Will of John McNEW, Washington Co, VA

iconWitnesseth I John McNew do make this my last Will and Testament and do bequeath to my beloved wife Nancy McNew all the goods & chattles now in my possession,which are as follows, Two horses, three cows, five calves, two sheep, ten hogs, together with all the household and kitchen furniture. Also all movable effects on the premises with the crop now in process, out of which my wife is to pay all my just debts, the remainder to be appropriated to the support of my wife & children. Given under my hand & seal this 9th day of February 1820.
John McNew
his X mark
Witness Present
Patrick Gaynon
Julius Conner McNew
At a Court held for Washington County the 21st day of March 1820. The last Will & Testament of John McNew deceased was exhibited in court & proved by the oath of Patrick Gaynon a witness thereto & ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Hugh Miller & John Miller and there being no executor named in said Will & the widow of said John McNew dec appearing in court and relinquishing her right to administration on the said estate, who took the oath of an administrator with the Will annexed prescribed by law & entered into & acknowledged their bond in the sum of six hundred dollars with Alexander Eakin & Peter Clark their securities conditioned as the law directs. A Certificate is therefore granted them for the administration of the said estate with the Will annexed in due form.
Teste
Jacob Lynch DC

Will Book 4, Page 331, Washington Co, VA

Inventory of the Estate of John McNEW, Washington Co, VA

An Inventory of the personal Estate of John McNew deceased taken the 31st day of March 1820 to wit

1 Cupboard & furniture$5.001 Chest of Drawers$5.507 Chairs$2.33$12.83
1 Check Reel$1.001 Bed Bedsted & furniture$15.001 Do Do Do$11.00$27.00
A Bed Bedsted & furniture$10.001 Chest$1.2542 Bushels of Oats at 25¢$10.50$21.75
2 open hogsheads or barrels75¢1 Scythe & hangings50¢1 flax wheel75¢$2.00
1 Womans saddle
2 Bridles		$1.00
$1.00		1 set of horse geer$2.001 set Do$1.67$5.67
1 Washing tub & half basket50¢1 Large pot & hooks$3.502 Ovens & hooks$2.50$6.50
1 axe
1 Scythe & Cradle
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$2.00		2 old axes an Iron wedge & sundry other old Irons$1.251 Doubletree & 2 Clevises$1.506.00
1 One horse plow & Irons$2.501 Two horse plow & Irons$3.00$5.50
1 Old red cow$8.001 Red & white cow$9.002 weeding hoes$1.00$18.00
1 two year old & 2 year old cattle$9.009 head of hogs & 16 pigs$5.00$14.00
1 Bay Horse$35.001 Bay horse with blazed face$30.001 Logchain$1.25$66.25
1 Mans saddle$2.5030 bushels of corn at 42¢ per bushel$12.50$15.00
2 head of Sheep$3.331 Hammer an old drawing knife & sundry old irons25¢$3.58
$206.08
Hugh MillerDavid Dougherty
John MillerJonas Smith
David Glenn
At a Court held for Washington County the 16th day of May 1820 This inventory & appraisement of the Estate of John McNew deceased was returned to court and ordered to be recorded.
Teste
Jacob Lynch DC

Will Book 4, Page 343, Washington Co, VA

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