Col Charles of the Byrd Lewis

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    I, Charles Lewis of the county of Albemarle and Parish
    of St. Ann do constitute this my last will and testament in manner
    and form following, viz.: "
    1. It is my will and desire that all my just debts be paid,
    and to enable my executors the better to do so, it is my will and
    desire that they should sell all my land on Ivy Creek. "
    2. I lend my beloved wife, Mary Lewis, during her natural
    life, five hundred acres of land, including the houses and
    plantation, also, the fourth part of my negroes, and all my household
    furniture, and the fourth part of all my stock of all kinds. "
    3. I give and bequeath the residue of my negroes and
    other personal estate, to be equally divided among my children,
    to them and their heirs forever, and in the case of the death of
    either of my children, their part of the estate to be equally divided
    among the survivors. "
    4. I give and bequeath to my sons Howell, and Charles
    Warner and their heirs forever, my tract of land in the North
    Garden, to be equally divided between them in quantity and
    quality. "
    5. I do hereby appoint, my beloved wife, Mary Lewis, executrix,
    Colonel Charles Lewis of Buckeyeland, Charles L. Lewis,
    Bennett Henderson, Charles Hudson and my brother, Nicholas
    Lewis, executors of this my last will and testament. "
    Given under my hand and seal, this eleventh day of June,
    1776. "
    CHARLES LEWlS, Seal. "
    Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of John Thomas,
    Bennett Henderson, Charles L. Lewis.
    
    Since writing the above will I find it necessary from the pregnancy of my said wife to make some provision issue Viz: if it should be as son he is to share my lands equally with my other sons in the manner mentioned in the above will and likewise my personal estate. If it be a daughter she is to be provided for in the same manner as my other daughters mentioned in the above will. This is a codicil to the above will given and seal under my hand this 7 day of September 1776. Charles LEWIS (seal) Signed sealed & published in presence of Nicholas LEWIS, Chs HUDSON
    
    As Albemarle May Court 1779: This last will and testament of Charles LEWIS deceased was proved by the oaths of John THOMAS, Bennette HENDERSON AND Charles L. LEWIS ____ thereto and the codical proven by the oaths of Nicholas LEWIS and Charles HUDSON which together with the will ordered to be recorded. The executors forwarded a letter from the ______ to his wife ______ that the said codical should be annexed which is ordered to be lodged in the office with the will codicil. And on the motion of Charles Lilbone LEWIS, Bennette HENDERSON, Nicholas LEWIS and Charles HUDSON executors therein named who made oaths according to law-certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate in due form whereupon they gave bond with Charles WINGFIELD, Christopher HUDSON, John KEY and John WORD their securities and they acknowledged the said accordingly. Teste John NICKOLAS CC
    
    State of Virginia Albemarle County: I Ira GARRETT Clerk of the county court of Albemarle County in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing will codicil and order and qualification of the executors are duly copied from the records of said court as fully and wholly as the same now exists therein. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said court this 26 day of December in the year 1859. Ira GARRETT CC
    
    State of Virginia Albemarle County: I John I. BANCOCK the presiding justice of the court of Albemarle County in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that Ira GARRETT is clerk of the county court of said county duly elected and qualified and that his attestation is in due form. Given under my hand this 26 day of December 1859. J. J. BANCOCK P. J.
    
    State of Virginia Albemarle County to wit: I Ira GARRETT clerk of the county court of said court do hereby certify that John J. BANCOCK who has signed the above certificate is the presiding justice of said court duly commissioned and qualified and that his certificate is in due form. In testimony where I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 16 day of December in the year 1859. Ira GARRETT CC
    
    State of Kentucky Lyon County: I A. H. DUDLEY clerk of the county court for the county aforesaid do certify that at a county court begun and held for said county on Monday the 20 day of April 1860 the foregoing instrument of writing purporting to be an authenticated copy of the last will and testament of Chs LEWIS dec late of Albemarle County Virginia and ordered to be recorded as a will of real estate. Whereupon I have truly recorded the same with the certificate thereon with this my certificate in my office. Given under my hand this 30th day of April 1860. A. H. DUDLEY, Clk
    
    57 John, born in New Kent county, Oct. 8, 1720.
    58 Charles Lewis, born March 14, 1721, died May 14, 1782.  59 Elizabeth
    Lewis, born April 23, 1724, married May 3, 1744, William Kennon, of
    Chesterfield county, father of Richard, William, signer of the Mecklen-
    burg Declaration: Charles and John Kennon (Note 1).  60 James Lewis, born
    Oct. 6, 1726, died May 1, 1764.  61 Howell Lewis, born Sept. 13, 1731.
    62 Anne Lewis, born March 2, 1733, married Edmund Taylor.  63 Robert Lewis,
    born May 29, 1739, married Feb. 20, 1760, Jane Woodson (daughter of
    
    Tucker Woodson).  (Douglass Marriage Register.)  64 Frances Lewis, born
    August 1, 1744, married Robert Lewis, Jr., of Louisa county, (QUARTERLY,
    VII., 102.)
       The will of Col. Charles Lewis, of "The Byrd", was dated September 21,
    1779, and was recorded in Goochland county, December 20, 1779 (published
    in Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. VII., p. 294).  He
    names son Charles, to whom he leaves the Byrd tract; daughters Elizabeth
    Kennon, Ann Taylor and Frances Lewis, and the daughters of his son James
    Lewis, deceased; sons John, Charles, Howell and Robert, and friend William
    Holman, exors.