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In the name of God Amen I Abner Humphrey of the County of Loudoun and
state of Virginia , calling to mind the mortality of the body and knowing
it is appointed for all men to die, and after that to Judgement, I do make
and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following.
-- ---- My body to be interred in a decent manner at the discretion of
my Executors. My soul I recommend to God that gave it hoping a happy resurrection
at the Coming day. As to what earthly property the Lord has been pleased
to bless me with I give and bequeath in the following manner to wit I give
unto my son John G. Humphrey the following land, viz., beginning at a stone
in Joseph Trews line and now a corner to John G. Humphrey thence with the
road leading to Bloomfield to a stone in the road leading from my house
to said Bloomfield thence with said road to a pair of Bars at the end of
a stone fence, thence with said fence to a white oak marked with a saw
on the North and South sides, thence West to a swamp white oak crooked
at the butt on the East side of the branch thence parallel with a plot
I have of Richard C. Graysons to Joseph Trews line thence with said line
to beginning. Containing more or less which said John G. Humphrey is to
pay fifteen hundred Dollars for three years after he gets possession of
said land which is to go to his sisters in manner hereafter prescribed
but if the money should not be paid the land is to be responsible for it.
The balance of my Land I give unto my son Thomas G. Humphrey which he is
to pay eighteen hundred dollars for six years after he gets possession
of the Land which is three hundred Dollars yearly to go to his sisters
in manner hereafter prescribed. But if the money should not be paid at
the end of six years the Land is to be responsible for it. I likewise give
unto my daughter Mary Settle one black girl named Dinah and likewise relinquish
the deed of trust which I hold on Isaac Settles property to said Isaac
Settle and Mary. I likewise give unto my grand daughter Elizabeth Settle
one black girl named Milly now in the possession of Isaac Settle. Further
my will is that the rest of my slaves be equally divided between my children
to wit Tace Hixson, Elizabeth McVeigh, Hannah Beans, Parmelia Currell,
John G. Humphrey and Thomas G. Humphrey. Further my will is that all bonds,
notes, etc, in my possession shall be collected by my Executors and be
equally divided between my four daughters, Tace, Elizabeth, Hannah and
Parmelia and likewise the money which is to be paid by my sons agreeable
to my will to be equally divided between my daughters. Further my will
is that the rest of my personal estate to be sold, two hundred Dollars
to be equally divided between my two grandsons Thomas and Abner, sons of
Abner G. Humphrey dec'd. to be paid to their Guardians by my Executors
as soon as collected, and the remainder of my Estate after all just debts
are paid to be equally divided between my children agreeable to the accounts
kept by me in a small book against them. To this my last will and testament
I do hereby appoint my beloved sons John G. Humphrey and Thomas G. Humphrey
my Executors revoking all others therefore made to which I have set my
hand and affixed my seal this thirteenth day of November in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four.
Abner Humphrey (Seal)
Thomas Barton
James Barton
John M. Grason
Geo. M. Grason