The Last Will and Testament

of

William Witcher

In the name of God amen. I, William Witcher Sr., of the County of Pittyslvania being of

weak body but of sound memory, and knowing thatit is appointed for all men to once die,

do make and declare this my last Will and Testament (revoking all others) in manner and

form as follows:

ITEM: My will and desire is that all my just debts should be paid out of my estate hereafter

mentioned by my executors of a perisgable kind.

ITEM: I give and bequeath to my son, John Witcher, my negroes, Sarah, and her

children, Sinda, Ceala and Anna, in addition towhat I have already given him and

his heirs forever.

ITEM: I lend to my son, Daniel Witcher, my negroes Stephen and Anderson during his

lifetime, and after his decease my will and desire is that his heirs should inherit them forever.

ITEM: I give and bequeath to my son, William Witcher Jr., my negroes Tamer and her

children Phebe, Betsy and Peyton in addition towhat I have heretofore given him, all of

which I give him and his heirs forever.

ITEM: I give and bequeath to my son, Ephriam Witcher, my negroes Bob, Abraham,

Sam, Phillis, Jacob and Will: also the land Iposses in the County of Pittsylvania

aforesaid on the North side of the Pigg Riverwhereon I now live, bounded by the lines

of John Smith, John Witcher, Daniel C. Edwardsand William Swanson Jr. and Pigg River,

all of which property both real and personal Igive to him and his heirs forever.

ITEM: I give and bequeath to my son, JamesWitcher, my negroes Hannah, and Sellar

her child to him and his heirs forever.

ITEM: I give and bequeath to my son, Caleb Witcher, one hundred pounds for the

purposes of discharging a Judgement oblained against him by John Smith in the County

Court of Pittyslvania, also to discharge his bond to George Herndon, both of which sums

my will and desire is for my to pay them out ofthe sum specified and the surplus if

any to go to my son Caleb Witcher and to his heirs forever. Also I lend to my son

Caleb Witcher during his natural life, my negroe girl, Bethseba and after his decease my

will and desire is that his eldest child Thillada should inherit the negro girl Bethseba with

her increase forever, and in case that Thilladashould decease without lawful heirs of her

body, then my will and desire is that the restof my son Caleb's should inherit her

(Bethsheba) with her increase forever.

ITEM: I give and bequeath to my daughter, Rachel Morrisonand her heirs forever all my

tract of land whereon William Morrison ( her husband) now lives on the South side of the

Pigg River, bounded by Pigg River, Herman Cook' slines and William Parker's lines

containing one hundred acres more or less allof which I give to her and her heirs forever.

Also two cows and calves I give to her and herheirs forever.

ITEM: My will and desire is that what money isin hand at my decease, after discharging

my debts, my will and desire is that it be equally divided between my sons, John Witcher,

William Witcher Jr., Daniel Witcher, Ephriam Witcher, and James Witcher.

ITEM: My will and desire is that after my decease all my stock of every kind, plantation

utensils, household and kitchen furniture, withthe crop on hand, be sold to the highest

bidder on a credit of twelve months, and afterthe later is finished, the money arising

themfrom be equally divided between my sons, John Witcher, William Witcher Jr.,

Daniel Witcher, Ephriam Witcher, and James Witcher.

And lastly I do constitute, appoint and ordainmy two sons, John Witcher, and William

Witcher Jr., the whole and sole executors of this my last will and testamnet in witness

thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eight day of December, one thousand

eight hundred and six.

William Witcher (seal)

Sealed and delivered in the presence of

Joseph Matchett, Donald (illegible), Peyton Graves

Probate of Will

At the court of Pittyslvania County the 18th day of July, 1808, the last will and testament

of William Witcher (deceased) was presented inCourt and proved by the oaths of

Joseph Matchett and Peyton Graves two of the subscribing witnesses and ordered to

be recorded, and on the motion of John Witcherand William Witcher Jr., the

executors in the said will named, who made oathaccording to law, and together with

Peyton Graves, William Swanson, Ephriam Witcher, William Witcher Jr., and

their securities, entered into and acknowledgedtheir bond in the penalty of Thirty

Thousand Dollars for that purpose conditionedas the law directs, cerificate is granted

them for obtaining a probate of the said willin due form.

Fiske Will Lemstall- (?)

(signature illegible)

896 words

Seal

A copy teste: E.E. Friend Clerk

Pittyslvania Circuit Court

Chathem, Virginia

NOTE: William Witcher Sr is brother to our JohnWitcher