Amelia County, Va. Will Book 8 page 120
March Court, 1813
I James League, senior of the County of Amelia being of sound mind
and memory do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament. It
is my will and desire that all my Estate both real and personal shall remain
in the possession of my wife Mary Ann League during her life. At the
decease of my said wife, my will is that the land on which I live shall
descend to my son Joel League to him and his heirs forever. All the
residue of my estate I leave to be equally divided among my three
following children, that is my son Joel League and my two daughters Lucy
and Rachel League except one feather bed and furniture which I bequeath
to my son Elisha League should said son Joel or either of my said daughters
die without heir before a division of my Estate is made, my will is that the
property above willed to them be divided between the two survivors or that
it shall belong wholly to the survivor if but one of them shall then be
living, the other two having died without heir. My children hereafter named
are to have no share in the distribution of my estate they having already
received their full proportion that is Joshua Leauge, Joab League, Oney
Chapman, Drucilla Waddill and the children or heirs of Benjamin and
George League, deceased. I constitute and appoint my son, Joel
League my Executor Intestimony where I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal this seventh day of March in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and eight.
In presence of
James Lockett
John Lockett James League (seal)
Josiah Lockett his mark
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