Notes for Richard J(ames?) Jeffress




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Notes for Richard J(ames?) Jeffress

His father left him a bequest of 415 acres on both sides of Dry Creek in Lunenberg County. His mother left him a bequest of one equal part of her estate.

Last Will and Testament of Richard Jeffress
Lunenburg County Will Book 12, PP 22-24:
I, Richard Jeffress do this day make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner following. I will that all my just debts be paid by my executors herein after named.
I give my son Thomas B. Jeffress all the property he has received and all the money I have paid for him as Security and five hundred dollars after my decease to be paid to him as soon as convenient I give to him and his heirs forever.
I give to my daughter Saluda A. Stokes all the property she has received and one negro man named Collin to her and heirs forever.
I give to my daughter Martha C. Watson all the property she has received and a negro man named Allen to her and heirs forever.
I give to my son Richard J. Jeffress all the property he has received and a negro man named Miles and three hundred acres of land whereon he now lives lying on the East side of my tract and joining the lands of Mary Jeffress and the legatees of Coleman Jeffress dec'd, and Reuben H. Dejarnett. The line to run nearly North and South from R. H. Dejarnett to Mary Jeffress' line, crossing the North and South prongs of Dry Creek including two tobacco barns, also my desk, bookcase and clock.
After my decease if my son Richard J. Jeffress thinks proper to pay his four sisters fourteen hundred dollars on a Credit of one or two years he may take the balance of my land whereon I now live bounded by the lands of R. H. Dejarnett, Catherine Wilkinson, George Bridie, Samuel J. Morgan and Nancy Jeffress to each of them Three hundred fifty dollars.
To each on three hundred fifty dollars to Mary B. Blackwell, three hundred fifty to Emily F. Borum, three hundred fifty to Martha C. Watson, three hundred fifty to Saluda A. Stokes. But if Richard J. Jeffress is not willing to pay the above named sums to his four sisters, the land I will to be sold on the same Credit and the proceeds to be equally divided between himself and the before named four sisters.
I give to my daughter Mary B. Blackwell all the property she has received and a negro man Esekiah and three hundred eighty dollars after my decease which I give to her and heirs forever.
I give to my daughter Emily F. Borum all the property she has received and a negro boy named John to her and heirs forever.
I give to the children of my daughter Elmira J. Staples one thousand dollars to be put out at legal interest and to be paid to them as they become of lawful age, but should either of them, she or he, should die before they become of lawful age, then his or her portion to be equally divided among the surviving child.
All the reminder of my estate not herein disposed of I will to be sold on a credit of twelve months and my part of the estate of Capt. James Hamlett deceased, which is now in the hands of George Roberts in the County of Charlotte, to be sold on the same credits and the proceeds after my debts and legatees are paid to be equally divided between my four daughters Saluda A. Stokes, Martha C. Wilson, Mary B. Blackwell and Emily F. Borum which I give to them and theirs forever.
I hereby appoint my son-in-law Drury Y. Stokes and my son Richard J. Jeffress executors of this my last will and testament. 10 Feb 1841 Richard J. Jeffress
Witnesses:
Edward A. Pool
Joseph M. Jeffress
John N. Poultney

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