Joseph Ramsey, Will, Wythe County, 1842

Date: 14 Jan 1842 [unknown]
Location: Wythe, Virginia, United States
Surname/tag: Ramsey

WikiTree Profile: Joseph Ramsey (1760-1845)

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In the name of God amen, I Joseph Ramsey of the County of Wythe and state of Virginia being weak and body but of sound mind and disposing memory and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life and being desirous to dispose of all such worldly estate is it half pleased God to bless me with I do here by make this my last will and testament in the manner and form following that is to say

I give to my wife Mary Ann Ramsey 1/3 of the plantation on which I now live including the mountain house during her natural life, also my negro man named Harvey, a negro girl named Mary Ann, one horse? valued at 50 or 60 dollars, two cows two beds and furniture all the kitchen and household furniture of every kind six head of hogs six head of sheep forever all of which she may dispose of as she thinks proper amongst her children

2nd I give and bequeath to my sons Joseph J Ramsey and James Ramsey all my plantation lying on Reed Creek and being the same on which I now live to be equally divided between them by the said Joseph J Ramsey allowing the said James Ramsey $150 for finishing and making an addition to the house

3rdly it is my will and desire that my personal estate whatsoever kind it may be except such as has been already mentioned above be sold after my deceasedincluding the following named negros to wit a negro woman named Cinthia and child two negro man named Moses and William a girl named Barbary and three children named Sena Sally and Catharine Ann and out of the proceeds of the sale it is my desire that all my just debtst to be paid and after all my just debts are paid I give and bequeath to my children the balance of the proceed to wit Mahala Simmerman and her children Joseph J Ramsey James Ramsey and Polly Straw and her children to be equally divided amongst them allowing my son Thomas Ramsey one forth of one share of said proceeds

forthly if Congress or the United States does allow me any money for my services as an Officer of the Revolutionary War I give and bequeath the same to my wife Mary Ann Ramsey Joseph J Ramsey and James Ramsey above mentioned to be equally divided amongst them and lastly I do hear by constitute an appoint my friend Robert Sayers and James Graham executors of this my last will and testament and witness whereof I have I have here on to set my hand and I fixed my sealed his 14th day of January 1842.

Witnessed by Joseph Yerion & Jacob Yerion. Proved 16 July 1845.

Wythe County Will Book, No 6, Page 335

Inventory

The following enslaved persons were named in the Inventory of Joseph Rasmey's estate, 19 July 1845:

Wythe County Will Book, No 6, Page 368

1 Negro Man William .....$625

1 Man Moses .....$600

1 Man Harvey.....$550

1 Woman Cynthia...$300

1 Girl....$375

1 Girl Mary.......$400

1 Girl Sally.........$250

1 Girl Catharine ..$200

1 Girl Josephine...$150

1 Girl Rachel....$125