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Alexander Reid Will, 21 March 1804, Amherst County, Virginia, Will Book 4:152-154.

In the name of God amen I Alexander Reid of Amherst County and State of Virginia being of perfect mind and memory and sound judgement thanks be to God and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my Last will and Testament in Manner following I recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God the disposer of all things and my body to be Buried in a decent and Christian like manner at the discresion of my Executors here after to be named and as touching such worldly goods as it hath pleased God to bless me with, after debts and funeral expences are paid, I dispose of in the following manner, to wit Item I will and bequeath to my son Samuel Reid a cirtin Tract of Land lying in Amherst County adjoining the land of Moses Hughes containing by patent one Hundred and thirty six acres to him his Heirs and assigns forever. I likewise give to my said son Samuel Reid my part of a certin Tract of land lying in the State of Kentucky Lincoln County containing two hundred and fifty acres it being two thirds of the survey which said land I give to him and to his heirs and assigns forever. item I give to my son in Law James Reid and the Heirs of my son in Law John Findley Deceased the one half of twelve hundred acres of Land lying in the State it being a part of a survey of three thousand five hundred and fifty six and a half acres by them I give three hundred acres to wit James Reid three hundred acres and to the Heirs three hundred acres which said Land I am intitled to by Contract one half of the said twelve acres being given for the Location of the same which said six hundred acres of Land I desire to be equally divided between my son in Law James Reid and the heirs of my son in Law John Findley Dec'd and to their Heirs and assigns forever. Item I give and bequeath to my son in Law James Davis and my Daughter Mary Shannon to be at her disposal to each of them three hundred acres of Land lying in the State of Kentucky it being part of a survey of four thousand six hundred and twenty acres when ever my part is alloted me out of said survey to them their heirs and assigns forever. Item my will is that my son James Reid after my decease have his choice of one Feather Bed and furniture out of my Estate which I give to him and his Heirs forever. Item my will is that my executors hereafter to be appointed do sell all my lands in the County of Amherst not before devided and they are hereby authorised and empowered to convey the same to any purchaser or purchasers at such terms as they shall think most beneficial for those to whom it is intended and the money arising from such sale to be put to interest on good security and my said Executors to pay the said money and Interest to my three Grandsons Alexander John and James Reids sons of my son John Nathan Reid Dec.! as they severally come of age or marry or the surviver or survivers of them and their Assigns forever and if my executors see it necessary to apply the interest of the aforesaid money or any part thereof to the support and maintainance of my said Grandsons and their Sisters Susanna Jane and Anne Reid Daughters of my said son John Nathan Reid Dec.' The remaining part of my Land in the State of Kentucky when assertained not before given of the four thousand six Hundred and twenty acre survey to be equally divided between them both as to qualaty and quantity and in case one or more of them should die before they come of age or marry my will is that her or their part be divided between the survivor or survivors of them which said Land I give to my said Grand daughters Susanna Jane and Anne Reid and to their Heirs and Assigns forever. Item all the rest of my estate of what kind soever I will and bequeath to be equally, divided among the children of my son John Nathan Reid Dec.' Alexander John James Susanna Jane & Anne Reid to them and their Heirs forever to be distributed as they severally come of age or marry at the discression of my of my Executors hereafter to be named or the survivor or survivors of them and in case one or more of them die before they come of age or marry then his her or their part or parts to be divided among the Survivor or survivors of them. Item when my lands in the State of Kentucky were Surveyed Several people had lands included in the same plats and patents came out in my name and in some I am a Joint tenant my will and desire is that all my right title interest and claim of any and all the Estate real or personal I may have by contract or any otherwise may hold or possess in the State of Kentucky be so fore vested and given in trust to my two grandsons sons of my son in law James Reid Viz Alexander and James Reid for Special purpose of dividing lands and making conveyances agreeable to all contracts heretofore by me made and the different legacies in this will contained according to the Laws and customs of that State. Lastly I do hereby constitute my son Samuel Reid and my friends James Woods and Hudson Martin Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former or other will or wills heretofore by me made and declearing this only to be to be my last Will and Testament in testamon where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this twenty first day of March Eighteen hundred and four

Alex.' Reid

Signed sealed published and delivered in presents of

Nathan Crawford

Hannah Owngs

Robert Shields

This will was presented for probate at court in Amherst County Virginia on 16 July, 1804 by Samuel Reid and was proven by the oaths of Hannah Owings and Robert Shields. Amherst County Records, Will Book 4, pp. 152-155.

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