Use the BACK button on your browser to return.

WILL OF JOSHUA EWING

Dated 14 April 1804

Bath County, Virginia

April Court 1811

[Deciphered from a copy of the will by Debi Ewing French, January, 1983. Verified and corrected by James R. McMichael, February 2006]

In the Name of God amen, I Joshua Ewing fellow Citizen in the little levels of Bath County in the State of Virginia Revoking all others appoint this to be my last will and Testament. Item I give and bequeath to my wife Elonor Ewing all my plantation that I now live on to be at her disposal as long as she lives. I also bequeath her all my moveable property bonds and bills to be at her disposal as long as she lives and to give to who she pleases at her death. Item I give and bequeath to my wife Elonor Ewing one hundred and one acres of land to be legally run off of the upper end of the said tract I now live on joining John Collans (one acre of this reserved for the public for a burying yard) & after the death of me and my wife this hundred acres of land I bequeath to my wife to be at her disposal to give to whom she pleases at her death Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Rebecak Ewing the remaining part of the aforesaid tract of land to her and her heirs forever after the death of me and my wife. Herein I give and bequeath to my daughter Elonor Hawks fifty acres of land being a third part of the tract known by the name of the Collins place to be run off of the southwest end by a straight line to her and her heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Curry of the last mentioned tract joining to that of my daughter Elonor Hawks. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Hannah Collins thirty five pounds worth of property to be paid by my Executors to her and her heirs. Item I give and bequeath to my son Aaron Ewing fifteen pounds worth of property to him and his heirs to be paid by my executors. Item I give and bequeath to my son John Ewing five shillings to be paid by my executors. Item I give and bequeath to my son Elijah Ewing five shillings to be paid by my executors. Item I give and bequeath to my son Joshua Ewing five shillings to be paid by my executors. Item I give and bequeath to my son Moses Ewing five shillings to be paid by my executors. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Stevenson five shillings to be paid by my executor. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Agness Stevenson five shillings to be paid by my executors. Item I allow my executors to pay the aforesaid legacies out of a debt that Samuel Curry owes to me for fifty acres of land that he purchased of me for which land I allow my executors to make ____ a right. Item I allow my executors to make a right to Robert Rhea for thirteen acres of land that he purchases of me. Lastly, I appoint my wife Elonor Ewing and James Hawk & Robert Rhea to be my executors of this my last will and Testament. Witness my hand and seal this fourteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and four

                                                Joshua Ewing signed with his mark that looks like a big 8

Robert Rhea

Isaac Hawk

Aaron ____

Bath County April Court 1811

            This last will and testament of Joshua Ewing dec^d was presented in court and proved by the oaths of Robert Rhea, Isaac Hawk and Aaron ____ and ordered to be recorded.

Use the BACK button on your browser to return.