Aaron House

Aaron House 1788 (d)1845 m/Phobe Mitchell in 1811.

Will

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Will Book G Page 272, 272, 274 Culpeper County Court House
The Will of Aaron House

By the name of God, amen. I Aaron House of the county of Culpeper and state of Virginia, being weak in body and afflicted, but sound in mind and memory, do made and ordain this my last will and testament, revoking all others, wills and testaments by me heretofore made in manner and form following, that is to say -

I give to my son Epraim House all that lot or parcel of land containing the house I now live in, know as lot NO. 2, as will appear By a plot made by Augustine Hawkins and hereto amended containing one hundred, eighty eight, and three fourth acres, to him and his heirs forever. Also I give to my son Ephraim House one horse and saddle to be valued at sixty five dollars, one cow and calf, one sow and pigs, and six sheep to him and his heirs forever.

Item. I give to my daughter Belinda House Henshaw a certain lot or parcel of land lying in the county of Madison, adjoining Lot No. 2 know as Lot No 1. and here surveyed containing one hundred, seventy and one fourth acres, to here and the lawful begotten heirs of her body forever. Also I give to my daughter Belinda Henshaw the sum of nine hundred and twenty six dollars and fifty six cents to be paid out of the residue of my estate, except land, to her and the lawful begotten heirs of her body forever. Item. I give to my daughter Alpha Aylor a certain lot or parcel of land lying in the county of Culpeper, adjoining Lot. No. 2. and know as Lot No. 3. and hereto surveyed, one hundred thirty three and three fourth acres, to her and the lawful begotten heirs of her body forever. Also I give to my daughter Alphia Aylor the sum of six hundred and sixty dollars, and thirty one cents, to be paid out of the residue of my estate, except land, to here and the lawful begotten heirs of her body forever. And also I give to my daughter Alpha Aylor one horse to be valued at fifty dollars, one cow and calf, one sow and pigs, and six sheep to her and her heirs forever.

Item. I give to my grand-daughter Sarah Frances Aylor, daughter of Martain Aylor and my daughter Jane, (she being now dead.) a certain lot or parcel of land lying in the county of Culpeper, adjoining lots No. 2 and 3, and know as Lot No. 4. and hereto surveyed, containing eighty six and one forth acres to her and the lawful begotten heirs of her body forever. Also I give to my grand daughter Sarah Frances Aylor as above mentioned, the sum of one thousand and thirty one dollars and fifty six cents, to be paid out of the residue of my estate, except land, to her and the lawful begotten heirs of her body forever. But if my granddaughter Sarah Frances Aylor should die without an heir of her body, then the land and money above mentioned as her part to be equally divided among the legatees herein mention, them and their heirs forever.

Item. I desire that all the residue of my estate, after complying as aforementioned, be equally divided amount the legatees herein before mentioned.

Lastly, I constitute and appoint my son Ephraim House executer of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal this 23rd day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred, and forty five.

Signed, sealed, and published Aaron House X
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