed by Ran Raider rraider@discover.wright.edu
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