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WILL OF CHRISTOPHER SLINKER
Info from Circuit Court of Bedford County, VA
Will Book #2, pgs 148-50, written 10/7/1793 Probated 1795
In the name of God Amen. I Christopher Slinker of Bedford C
ounty being sick and weak of body but in perfect senses o
f memory and mind do make, ordain, constitute and appoint t
his my Last Will and Testament in the manner and form follo
wing(Viz). First I give my soul to almighty God hoping an
d trusting in Jesus Christ for life and justification. Seco
ndly I give my body to the Earth from whence it was taken
, to be buried in decent manner without pomp or vanity acco
rding to the discretion of my Executors whom I shall hereaf
ter nominate and appoint and as to my Wordly Estate with wh
ich it hath pleased God to bless me.
I give and dispose of as followeth. Items I give and bequea
th to my son Frederick Slinker the tract of land where on h
e now lives containing by supposition ninety nine and a hal
f acres. And half the benefit of the Grist Mill which I no
w possess to him and his heirs and assignes forever. An
d I do give and bequeath to my son John Slinker the tract o
f land whereon I now live containing one hundred and eight
y acres and the other half of the above mention Mill to hi
m his heirs and assignes forever. I also give and bequeat
h unto my daughter Patsey Slinker five shillings, I also gi
ve to my daughter Catey Slinker five shillings, I also giv
e my daughter Christian Slinker five shillings, I also giv
e my daughter Elizabeth Slinker five shillings, I also giv
e unto my daughter Rozy Slinker five shillings, I also giv
e unto my daughter Mary Slinker five shillings. I also giv
e and bequeath to my daughter Milley Slinker three head o
f cattle, one cow and calf and one yearling and as to the r
est of my estate(Viz) my household furniture and all my jus
t debts that are now due shall hereafter become due my wil
l and desire is that it be equally divided between my son
s Frederick Slinker and John Slinker to them their heirs an
d assigns forever.
And lastly I do nominate and appoint George Rusher and Dani
el Corley Executors of this my last Will and Testament. I
n Witness whereof I have here unto and of my hand and sea t
his seventh day of October, one thousand seven hundred an
d ninety three.
Signed and Acknowledged in Presence of Cornelis Pate, Aro
n Brown, William Corley.
his
Christopher X Slinker
mark
Court Order Book #7, Bedford County, Virginia, page 17, Dec
ember 1782. Christopher Slinker furnished troops with forag
e for which he is allowed 8 pence 9 shillings. Christophe
r Slinker furnished for use of Continental soldiers on thei
r march to rendezvous, three bushels of meal and twelve bun
dles of fodder.