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  Will of Robert Shelton, 1799 - Goochland Co. VA & Louisa Co. VA
  
  DECEMBER 28, 1799
  
  I Robert Shelton of the County of Goochland, enjoying the happenings of my
  intellectual faculties, but being in an infirm state of body, do make and
  ordain this to be my last Will and testament irrevocable, hereby revoking all
  other Wills and Codicils heretofore made or which at any time hereafter may
  be made.  I give and bequeath unto my two sons William and James all my lands
  in the County of Prince Edward, to be divided equally between them in
  quantity and quality, to them and their heirs forever.  But should either of
  my said sons die without lawful heir, then the whole of the aforesaid lands
  and tenements shall descend to the survivor and his heirs forever.  Should
  both of my aforesaid sons die without lawful issue, then the whole of the
  aforesaid lands shall descend to my only daughter Elizabeth and the heirs of
  her body lawfully begotten. 
  
  Secondly I give and bequeath unto my aforesaid daughter the sum of thirty
  pounds (current money) which shall descend aforesaid, upon the survivors and
  conditions aforesaid.
  Item - Then all my estate not before devised, I give and bequeath unto my
  aforesaid children, William, James, and Elizabeth, to be equally divided
  between them and their heirs forever, on the same terms and conditions herein
  before mentioned; to be kept together until the youngest child shall attain
  the age of twenty one years, unless my executors whom I shall hereafter
  appoint should think otherwise.
  Item - I mean their being kept together, is to hire them out, as also the
  land.  And finally I appoint my brother John Shelton and Peter Crawford
  executors of this my last Will and testament.  In which whereof I have
  hereunto set my hand seal this 28th day of December in the year of our Lord
  one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine.  Signed sealed and delivered in
  presence of us:
  James Shelton
  Martha Lucas
  Peter Shelton
  
  Robert (X) Shelton
  At a Court held for Louisa County on the 11th day of April 1800; this Will
  was this day exhibited in open Court by John Shelton one of the executors
  therein named and was proved by the oaths of James Shelton, and Peter Shelton
  two of the witness thereto, and by the Court ordered to be recorded.  Ant the
  said executor having made oath thereto according to Law certificate is
  granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form on his giving
  security whereupon he together with James Shelton and Peter Shelton his
  securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of ten
  thousand dollars, conditioned as the Law directs.
  

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