County Will Book 2, pages 95-103--transcription true to original
(especially in misspellings) except paragraphing which was added
for clarity. During this period, when double "s" appears in hand-
writing, the first "s" was made like an "f". LSS]
In the name of God Amen I James Clark of the County of Campbell
& State of Virginia being sick & weak but of perfect sense &
memory and calling to mind the uncertainty of time do hereby con
stitute and ordain this to be my last Will & Testament revoking
all other Wills by me heretofore made in manner and form as fol
loweth, to wit.
Itim it is my will and desire that my Exors hereafter to be
named do pay all just debts the one of the greatest magnitude is
the one to my Honored and aged Father Micajah Clark Senr of ten
pounds annually so long as he liveth for his support and in lue
of property received by me and my doors to remain open to receive
him as one of the family if he choose to come etc. The next to
my brother Bowling Clark ninety three or four Pounds money lent
in lue of this debt I give my brother a boy called Johnson for
ever.
The next I stand guardian for three Orphans of Andrew Moorman
dec'd by name James C., Judith C., and Andrew Moorman Jr. So
fair as it respects James C. the legasee received by me of Jno &
Thos M. Clark the two Exors of Andrew Moorman dec'd to amount of
eighty two pounds I have paid the said James C. Moorman, the
ballc of his legasee now yet in the hands of the said Exors which
was afsertained by Commifsioners Jno. Webber and others their
return in Campbell office.
That part received of Judith C. Moorman Legasee of the afforesaid
exors amot to about ninety pounds (the bed and furniture she has
in pofsefsion) in lue ther as a child next to one of my own I
give and leave her two negroes by name a girl called Sela & boy
called Will when any Person applys legally authorised to receive
them & give the necefsary discharge etc. to her & heirs for ever
If not to remain as my estate and the money paid her out of the
estate that is due her etc.
That part received of Andrew Moorman Junr legasee of the af
foresaid exors and afspertained as foresaid by the Commifsioners
was a negroe girl called Amy who is since got a boy called John
and eleven pounds five shillings which was to be in full of his
Legasee as pr receipt to the exors but the ballance of Judith C.
Moormans remaining in the hands of the exors Jno & Thos Clark
agreeable to the return of the Coms in Campbell office. Those
payments was drawn from Jefse Moorman in Tobacco by an order from
the exors John Clark which tobacco is deposited in the hands of
Wm Brown Mercht Esq pr Memo unsold tel caled for by me or my
exors etc.
Next place I stand as guardian for the three orphans of my dec'd
brother Wm Clark by name Jacob, James and Micajah Clark Junr of
their Legacies from the Cheedle family I have received from the
hands of H. Chiles and Jacob Cheedle one hundred and eleven
pounds fourteen Shillings out of which sum I have lent Jno Watson
E. Clark & Jacob C. Clark the three Mnrs of Wm Clark dec'd, to
pay debts to the estate (and the ballance of their estates is not
in my pofsefsion as it has not been rec'd by me) the sum of one
hundred pounds nine Shillings.
It is my will and desire that my Exors convey to James C. Moorman
that part of the tract bought of Micajah Moorman Junr my nephew
lying adjoining to the said James C. Moorman between the dividing
line drawn by John Lynch jr between the two brothers before sold
to me and a strait line begining at the same sharp corner in Web
bers line & running acrofs Pheasant creek & a field of mine in
the fork of a branch called long field to pointers in Wm Harris's
line at a small Pine on a ridge the quantity & number of acres
therein contained bounded by Harris's lines & those two lines to
be afsertained by a plot from Jno Lynch Jr and the money at the
rate of twenty seven shilling per Acre the said James C. is to
pay to Wm Brown mercht when my bond becomes due in aid of the
Tobacco aforesaid & other afsets is & will come into his hands to
pay demands etc the said new line to be the established and con
firmed line by James C. Moorman and myself to my son Thos. Clark
as described in the devision laid down in Andrew Moorman Will to
take place at his Wife death between Micajah and James C. Moorman
his two youngest sons & the contract between Micajah James C.
Moorman & myself lately entered into.
It is my will that my Exors dispose of that or any part of the
two tracts of Land lying in the western Country If the title be
good located and surveyed by Charles Edds & Lawrence Long each to
have one half for their services etc. & convey the titles but not
to incumber themselves or estate If disputed title.
Itim I lend to my beloved wife all my plantations with the Hands
etc. thereon to her & the Exors management to afsist in raising
my children & Schooling etc. & paying my debts. When my eldest
son by name Thomas Clark arrives to eighteen years of age is to
take a boy called Charles and any hands that he may require or
pofsefs and any stock & put them etc. upon the cloverfield tract
adjoining to James C. Moorman and take charge of the hands of my
Wife & the estates and all the stock & to continue to work in com-
mon & receive in purportion for his hands & a compensation for
his services settling annually until my youngest son William A.
Clark arrives to eighteen years old.
when my second son Micajah Clark arrives to eighteen years of age
he is to take a boy called Reubin & put him as also any other
negroes that he may require or pofsefs & Stock put with the hands
of my wife & the estates on the Hills creek Tracks of Lands &
take charge of the same settling annually & to receive in purpro
tion for his hands etc. & a compensation on his services etc. in
like manner till William A. Clark becomes of eighteen years old.
Then all the hands from the two plantation belonging to my wife
or the estates to be withdrawn as also the stock and etc. to the
mantion house tracts including all the several tracts adjoining
thereto mantion house both mills & blacksmith shop remaining in
my wife pofsefsion till her death with this reserve that James V.
Clark my third son & Wm A. Clark the youngest is to have one half
of the profits of both Mills & the blacksmith shop earnt by Sam
& a boy called Stephen who is to go into the shop immediately
with Sam also the previledge of each my sons working all or any
hands that they may have to take place in the several Instances
as to the profits etc. found after James V. Clark arrives to
eighteen years old & to continue until Wm. A Clark arrives to
twenty one years old.
Itim I give & bequeath unto my son Thomas Clark the Clover field
tract of Land with all its appurtinences when my youngest son Wil-
liam A. Clark arrives to the period of Eighteen years old as
before stated in the loan to my beloved wife with a negroe boy
called Charles one bed and furniture one horse and saddle to him
and his heirs forever.
Itim I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Cheadle
Clark two negroes by name Charry & Dinah one bed and furniture
one horse bridle and saddle two cows & calves half doz plates
knives and forks to her & her heirs forever to take pofsefsion
when she marrys or arrives to eighteen years old.
Itim I give and bequeath to my son Micajah Clark the hills creek
Tracts of Lands with all its appurtenances when my son Wm A.
Clark arrives to eighteen years old as in the loan with a boy
called Reubin one bed and furniture one horse saddle and bridle
to him and his heirs for ever.
Itim I give and bequeath to my daughter Judith Woodson Clark two
negroes called Phillisa & Metilda one bed and furniture one horse
saddle and bridle two cows & calves half doz plates knives &
forks to her & her heirs forever to take pofsefsion when she mar
rys or becomes of eighteen years old.
Itim I give & bequeath to my two youngest sons all the tracts of
Land whereon I now live taking into consideration the value of
the whole lands houses, mills & every other convenience & Sam &
Stephen & the black Smith tools to be in their own Right when Wm
A. Clark arrives to twenty one desk & cupboards one pair of black
walnut tables two beds & furniture two horses bridles & Saddles
waggon & one yoke of Oxen four cows to be equally divided between
James Velasco Clark & Wm Anselm Clark each one moiety to them &
their heirs forever with the reserve of the loan to my wife.
Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Lucy Fleming Clark two
negroes by name Nanny & Caroline one bed and furniture one horse
& saddle & bridle two cows & calves half Doz plates knives &
forks to her & her heirs forever to take pofsefsion when she
marries or arrives to eighteen years of age.
Itim I give & bequeath unto my youngest daughter Polly Henretta
Clark two negroes by name Susan & her youngest child Amy one
horse bridle & saddle bed & furniture, two cows & calves half doz
plates knives & forks one black walnut drefsing table one chest
when she marrys or arrives to eighteen years old & her heirs
forever.
I give unto each of my worthy & Bro Bowling Clark, Wm Brown,
James C. Moorman & Jacob C. Clark a broad cloth coat as a token
of respect. The ballance of my estate not disposed of to be
divided equally amongst all my children at my beloved wifes
death.
Itim I lastly appoint my loving Brother Bowling Clark my worthy
friend Wm Brown my two nephews James C. Moorman & Jacob C. Clark
my two eldest sons Thomas Clark & Micajah Clark to act when they
arrive to eighteen with my beloved wife exors & executrix to this
my last will & testament. Given under my hand & seal this sixth
day of November one thousand eight hundred & two.
James Clark
Sign'd Seal'd & acknowledg'd as my last will & Testament in
presents of Thomas Clark Senr, Manuel Walker, Chiles Moorman, Ben-
jamin Walker.
At a Court held for Campbell County December 13th, 1802
The within last will and Testament of James Clark gentleman
deceased was proved by the oaths of Thomas Clark senr, Manuel
Walker, Chiles Moorman and Benjamin Walker witnesfes thereto sub
scribed and ordered to be recorded And on the motion of Lucy
Clark the executrix and Bowling Clark and William Brown two of
the executors in the said will named who made oath thereto accord-
ing to Law. Certificate is granted them for obtaining probate
ther in due form giving security whereupon they together with
John Clark Thomas M. Clark and Achilles Moorman Junr their
securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in the
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