DAR Supporting Doc #6046501 Last will and testament of Augustine Leftwich Senior Augustine Leftwich Senr.

enr., of the county of Bedford and State of Virginia being weak old & infirm but in perfect senses and memory of mind, and considering the uncertainty of this transitory life, knowing that it is allotted for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in the form and manner following, to- wit, first I commend my soul to God who gave it. Item, I give & bequeath to my granddaughter Nancy Leftwich daughter of Jabez Leftwich, my negro girl named (big) Fann to her and her heirs forever. Item, I lend to my beloved wife Elizabeth Leftwich, as much of my estate as will make her life easy and comfortable till her decease, the sufficiency of which to be adjudged of by my executors hereafter named, and after the decease of my wife, that part of my estate reserved for her to be equally divided among my children hereafter named in the same manner that the residue of my estate is to be divided amongst them; viz I give & bequeath to my sons William Leftwich, Thomas Leftwich, Augustine Leftwich Jr., Uriah Leftwich, John Leftwich, Littleberry Leftwich, Joel Leftwich, Jabez Leftwich& my daughters Fanny Barber, Mary Early and Nancy Peatross, all that part of my estate both real and personal which will not be reserved by my executors for the of my wife during her natural life, to them & their heirs forever share & share alike. To be laid off in lots as equally as possible and drawn for by the Legatees, reserving to my grandson, James Moorman, a tract of land which I formerly gave him and a negro girl, Viney. I do hereby constitute and appoint my beloved wife, Elizabeth Leftwich, my executrix, and my son Thomas Leftwich, and my friend David Saunders, my whole and sole executors, to carry this my last will and testament into effect. In Witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix my Seal this tenth day of June in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and Ninety-four, provided, nevertheless, that if my granddaughter, Nancy Leftwich, within named, should depart this life without an heir lawfully begotten of her body that the within named (big) Fann and her increase shall revert to my children to be divided amongst them in the same manner that the rest of my estate is divided. Augustine Leftwich (L.S)

Signed Sealed and acknowledged the date as above written in presence of At a Court held for Bedford County the 22d day of June 1795. John Trigg Peyton Leftwich Benjamin Estes

 This last will and testament of Augustine Leftwich, deceased, was proved by the oath of John Trigg and Peyton Leftwich, witnesses, whose names are thereunto subscribed, and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Thomas Leftwich and David Saunders two of the Executors therein named who made oath thereto, certificate is granted them for obtaining probate thereof on giving security. Whereupon they together with Christopher Clark and Charles Moorman, their securities, entered into and acknowledged for the true and faithful administration of the said estate and performance of his will. Liberty being reserved the executrix therein named to join in the probate when she shall think fit. Teste: Ja Steptoe, C.B.C.