Will of George Beheler of Franklin Co., VA
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Will of George Beheler of Franklin Co., VA
| Debby Beheler (View posts) | Posted: 4 Mar 1999 12:00PM GMT |
Classification: Will
Surnames: BEHELER, WAGONER, LAVINDER, TAYLOR, COLEMAN, SAUNDERS, MENIFEE, DOUGHTON
George's will dated 10 Sep 1849 was brought to court in Franklin Co., VA 7 June 1852. Franklin Co., VA wills Book 7, pp. 450-51 In the name of God Amen.
I George Beheler of the County of Franklin and State of Virginia do hereby make my last will and testament in the meanes and form following to wit: 1st I will to my daughter Jane Wagoner & my two grandchildren Samuel Lavinder & Ann
Lavinder my tract of land formerly Tates containing by survey 174 acres to be divided as follows: a line beginning at the forks of the road on --- a Chesanut down the road a strate line to a Chesanut & Locust near the Banis thorne a strait line cross the creek to the mouth of a ditch in the bottom of the same as it meanders to an old chesanut thence to a large Poplar on the ridge & up the same to Fishburn's line. The upper part for Samuel Lavinder & Ann Lavinder and the lower part for Jane Waggoner.
2nd I will to son John Beheler one hundred acres of land as same more or less being a part of the tract he now lives on the dividing line to begin at a post oak in Doughton's line near the path up to a chesnut stump in Hodges line & thence to double red oak to have and to hold during his natural life & at his death it shall go to his son Edward Green Beheler and in the event that he shall die without a lawful heir I will it Jesse Taylor and Armistead Beheler.
3rd I will all of the bottom of said tract Land to Jesse Taylor & Armistead Beheler to be equally divided.
4th I will to my Daughter Mary Lavinder the tract of land that I now live on containing by survey 100 acres during her
natural life and at her death to the heirs of her body if any if not to be returned to Jesse Taylor & Armistead Beheler. 4th I will to Samuel Lavinder & Armistead Beheler my Black smiths tools & plantation tools.
5th I will to Ann Lavinder a cow & yearling Loom and utensils Bed & furniture a cotton wheel & flax wheel.
6th I will that my Executor shall sell all my household & kitchen furniture stock, horses, waggons still & the monies arising therefrom shall be equally divided and paid to Samuel Beheler & Samuel Coleman as their legacy.
7th I do hereby appoint Samuel Lavinder the Executor of this my last will and testament.
I will that my Executor shall sell my crops and meats that that may be on hand and with the monies to pay my debts &
funeral expenses also one dollar to Chilton Lavinder my soninlaw & John Lavinder one dollar also which is all I intend(?) to give them Witness whereof I hereto set my hand and seal this 10' day of Sept 1849.
George Beheler
witnessed by Peter Saunders and William Menifee
At a court held for Franklin County the 7' day of June 1852.
This last will and testament of George Beheler Dec'd was produced in court and ...
From Franklin Co., VA Will Book 9 p.59
In the Clerks office of Franklin County Court the 19th day of September 1855. This platt and survey of the land devised by the last will and testament of George Beheler Dec'd to John Beheler and exhibited into the said office and at the instance of the said John Beheler admitted to record.
item no. 5
8th September 1853 survey'd & divided 187 acres of land under the last Will & Testament of George Beheler Dec'd by the following bounds & metes Viz the lot willed to Jane Waggoner (continues with description of the metes and bounds)containing 87 acres. The lot willed to Samuel Lavinder and his sister Ann Doughton... (description of metes and bounds) containing 100 acres.
8th September 1853 survey'd & divided under the last Will & Testament of George Beheler Dec'd 268 acres of land
between Armstead Beheler & Jesse Taylor.
(Metes and Bounds follows...giving 134 acres to each.)
9th September 1853 survey'd 143 acres of land for John Beheler being the tract devised to him by his father's last Will & Testament.
I George Beheler of the County of Franklin and State of Virginia do hereby make my last will and testament in the meanes and form following to wit: 1st I will to my daughter Jane Wagoner & my two grandchildren Samuel Lavinder & Ann
Lavinder my tract of land formerly Tates containing by survey 174 acres to be divided as follows: a line beginning at the forks of the road on --- a Chesanut down the road a strate line to a Chesanut & Locust near the Banis thorne a strait line cross the creek to the mouth of a ditch in the bottom of the same as it meanders to an old chesanut thence to a large Poplar on the ridge & up the same to Fishburn's line. The upper part for Samuel Lavinder & Ann Lavinder and the lower part for Jane Waggoner.
2nd I will to son John Beheler one hundred acres of land as same more or less being a part of the tract he now lives on the dividing line to begin at a post oak in Doughton's line near the path up to a chesnut stump in Hodges line & thence to double red oak to have and to hold during his natural life & at his death it shall go to his son Edward Green Beheler and in the event that he shall die without a lawful heir I will it Jesse Taylor and Armistead Beheler.
3rd I will all of the bottom of said tract Land to Jesse Taylor & Armistead Beheler to be equally divided.
4th I will to my Daughter Mary Lavinder the tract of land that I now live on containing by survey 100 acres during her
natural life and at her death to the heirs of her body if any if not to be returned to Jesse Taylor & Armistead Beheler. 4th I will to Samuel Lavinder & Armistead Beheler my Black smiths tools & plantation tools.
5th I will to Ann Lavinder a cow & yearling Loom and utensils Bed & furniture a cotton wheel & flax wheel.
6th I will that my Executor shall sell all my household & kitchen furniture stock, horses, waggons still & the monies arising therefrom shall be equally divided and paid to Samuel Beheler & Samuel Coleman as their legacy.
7th I do hereby appoint Samuel Lavinder the Executor of this my last will and testament.
I will that my Executor shall sell my crops and meats that that may be on hand and with the monies to pay my debts &
funeral expenses also one dollar to Chilton Lavinder my soninlaw & John Lavinder one dollar also which is all I intend(?) to give them Witness whereof I hereto set my hand and seal this 10' day of Sept 1849.
George Beheler
witnessed by Peter Saunders and William Menifee
At a court held for Franklin County the 7' day of June 1852.
This last will and testament of George Beheler Dec'd was produced in court and ...
From Franklin Co., VA Will Book 9 p.59
In the Clerks office of Franklin County Court the 19th day of September 1855. This platt and survey of the land devised by the last will and testament of George Beheler Dec'd to John Beheler and exhibited into the said office and at the instance of the said John Beheler admitted to record.
item no. 5
8th September 1853 survey'd & divided 187 acres of land under the last Will & Testament of George Beheler Dec'd by the following bounds & metes Viz the lot willed to Jane Waggoner (continues with description of the metes and bounds)containing 87 acres. The lot willed to Samuel Lavinder and his sister Ann Doughton... (description of metes and bounds) containing 100 acres.
8th September 1853 survey'd & divided under the last Will & Testament of George Beheler Dec'd 268 acres of land
between Armstead Beheler & Jesse Taylor.
(Metes and Bounds follows...giving 134 acres to each.)
9th September 1853 survey'd 143 acres of land for John Beheler being the tract devised to him by his father's last Will & Testament.