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Elias
Northen
Will
- April 6, 1820
Know
all men by these presents that I, Elias Northen, of Richmond County
in the State of Virginia, after paying all my just debts now already
contracted, doth make unto my beloved wife, Sally Northen, and my
two children, Henry and Robert Northen, all of the County and State
aforesaid, all my Negroes, viz. Jack and Lem, three feather beds and
furniture and five ____, one set of china, one horse,
all my stock of cattle and hogs also all my interest of land and
Negroes which was allotted to my mother, Jane Northen, as her dower
to my father, Peter Northen=s
estate to them and their heirs forever to have and to hold forever free
from the claims of me and all persons claiming under me and after the
payment of my just debts as above mentioned, I shall have no claim or
further use ____ to have no direction of the above mentioned property
which I hereby convey to my wife and children exclusively to their use and
entirely to be at the direction of my wife, Sally Northen, for and during
her life and after her death to be equally divided between my children.
As witness my hand and seal this 6th day of April 1820.
Test:
Elias Northen
William,
Forster
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