General Notes

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1820 Census Franklin County Virginia P 136 000111 00001
Copy Of Will In Millender Basham File
Family Group Sheet From Jim Richardson
Will Franklin County Virginia   Oct 1826
Family Group Sheet In Ila Eckstadt Files
Obituary Notice In Lynchburg Virginian - Virginia File
I John Basham of the County of Franklin & State of Virginia knowing the
re to, appoint this to be my last will & Testament. I give to my wife Sus
an na Basham all my estate both real and personal of any sort or kind what
soe ver to be enjoyed by her as she pleases during her natural life and a
ft er her decease, I give to my friend John Turner of the County of Bedfo
rd f orty acres of land adjoining the land whereon my son Elijah Basham n
ow liv es to him and his heirs forever.
I also give to my son John Basham after the decease of my wife forty a
cr es of land adjoining the land whereon he now lives to him and his hei
rs fo rever.
I also give to my son Jonathan Basham eighty acres of land to inclu
de t he house and improvements whereon I now live after the death of my wi
fe to gether with all my stock of cattle, horse, hogs, and sheep to h
im & his he irs forever.
I also give to my son Elijah Basham forty acres of land after the dec
ea se of my wife adjoining the land on which he now lives to him and his h
ei rs forever and the balance of my estate after the death of my wi
fe my wi ll and desire is that the same may be equally divided betwe
en my childr en John Basham, Jonathan Basham, Elijah Basham, William Basha
m, and Jonath an Basham.
And lastly I appoint my sons John Basham and Elijah Basham to be Execu
to rs of this my last will and testament witness my hand & seal this 28
th d ay of January 1825. Signed Sealed & Delivered by the said
John Basham  (Seal) Testator for his last will and Testa
me nt in the presence of us. H. Smith, Elijah Paris, Thomas Medder
At a Court held for Franklin county at the Courthouse this 2nd day of O
ct ober 1826.
Last Will & Testament of John Basham deceased was exhibited into Cou
rt a nd proved by the oath of Elijah Paris and Thomas Medder two of the su
bscri bing witnesses and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of Jo
hn Bash am and Elijah Basham, the Executors therein named who took the oa
th direct ed by law, and together with Sparred (?) Hale their security exe
cuted bo nd in the sum of one thousand dollars conditioned according a l
aw certific ate is granted therein for obtaining a Probate thereof in a
nd form Test Ca leb Tate
William JrJoseph
BenjaminEliz.Durham
NicholasMary Genings
JamesBartlett
Five of the above men were listed in the 1787 Census of Bedford Co. a
nd we re neighbors.
Jonathan married in 1786 and presumably left the area before the census.
1787 CENSUS OF BEDFORD CO. (VA. ROOM 929.3755)
Wh.MalesBlacksBlacksHorsesCattle
16<m<21>16<16
William Sr.051836
Archer00024
William Jr.00012
Obediah00010
John00027