Will of William Turner
(1753-1845)


In the name of God amen, I William Turner of the County of Franklin and State of Virginia of sound mind and disposing memory feeling that Immortality is hasting on when I must resign my mortal part to the Tomb, and my Spirit to the God who gave it, do, therefore, hereby make my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following (Vis)

1st I comment my Spirit to Almighty God and my Body to the Tomb,

2d I desire that all my just debts (if any) be paid and that my funeral expenses be paid out of the proceeds of the sale of my perishable property

3dly I give and bequeath unto my beloved Companion Jane Turner, all of my personal and real estate of which I did possessed consisting of the follow servants (to wit) Lydia, Bob, Jenny, Mose, Joshua, Mary, Jesse, Washington, Hannah, Milly and Ony - together with all their increase (if any) together with all my Stock of every description, my Lands and tenements to have and to hold to her only use and behoof during her natural life, and it is also my desire that she shall exercise her own discretion relative to assisting of any of her Children should necessity requre it. And after the death of my Dear wife, I desire that all my property both real and personal, be immediately sold by my Executors hereafter named, and equally divided between the Lawful heirs of my body in manner and form hereafter provided, and it is further my Desire that all my Servants be sold in the family of my children, and that my Executor, hereafter to be named, suffers them not to be sold otherwise, and in the distribution of my property among my children, and after complying with the foregoing provisions.

1st I give and bequeath unto my oldest son George Turner one thirteenth part of my Estate

2ndly I give and bequeath unto my second Son James Turner or his Lawful heirs one other thirteenth part of my Estate,

3dly I give and bequeath unto John Turner, my third Son, one thirteenth part of my estate,

4thly I give and bequeath unto the Lawful heirs of the body of my first Daughter, Martha Philpott one thirteenth part of my Estate,

5thly I give and bequeath unto my second Daughter Elizabeth Ingram one thirteenth
part of my Estate.

6thly I give and bequeath unto my fourth Son Josiah Turner one thirteenth part of my Estate.

7thly I give and bequeath unto my third Daughter, Adelpha Turner, one thirteenth part of my Estate.

8thly I give and bequeath unto my fourth Daughter Sarah Snidow, one thirteenth part of my Estate.

9thly I give and bequeath unto my fifth Son William Turner one thirteenth part of my estate.

10thly I give and bequeath unto my fifth Daughter, Jane Stone, and the lawful heirs of her body, one thirteenth part of my Estate to be placed by my Executor, in the hands of my faithful and trusty Son Elkanah B Turner to be, by him, given unto her at such time and in such manner as he may deem most prudent, and should the portion of my Estate allotted to my Daughter Jane Stone aforesaid, be not by then consumed, and she dieing without issue, it is my desire that the balance that may be left return
again to the Estate and be equally divided among my other children.

11thly I give and bequeath unto my Sixth Son, Andrew Turner, one thirteenth part of my Estate.

12thly I give and bequeath unto my Seventh Son, Mecheck Turner, one thirteenth part of my Estate.

13thly I give and bequeath unto my Youngest son Elkanah B Turner one thirteenth part of my Estate, And I also desire that he shall be paid by my Executors, out of my general Estate, a reasonable compensation for his trouble in receiving and disburseing
the portion allotted to my Daughter Jane Stone.

And Lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my faithful and beloved sons George Turner and Elkhanah B Turner Executors of this my Last Will and testament, hereby revoking all other,or former Wills and Testaments, by me, heretofore made. In witness
whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 29' day of October, A.D. 1842.

William X Turner

Signed, sealed, published and declared as and for the last Will and Testament of the above named Wm Turner, in presence of,

Bernard M. Price, Jr.
Paten Stanley
Purris Ayres