Will of Adam Clement, dated 7 Oct. 1811, Campbell County, VA, Will Book 3, 1810-1817, pp. 258-261 Transcripted by Steve Bader, Sept. 1998
In the Name of God Amen I Adam Clement of Campbell County being weak my body but of sound mind for which I thank God calling to min the uncertaninty of this mortal life and being desirous to despose of such worldly estate as it hat pleased God to bless me with I despose of the same in the following manner that is to say it is my will and desire that all my just debts should be paid
I give and bequeath to my Beloved wife Agness the Riding carriage and Harness and the carriage horses which I give unto her forever and I give during her life the following negros and property to wit. Big Peter, Milly (his wife), Jenny, Mary, Nathan, Little Peter, Isaac, and Lett. Together with 1/3 of all my stock horses, Cattle hogs and sheep belonging to the plantation whereon I live and all the household and kitchen furniture and plantation utinsils on the said plantation and I also give her during her life the tract of land whereon now I live with all the appurtenenances thereunto belonging (with this Porviso) and my single daughter Agnes Clement should be permitted to live with her mother in the house until she marries and having heretofore made advancement to several of my. . .
to my son William Clement the tract of land he now resides on containing 138 acres as will_______by refering to the deed. One hundred pounds in cas and a negro man named Jack. I also dive him a piece of land adjoinging his and John Depriest's land to be laid off by a straight line from his corner on the creek until it comes to DePriests and my line then with our line until it comes to William Clement's line. . .
to my son Johnson Clement three hundred pounds in cash in lieu of a tract of land containing two hundred and ten acres and one hundred pounds in cash to by a negro man.
To my son Benjmain Clement tract of land containing two hundred and ten acres as well _______by refering to the deed, a negro man named frank and a negro girl named Rachel.
To my son Charles Clement four hundred pounds in cash to pay in part for the tract of land purchased by him of Joseph Stratton, Jr. and a negro man named Fortune,
To my son Adam Clement A tract of land lying in the State of Tennessee containing three hundred and twenty acres and a negro man named Bob.
Two sons George Washington Clement & Alexander Clement two tracts of land lying in the county of Pittsylvania containing 1005 acres. . .
to George Washington Clement a negro boy named Ned and
to Alexander Clement a negro boy named Claiborne
to my daughter Juriah Clement Lacy, a negro woman Aggey and I also give her a negro man named Harry (son of said Aggeys)
to my daughter Susannah Clement Perkins one hundred pounds in cash to buy land and a negro girl namd Pricilla, and
to my daughter Sally Clement Moore, two negro girls named Viony and Rose, and
to my daughter Agness Clement three negroes to witt. Moll, Lucy, and David,
I also give unto my dau Juriah Lacy the following Negroes; Lino, Hampton, Caroline, and Linda. . .7 Oct. 1811
Adam Clement
[This was probated in Nov 1813 Court in Campbell County, Virginia]
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