WILL OF THOMAS MILLS

Submitted by Diane J. Nichols.

In the name of God amen I Thomas Mills of the County of Ohio and
Commonwealth of Virginia being of sound and perfect memory thanks be to
Almighty God, tho of an infirm and weak state of body, calling to Mind
the certainty of death and uncertainty of this life, do make ordain and
publish this my last will and testament, in Manner and form following to
wit, ( I will and direct that my body be buried in a Christian like
manner, and out of my estate, all my Just debts and funeral expenses be
first paid.

Item I will and direct that the Plantation on which I now live, and
occupied by my own son John Mills, be sold at public auction, within six
months after my decease by my Executors, upon such terms as they shall
deem most advantageous, and I further will and direct that the proceeds
of the sales of the said plantation be equally divided between my three
sons John Edward and Thomas, and I further will and direct that my son
Edward be paid his part of the said proceeds of the sale of the said
plantation out of the first monies received for the same. Item, I will
and bequeath my two daughters Margaret Zane and Jane Carpenter fifty
pounds each, to be paid to them by my said son Edward out of his
dividend of the proceeds of the sale of my plantation, and his said
dividend is hereby charged and incumbered with the payment of the said
two legacies to the said Margaret Zane and Jane Carpenter. Item, I will
and direct that my son John receive his dividend of the sales of my said
plantation out of the monies next received for the same, after the
payment of my son Edwards dividend, and I will and bequeath to my
daughters Mary Gilkenson and Rebeckah Williams fifty pounds each to be
paid by my son John out of his dividend of the proceeds of the sale of
my plantation and the said dividend of my son John is hereby charged and
incumbered with the payment of the said two legacies to my said two
daughters Mary Gilkerson and Rebecka Williams.

Item I will and direct that my son Thomas received his dividend of the
proceeds of the sales of my said plantation of the last monies received
for the same, and I will and bequeath to my daughters Sarah Briceson and
Hannah Zane fifty pounds each to be paid by my said son Thomas out of
his dividend of the proceeds of the sale of my said plantation and the
said dividend of my said son Thomas is hereby charged and incumbered
with the payment of the said legacies to my two daughters Sarah Briceson
and Hannah Zane.

Item I will and bequeath to my grandson Thomas Howard fifty pounds to
be paid by my three sons in equal portions upon the condition that the
father of the said Thomas Howard will bind him to some trade, the said
sum to be paid when my Grand son Thomas Howard arrives at the age of
twenty one years, but if the father of my Grand son Thomas Howard will
not bind him to some trade, then I will and bequeath that one half the
said sum of fifty pounds be paid to my Grand Son Ezekiel Howard when he
arrives at the age of twenty one years, and the legacies to my said
three Sons are hereby in equal proportions charged and incumbered with
the payment of the said Sum of fifty pounds to my said Grand Son Thomas
Howard, or to the said Thomas and Ezekeil Howard as the case may be,)
and I hereby constitute and appoint my son John Mills and Jonathan Zane
the sole Executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking
and annuling all other or former wills or testaments by me made, signed
sealed and published by me as my last will and testament this twenty
fifth day of (?July) in the year 1808.

in the presence of
Wm. Chapline Thos Mills Seal
Elizabeth Mills
C Hammond

I do certify that the above will is a true copy from the original which
was proven in Court at May Term 1816 by the oath of Charles Hammond & at
June Term 1816 by the oath of Wm Chapline & ordered to be recorded

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Wm Chapline Jr C.O.C.

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