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Here is a copy of the will of John Zachary of Madison County, VA. It was presented at court in Madison on September 28, 1797. It is found in Will Book # 1 in the Clerk's Office of Madison County.
In the name of God, Amen. I John Zachary of the County of Madison being sound in mind tho infirm in Body, do make and constitute this my last Will and Testament. Imprimis. I lend to my dearly beloved Wife Ann during her natural Life or so long as she continues in a State of Widowhood, all and every part of that Tract or Parcel of Land on which I lived, together with that Tract I bought of William Booton.
Item: I lend in the same manner to my said wife Ann, Three Negroes, viz: James, Frank and Fanny.
Item: I lend in like manner to my said Wife a third part of all my other personal Estate except Negroes.
Item: I give to my Son William after the Decease of my said Wife all and every part of that tract or parcel of Land on which I lived together with that Tract I bought of William Booton to him and his Heirs forever.
Item: I give the Residue of my Estate except what I have loaned to my said Wife, to be equally divided among all of my children. Viz: Betty, Esther, Hannah, Mille, Sally, Benjamin, and William to them and their Heirs forever,
Item: It is my desire that that part of my personal Estate which I have made a loan of to my said wife Ann should be equally divided among my Children as mentioned above at her Decease.
Item: It is my desire that should either of the Negroes which I have made a loan of to my Wife Ann should die before her that the Legatees shall jointly and severally furnish another of equal Value as long as my said Wife lives.
Item: It is my desire that the Land which I have loaned to my Wife Ann should not be cultivated by any Person except those Negroes and their Increase I have also loaned to my said Wife and any one Person that she may employ to overlook them.
Lastly, I appoint Benjamin Zachary and Reubin Beal Executors to this my last Will and Testament.
To which last Will and Testament I do set my hand this 6th day of March 1794---
John (his mark)Zachary
Teste
Judith Beal
Samuel (his mark) Rouse
Robert Beal
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