SHELTON-VA-1859

T. SHELTON (late generation), WILL, LOUISA CTY, VA, 1859

THIS INFO IS PUBLIC DOMAIN FROM THE COURTHOUSE OF LOUISA COUNTY AND ALL ARE FREE TO REPOST ELSEWHERE AS THEY SEE FIT. NOT FOR PROFIT

I THOMAS SHELTON of the County of Louisa and the state of Virginia do make this my last will and testament as follows:

... Item 1st.  It is my will and desire that the tract of land on which I live adjoining the lands of Wm J. Walton, William (S). Fowler and Benjamin F. Richardson also my tract of land situated on the south Anna River adjoining the land of William S. Fowler Nancy Hollins + Patsy Lawrence and William J. Walton be sold and any just debts out of the proceeds aforesaid sale.

... Item 2nd. I give to my niece [Lluvinia]  U. Brazeil my negro woman Jane and her two children John and Robert.

... Item 3rd.  I give to my Nephew Joseph (L) Shelton I give to my nephew Joseph (L) Shelton all of my negroes and their increase which are not hereinbefore disposed of to my niece lluvia (U) Braziel.

... Item 4th.  I give to my nephew Joseph L. Shelton all moneys due to me or that may be in my possession at my death and also I give to him all my horses, cows, oxen, hogs, sheep, household furniture and every piece of property not mentioned above in this my last will and testament. In witness where of I hereunto affix my hand and seal this 31st day of May in the year of our lord eighteen hundred and fifty nine.

         THOMAS SHELTON  [SEAL]

witnesses

  J. W. Payne
  Benjamin F. Richardson
  Charles Y. Nuckolls

At a Court of monthly session held for the County of Louisa at the Courthouse thereof on Monday the 11th day of July 1859.  A paper writing purporting to................

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