General Notes

In the name of GOD Amen I Samuel Webster of Franklin Co., and the State of Virginia being  very sick but in perfect memory and knowing that it is appointed for all men to once to die. Do and  am this my last Will and Testament and first I bequeath my Soul to Almighty GOD who gave it to  me and my body to its kindred Earth to be buried in a Christian Cemetery nothing doubting but at  the General Resurrection I shall receive the same.  And as touching such earthly things as it has pleased GOD to help me with I give and  bequeath to my beloved wife Susannah Webster a Negro girl by the name of Charlette. I give her  half of my land, my house and household and kitchen furniture to be hers for her lifetime and at  her death to be divided equally among my children. All my other property I give and bequeath to  my children namely Susannah Billups, Joseph Price, Jane Webster, Samuel Webster Jr., Betsy  Webster, Daniel Webster, James Webster, William C. Webster, Polly Webster, Reubin Webster  and Deborah Turner, to be equally divided between each and every one of them, except James  Webster, who shall have twenty pounds more than the rest. Where of I hereby acknowledge this to  be my last Will and testament. I also appoint my two closest sons, namely Samuel and Daniel  Webster to be administrators of my Estate as written by my hand this 4th day of January in the  year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty Three (1823).   Tests.   John Smith  Samuel Webster, Sr.  Gabsul Wright   3 August 1823