General Notes

I Andrew Young Senr. of Augusta County and State of Virginia do make this my last will and testament in the manner following to wit:

I direct my Executor as soon after my decease as possible to pay all just debts and funeral expences out of the first moneys that shall come into his hands from any portion of my Estate. My will is that my son Andrew Young, should have my land lying between his tract and Jonathan Sanders, by his paying twenty two dollars per acre, in six annual payments, the first payment to be made twelve months after my decease and at my decease I leave him in full possession of sd. tract with its appertenances to the only use and behalf of the said Andrew Young, his Heirs and assigns forever.

1st: I direct my Executor to pay my Grand Daughter Rebecca Windle now Rebecca Fidler, Seventy five dollars, as soon as there is that much due from the sale of the sd. land.

2nd. I direct my Executor to pay my Grand Son Robert H. Windle Eighty dollars out of the proceeds of sd. land.

3rd. I direct that my Grandson James W. Windle be paid the next eighty dollars that comes due for sd. Land.

4th. I also direct that my Grand daughter Margaret Windle be paid the next eighty dollars that comes due for sd. land.

5th. I direct that my Grand daughter Mary Windle be paid the next Eighty dollars that comes due for sd. land

6th I also direct that my Grand Son Andrew Y. Windle decd. that his three children be paid one hundred dollars in equal shares viz. Thirty three and one third dollars each one.

I now direct that the balance of the money left from the sale of the sd Land be equally divided among my Five Sons and their shares paid according to age beginning with the oldest son Robert Young and son on leaving of at son Andrew Young.

I have a warrant now in my hands for Forty acres of land for my services in the war of Eighteen hundred and twelve no 14139. And if any mores should come to me of Real Estate, before my decease; I desire that it be equally divided among my Five sons, after my decease, according to their age 1st payment to Son Robert Young, 2nd Son Issac G. Young, 3rd Son Wm. K. Young, 4th Son James A. Young 5th to Son Andrew Young.

Taking into account the specific Legacies herein bequeathed, as well as all advance heretofore and hereafter made.

And lastly I appoint and constitute my Son Andrew Young my whole and sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament, utterly revoking and disannuling of all wills and testaments heretofore made by me or any former writings heretofore done by me.

I do constitute this and no other, to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this 26th day of Feby. 1855.

Andrew Young [signed]

Attest

William G. Bniffey
Francis Brown
Ayres Brown


N. B. My personal property will not justify a public sale. My will is that it be divided among my sons. Withe the privilege of Son Andrew to keep my Rifle Gun and what appertains to it if he wishes to keep it. A. Y. Sr. This wrote before signed