Devin, William Sr.: Will & Testement

• Title	Devin, William Sr.: Will & Testement
  Short Title	Last Will & Testement of William Devin, Sr.
  Author	Virginia. Pittsylvania County; Clerk's Office
  Call Number	Deed & Will Book 11 pages 243-244
  Repository	Pittsylvania County Court House
  Source ID	S67543
  Text	[page 243] Devin Willsr Will In the Name of God Amen I William Devin Senr, of the County of Pittsylvania being in good health and of a sound and disposing mind and memory for which I thank God; and calling to mind the mortality of Man, -- knowing it is appointed of God for all Men once to die do make, constitute and Ordain this my last Will & Testament I first of all give and recommend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God that give it me, and my body to be decently inter'd at the discretion of my Executors; And as to such Worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I give and dispose of in manners and form following, that is, first of all, my just Debts to be honestly paid. Secondly I give to my Children James Devin, Mary Biggar, William Devin junr, Robert Devin, and Joseph Devin twenty shillings to each one of them their Heirs or Assigns for ever. 3ly I give to Daughter Sarah Devin the House in which I now live, after being well covered out of Money arising out of my Estate and the Land ajoining thereto and bounded as followeth, by William Devin jr lines on the South, by Joseph Devin and Spragins on the East, by Robert Devin on the North and by Wimbish and Spurling on the West to include part of my New Survey agreeable to Robert Devin's marked line of dividing the said Survey: I also give the said Sarah one Negro boy [?blank?] Alleck, one Mare Finnex or her Value in Cash, or another Creature of near equal in value, one Cow and Calf & Calf, exclusive of a white Cow I admit to be her own property, one bed & furniture of her choice, and half of all the other of my Household furniture; one Ewe & Lamb, if any belonging to my Estate, and lastly two Sows & pigs, the choice of my Stock, and provision of every kind that I may die possess'd for the suport of her & those free persons I may leave in my family at my death for one year after; My further Will is that if my Daughter Sarah Devin should die without a Lawfull heir of her body that in that case she has the right only to dispose of half the Property to her given as she may think proper, and the other half my Will is that it may be equally divided between all my surviving Children or their lawfull begotten heirs, if any they have or Assigns forever. Item I give to the Children of my Daughter Margret Reynolds Twenty pounds Cash to be under the direction of their Father Joseph Reynolds for the use of said Children that may live to enjoy it. And my further Will is, that all the Land and Negroes I may be pofsefsed [possessed] of at my death with all & every kind of Property to me belonging not before in this my last Will given shall be Sold by my Executors at one years Credit and the money arising therefrom after all Legal and lawfull Expenses are paid for the execution of this Will the Surplus, if any, to be divided equally between my Children as follow, to wit, William Devin jr Mary Biggar Robert Devin, the children of Margret Reynolds decd Sarah Devin and Joseph Devin their Heirs or Afsigns [assigns] for ever. And I do hereby constitute and appoint my beloved Sons Robert Devin and Joseph Devin Executors of this my last Will & testament hereby revoaking all other or former Wills or Testaments by me heretofore made In Witnefs [Witness] whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this the Twenty fifth day of November in the year of our Lord Christ One thousand eight hundred (the word, fifth inderlined before assigned, William Devin (seal) Signed Seal'd, Published & declared as & for the last Will & Testament of the above named Wm Devin in the presence of us -- Joseph Morton, James Edwards- [page 244] At a Court held for Pittsylvania County April the 19th 1802 This last Will and Testament of William Devin deceased was presented in Court and proved by the Oath of one of the Witnesses thereto. And at another Court held for the said County, June the 21st in the year aforesaid the same was again presented in Court and further proved Ordered that the same be recorded. And at another Court held for the said County July the 19th in the year aforesaid the same was again presented in Court and came Robert Devin & Joseph Devin the Executors therein named who having first taken the Oath of Exor by Law prescribed and together with Robert Fenlaw Joseph Morton, John Hodges, Abraham Parrish, Edward Nunnellee and Jesse Hodges their securities entered into and acknowledged their Bond in the Penalty of five thousand dollars conditioned as the Law directs Certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate of the said Will in due form-- Teste   Will Tunstall C.P.C.
  Linked to	William Devin, Jr.

  
  

• Notes

  Transcribed by David D. from a photocopy of Pittsylvania County, Virginia records: Deed & Will Book 11, page 243. The photocopy was provided by Sue S. The original spelling and punctuation are left intact as far as it could be determined from the handwriting. Items in square brackets [ ] are stuff I added for interpretation. Anything enclosed in brackets and question marks, [? ?] indicate areas where I could not accurately read the handwriting or it made no sense. My appologies for any inaccuracies which may occur due to the difficulty in reading the handwriting. Names his children: James Devin Mary Biggar William Devin junr Robert Devin Joseph Devin Sarah Devin Margret Reynold (deceased) Alexander Devin is not named, but Alexander relinquishes his rights in his father's estate with Pittsylvania County VA Deed Book 13 page 537. John Devin and James Devin are also not named in William Devin, Sr.'s will. William Devin, Sr.'s wife is not named, so she is assumed to have died before the will was written. Will dated 25.Nov.1800. Presented in Pittsylvania County Court on: 19.Apr.1802 21.June.1802 (ordered to be recorded) 19.July.1803 (oath of executors, bond, and probate granted) Executors: Robert Devin and Joseph Devin. Witnesses: Joseph Morton and James Edwards. Bond: Robert Fenlaw, Joseph Morton, John Hodges, Abraham Parrish, Edward Nunnellee and Jesse Hodges. Names Joseph Reynolds as the Father of the children of Margret Reynolds, deceased. Gives James Devin, Mary Biggar, William Devin junr, Robert Devin, and Joseph Devin twenty shillings each. Gives Sarah Devin his home he now lives along with the adjoining tract of land, one Negro boy named Alleck, one Mare Finnex (or cash or another creature near equal in value), one Cow and Calf, one bed & furniture of her choice, half of all the other of my Household furniture, one Ewe & Lamb, two Sows & pigs, the choice of his Stock, and provision of every for the suport of her for one year after his death. Gives the children of his daughter Margret Reynolds twenty pounds Cash to be under the direction of their Father Joseph Reynolds for the use of said Children. Gives the surplus, if any, to be divided equally between his children, William Devin jr, Mary Biggar, Robert Devin, the children of Margret Reynolds decd, Sarah Devin, and Joseph Devin.