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  Will of David Shelton, 1789 - LOUISA COUNTY VA. 
  
  AUGUST 7, 1789
  
  In the name of God Amen  I David Shelton of the County of Louisa being in
  perfect health and understanding of a sound disposing mind and memory and
  considering the uncertainty of human life do constitute and ordain this my
  last Will and Testament.
  
  Imprimis: I desire that all my just debts be first paid.
       Item   I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas all my lands in Louisa
  County on the South side of the main road called the Old Mountain road also
  the following Negroes  (viz) Harry  Abram  Jinney and all her children my two
  girls Anna and Anna and their future increase also one feather bed and
  furniture to him and his heirs forever.
       Item   I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph all my lands in Louisa
  County on the north side of the main road called the Old Mountain road, also
  all that track or tracks in Goochland County on Wild Boar creek devised to me
  by my brother Joseph Shelton also the following Negroes (viz) Isaac Jacob
  Stephen and his wife Easter and her children Morning and Jinney the children
  of Dol. Joe and his wife Judah and her children and their future increase
  also one bed and furniture to him and his heirs forever.
       Item   I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth all the Negroes
  she has in the possession and their future increase also one feather bed and
  furniture to her and her heirs forever.
       Item   I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah all the Negroes she
  has in her possession except my fellow Isaac to her and her heirs forever.
       Item   It is my will and desire that as I have already given unto my
  daughter Sarah one Negro woman named Molly and two children more than her
  proportion of what I have already given to my other children it is my will
  and desire that my other children Thomas, Joseph and Elizabeth shall have out
  of my estate not yet disposed of Negroes to the same value of the said Molly
  and her children before a general division shall take place.
       Item   As there is a suit in law now depending John Shelton heir at law
  of Joseph Shelton deceased for part of the Negroes of the estate of the said
  Joseph Shelton  it is my will and desire if the said John Shelton should
  recover any of the said Negroes now in possession or of those in the
  possession of any of my children the loss shall be equally sustained by all
  my children.
       Item   I give and bequeath all my Negroes that is not already disposed
  of to be equally divided among my children Thomas, Joseph, Elizabeth and
  Sarah to them and their heirs forever.  It is my will and desire that my
  executors who I shall hereafter appoint, give no security for the executing
  of this Will and that there be no appraisement of my estate.  Lastly it is my
  will and desire that after my just debts are paid that then all the residue
  of my estate whether real or personal not mentioned above shall be equally
  divided among all my children.  And I do appoint my sons Thomas and Joseph
  with James Watson to be executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby
  revoking all others heretofore by me made declaring this to be my last in
  witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this 7th day of August
  1789.
  
  Signed sealed and declared to be the last Will and Testament of David Shelton
  in the presence of us:
  William Edwards, Wilson Addams
  William Parrish, Charles Parrish and his mark.
  
  At the Court held for Louisa County on the 11th day of September 1797; this
  Will was this day exhibited  in open Court by Thomas Shelton, Joseph Shelton
  and James Watson executors therein named, and was proved by the oaths of
  William Edwards, Wilson Adams, and Charles Parrish witnesses thereto and by
  the Court admitted to record and the said Executors having made oath thereto
  according to certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in
  due form on their giving bond whereupon these executors entered  into and
  acknowledged their bond conditions as the law directs.
  
  

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