Will of William PALMER, Augusta Co, VA
In the name of God, Amen. I William Palmer of Augusta County and state of Virginia now being in perfect mind and memory
do constitute my last will and testament in four following improvis. I humbly bequeath my body to the dust from whence it was taken my soul to
God that gave it in hopes of his most gracious acceptance thereof in through the merits of my compassionate redeemer amen blessed be God as
for my worldly estate I order I bequeath in manner following.
Viz: I order all my lawful debts in the first place to be puntuncally and honorably paid. Item I leave to my dear and well beloved son Robert
Palmer all my wearing apparel. I bequeath my son William Palmer my plantation where on I now live and one bay horse and one ? cow. I
bequeath to my dear Marey Palmer one bay mare and one black horse and two cows one named Steally and the other Brekey. I bequeath to my
daughter Ann Palmer one bay mare with white stripe in her face one black cow with a white face and one heifer called her own. I bequeath to my
daughter Martha Palmer one bay mare called Polly one bindled heifer and two yearlings one steer, ? heifer and one cow. I bequeath all my
household furniture to be divided betwix William, Marey, Ann and Robert each one to hold an equal share and I bequeath that while any of or
all of my above named daughters remains single and sees means to live with my son William on the plantation where I now live if they help him
as they have done in ... themselves and...to have a subgirtance on the place I bequeath to my son-in-law Jams Spence the just and full sum of
five shillings. I so constitute my son William and my daughter Marey executor of my last will and testament in confirmation where I leave
hereunto set my hand and fixed my seal this 26th day of March in the year of 1790.
William Palmer
Samuel Henry
William Spence
Mary Dunlap
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