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In the name of God Amen. I, John
Goad of Bedford County, Being in Perfect Sense and memory, do Constitute
and appoint, this my last Will and Testament.
Imprimus. First, I Bequeath my Soul to Almighty
God that gave it me, and my Body to be buried in a Christianlike manner,
at the discretion of my Executor.
Item. I give to my Daughter, Joannah Sevear,
one Shilling Sterling, to be paid out of my Estate.
Item. I give to my Daughter, Elisabeth Cox,one-Shilling
Sterling, to be paid out of my Estate,.
Item. I give to my Daughter, Hannah Bennet, one
Shilling Sterling, to be paid out of my Estate.
Item. I give to my Daughter Ann Risden, one Shilling
Sterling, to be paid out of my Esiate.
Item. I ..give to my Son, William Goad,. one
Shilling Sterling, to be paid out of my Estate.
Item. I give to my Son, Abraham Goad, one Shilling
Sterling, to be paid out of my Estate.
Item. I give to my Son, Robert Goad, one Shilling
Sterling, to be paid out of my Estate.
Item. I lend to my Son, William Goad, the use
of my Cow known by the name of Blossom, with her Increase, till his Son,
John, shall come to the age of twenty-one years, and then the property
to vest in said John. But if the said John should die without heir, then
the said Cow and her Increase to be divided among the rest of my Son William's
Children.
Item. I lend to my Son, Abraham Goad, the use
of my Cow known by the name of Star, with her Increase, till his Son James
shall come to the age of twenty-one years, and then the property to vest
in said James, but if said James should die without heir then the said
Cow,. with her Increase to be divided among the rest of my Son Abraham's
Children.
Item. I give to my Grandson, Thomas Goad, son
of.' John Goad, my least gun.
Item. I give to James Waldrop the gun he now
has of mine.
Item. I give to my Loving Wife, Ann Goad, all
the Estate that she brought with her when she was married, and all the
rest of my personal Estate, not yet mentioned after my just debts is paid,
I lend her the use of during her widowhood, and at her marriage, or death,
to be equally divided between my Son John Goad and his Children.
Item. I lend to my Son, William Goad, the use
of that part of my land that he now lives on as it is marked off to him
During his life, and at his death, the property to vest in his Son, John
Goad, and his heirs forever.
Item. I lend to my Son Abraham Goad the use of
that part of my land that he now lives on, as it is marked off to him During
his lif, and at his death the property. to vest in his Son James and his
heirs forever.
Item. I lend to my LovingWife the use of that
part of my land whereon I now live as it is marked off to her which she
agrees, to take for her third during her life
Item. I lend to my Son, Robert Goad, the use
of the upper part of my land, as it is marked off to him, and that part
that is laid off for my Wife's thirds, after her death, I also lend him
the use of as long as he lives, and at his death the property to vest in
his Son, Thomas Goad, and his heirs forever.
Item. My Will and Desire is that my Son John
Goad do receive all my just dues, and pay all of my just debts, out of
my personal Estate, if my dues should not be sufficient.
Item. I constitute and appoint my Son, John Goad,
Executor of this my land Will and Testament, given under my hand and Seal,
this Seventh Day of July 1771.
Interlined before signed..........................
his
(the, use of) ............................JOHN
GOAD...... Imprimus Seal
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,hand and
In the presence of Edward Wade, Geo. Phillips,
Peter Bennet.
At a Court held for Bedford County, Va., the 23th
Day of July 1771 the within -Last Will &Testament of John Goad, Died,
was exhibited by John Goad executor therein named. Recorded in Will Book
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