Fauquier County, Virginia Will Book 5, page 324 Will of William Fitzhugh; dated 7 February 1813; proved 29 Apr 1817 I William Fitzhugh of the County of Fauquier do make and ordain this my last will and testament. I revoke all former wills by me made. I confirm to my son William D. Fitzhugh the tract of land for which I have made him a deed I also confirm to him the Slaves which I have already given him and I give him other slaves of the value of one hundred and fifteen pounds., noting them as follows that is to say young men at eighty pounds, young women at sixty pounds each and others in the same proportion upon condition that my said son shall pay one sixth part of my debts now due, and if they should be paid before my decease he is to account with my residuary legatees for said sixth part. Having already provided for my daughter Ann H. Thornton I give to her a mourning ring of the value of one guinea. I give to my son Battaile Fitzhugh the tract of Land I purchased of John Gordon formerly the property of John Hawkins deceased in trust to apply the profits thereof to the separate use of my daughter Elizabeth Gordon during her life and after her death equally among her children then living and the descendants of such as may be dead, the descendants of such as may be dead to take the share which the parent would have been entitled to if then living. Formerly I endeavored to make some other provisions for this daughter in a deed of certain slaves to my son Battaile in trust for the benefit of my said daughter and her descendants which it is my desire to my son Battaile he will manage in the best manner he can for the purposed in each deed contained. My said son Battaile shall have power upon request of my daughter Elizabeth Gordon to sell and jointly with her convey all or any part of said land so held by him in trust and vest the proceeds in other property or estate to be held by him to the same uses. I confirm to my son Edward D. Fitzhugh his heirs and assigns the land for which I have given him a deed and which I purchased from Griffin Thornton, and also the slaves which I have already conditionally given him but the slaves shall be liable, and my said son shall account with any residuary legatees for one sixth part of all my debts now due, unless he shall account with me for or pay such proportion during my life Having given too my daughter Sarah Edmonds certain property which I do not deem her full share I therefore give her other slaves of the value of one hundred and thirty pounds, [rating?] them as follows to wit young woman at sixty pounds each young man at eighty pounds each and others in the same proportions. I also give to her my [charrertt?] and her other [riotl?] horses. I give to my sons Cole Fitzhugh, Dudley Fitzhugh, Battaile Fitzhugh and Thomas L. Fitzhugh all my lands being the plantation on which I reside except that part given to my son William D. Fitzhugh to them and their heirs equally to be divided between them. But in the division of the land for this purpose it is my intention that reference shall be made to quality as well as to quality to timber and to every thing else which may influence the value of the land, and that the same be laid off in such way as well make each and every farm as convenient as possible. And it is farther my intention that my son Thos. L. shall have as his allotments of land that part of the land on which my present dwelling house stand with sufficient portion of timber lands for the cleared land which may be allotted to him. it still further my intention that my son Battaile of the three remaining shares of land shall have a choice. All the rest and residue of my estates of whatever nature or kind I give to be equally divided among my children Dudley, Cole, Battaile, Thos. L. and Mary Catlett their executors and assigns they are to pay out of the same all my just debts contracted and unpaid at my decease, except the two sixth parts of my debts now due, which are to be paid or accounted for by William D. and Edward D. each his sixth part in the division under this clause the slaves Willis and his wife Sue shall be allotted to my son Battaile Fitzhugh at valuation. I appoint my brother Thos. Fitzhugh, my son William D. Fitzhugh, my son Battaile Fitzhugh and my nephew Henry Fitzhugh son of George executors of this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affix my sea this 7th day of February 1813 W. Fitzhugh Signed, sealed and acknowledged in presence Of Thos. L. Moore Robert Bates Rice Hooe At a court held for Fauquier county the 29th day of April 1817 this instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and tesament of William Fitzhugh was produced into Court and proved to be the act and deed of the said William Fitzhugh by the oath of Thomas S. Moore and Rice Hooe, two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Teste Daniel Withers CC