| In the name of God Amen. I, William Clayton of the county of Brunswick
and Parish of St. Andrew's being sick of boddy but in sound memroy do make
and ordain this my last will and testament in manner following to wit. Item
my will and desire is that all my just debts should be just paid and then
my will and desire is that my hole estate both land , Negros and everything
else should be equally divided between my five children: Anneliza Clayton,
Robert Clayton, Richard Clayton, Edward Clayton, and William Clayton. My
will and desire is that every thing should be kept together and a crop made
for the present year and at the expiration of the present year my will and
desire is that my executor should have it in his power to seel lmy land and
negroes and everything else belonging to my estate or is do what every he
may think will be most profitable for the benefit of the children. I do appoint
Richard Clayton my executor to the present will and a guardian for all my
children before witness this the tenth day of January 1815. Signed, sealed delivered in presence of William L. Coleman William Clayton (seal) Giles Crook Nehemiah Nolly Jeremiah Allen Richard (his mark) Crittensew [?]
Brunswick County Court January 22, 1816,
Will Book 8, pages 232 - 232, Brunswick County, Virginia Submitted by Judy Spears |