Robert Goodwin, of Louisa County

A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA. DAR Ancestor # A045857

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Will of Robert Goodwin, 9 May, 1789, Louisa County, Virginia In the Name of God, AMEN.

• I, Robert Goodwin, of the county of Louisa, being in an ill state of health, but of perfect memory, in order to settle and dispose of such estate, which has pleased Almighty God to bless me with, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following, imprints:
• I lend to my tender and beloved wife, Jane Goodwin, during her natural life the tract of land I purchased of Major John Cratchfield, also the tract of land I purchased of Captain Robert Barrett. I also lend her during her natural life my part of water mill. I likewise lend her all my household and kitchen furniture, and all the plantation tools where I now live. I also lend her 2/3 of my slaves, except twelve, namely, Ned, Squire, Jamey, Nancy, Moses, Reubin, Frank, David, Lewis, Esther, Silvey, and Paul.
• I also give my beloved wife Janey my certificates of every kind to pay taxes with, and the balance of them, if any at her death, to be given or disposed of among my children as she thinks proper. I also lend her a pair of cart wheels, 25 head of cattle, 30 head of hogs, all my sheep, 2 work horses, and a riding horse. I also lend her my stall during her natural life.
• Items: I give to my son Hugh that tract of land and that gold mine I purchased of Col. Wm. Johnson. I also hive him one negro boy, Moses, and that black Colt, to him, his heirs and assigns forever.
• Items: I give to my son Robert the tracts of land I purchased of Major John Cratchfield and Capt. Robert Barrett, which land I have lent to my wife during her natural life, also one negro boy named Frank, to him his heirs and assigns forever.
• Items: I give to my son John Chapman the tract of land that was given to me by my father, except 50 acres, being on the north side of the river; also I give my said son my part of the water mill at the death of my wife; also I give my said son one negro boy named Reuben, to him, his heirs and assigns forever.
• Items: I give to my son Archibald Tulloch 50 acres of land on the north side of Little River; it is part of a tract given to me by my father. Also I give to my said son Archibald Tulloch 150 acres of land I purchased of Robert Garland; also I give my said son one negro boy named Ned, to him, his heirs and assigns forever. It is my will that if Robert Garland should refuse to make my son Archibald Tulloch a good and lawful right when required to the said 150 acres of land, then in that case I give to my said son Archibald Tulloch one hundred and ten pounds in lieu of this 150 acres of land, then in that case I give to my said son Archibald Tulloch one hundred and ten pounds in lieu of this 150 acres of land, but if this Robert Garland should make my son Archibald Tulloch a good and lawful title to this 150 acres of land, then it is my will and desire that my executors do pay to the said Robert Garland one hundred and ten pounds.
• Items: It is my will and desire to make all my sons as equal as I can, and to effect which I desire that the land, mills and moneys given to my sons Hugh, Robert, John Chapman and Archibald Tulloch be valued, and those whose lands, including mills and moneys, are most valuable shall pay to the others whose land, including mills and moneys, are least valuable, so much as the judgment of men shll be just and right to make their estate given them as nearly equal as possible.
• Items: I give to my daughter Elizabeth Garland Coleman four negroes, viz: Susie, Jane and her child Nancy, and Poll, to her heirs forever.
• Items: I give to my daughter Mary two negroes, viz: Esther and David and one hundred and ten pounds, to be paid to her when she comes of age or marries; to her heirs and assigns forever.
• Items: I give to my daughter Barbara two negroes, viz: Silvey and Lewis, and also one hundred and ten pounds, to be paid to her when she comes of age or marries; to her assigns forever.
• Items: It is my will and desire that, if in the judgment of disinterested men I have given my daughter Coleman before and by this will more than I have given my daughters Mary and Barbara, in that case my desire is that my daughter Mary and Barbara, do have in that division of my estate as much more than my daughter Coleman, as they have been supposed to have had less given them by this will.
• Items: It is my will and desire that all the rest of my estate, both real and personal not heretofore given by this will, be equally divided among my seven (7) children, viz: Hugh, Robert, John Chapman, Archibald Tulloch, Elizabeth Garland Coleman, Mary and Barbara.
• Items: It is my will and desire that the balance of the stock of any kind, and utensils not lent to my wife, be sold to pay off a part of the money.
• Items: It is my will and desire that the negroes lent to my wife, at her death be equally divided among my said seven children, Hugh, Robert, John Chapman, Archibald Tulloch, Elizabeth G. Coleman, Mary and Barbara, or their heirs lawfully begotten.
• Lastly, I do constitute and appoint my beloved wife Jane Goodwin, executrix, Mr. Spencer Coleman and my son Hugh, executors to this my last will and testament, in confirmation whereof I have hereunto fixed my hand and seal this 9th day of May, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine (1789).
• Sealed, Signed Robert Goodwin (seal)