[Transcription of will James Clark Sr., located in Campbell County Will Book 2, pages 95-103--transcription true to original (especially in misspellings) except paragraphing which was added for clarity. During this period, when double "s" appears in hand- writing, the first "s" was made like an "f". LSS] In the name of God Amen I James Clark of the County of Campbell & State of Virginia being sick & weak but of perfect sense & memory and calling to mind the uncertainty of time do hereby con stitute and ordain this to be my last Will & Testament revoking all other Wills by me heretofore made in manner and form as fol loweth, to wit. Itim it is my will and desire that my Exors hereafter to be named do pay all just debts the one of the greatest magnitude is the one to my Honored and aged Father Micajah Clark Senr of ten pounds annually so long as he liveth for his support and in lue of property received by me and my doors to remain open to receive him as one of the family if he choose to come etc. The next to my brother Bowling Clark ninety three or four Pounds money lent in lue of this debt I give my brother a boy called Johnson for ever. The next I stand guardian for three Orphans of Andrew Moorman dec'd by name James C., Judith C., and Andrew Moorman Jr. So fair as it respects James C. the legasee received by me of Jno & Thos M. Clark the two Exors of Andrew Moorman dec'd to amount of eighty two pounds I have paid the said James C. Moorman, the ballc of his legasee now yet in the hands of the said Exors which was afsertained by Commifsioners Jno. Webber and others their return in Campbell office. That part received of Judith C. Moorman Legasee of the afforesaid exors amot to about ninety pounds (the bed and furniture she has in pofsefsion) in lue thereof as a child next to one of my own I give and leave her two negroes by name a girl called Sela & boy called Will when any Person applys legally authorised to receive them & give the necefsary discharge etc. to her & heirs for ever If not to remain as my estate and the money paid her out of the estate that is due her etc. That part received of Andrew Moorman Junr legasee of the af foresaid exors and afspertained as foresaid by the Commifsioners was a negroe girl called Amy who is since got a boy called John and eleven pounds five shillings which was to be in full of his Legasee as pr receipt to the exors but the ballance of Judith C. Moormans remaining in the hands of the exors Jno & Thos Clark agreeable to the return of the Coms in Campbell office. Those payments was drawn from Jefse Moorman in Tobacco by an order from the exors John Clark which tobacco is deposited in the hands of Wm Brown Mercht Esq pr Memo unsold tel caled for by me or my exors etc. Next place I stand as guardian for the three orphans of my dec'd brother Wm Clark by name Jacob, James and Micajah Clark Junr of their Legacies from the Cheedle family I have received from the hands of H. Chiles and Jacob Cheedle one hundred and eleven pounds fourteen Shillings out of which sum I have lent Jno Watson E. Clark & Jacob C. Clark the three Mnrs of Wm Clark dec'd, to pay debts to the estate (and the ballance of their estates is not in my pofsefsion as it has not been rec'd by me) the sum of one hundred pounds nine Shillings. It is my will and desire that my Exors convey to James C. Moorman that part of the tract bought of Micajah Moorman Junr my nephew lying adjoining to the said James C. Moorman between the dividing line drawn by John Lynch jr between the two brothers before sold to me and a strait line begining at the same sharp corner in Web bers line & running acrofs Pheasant creek & a field of mine in the fork of a branch called long field to pointers in Wm Harris's line at a small Pine on a ridge the quantity & number of acres therein contained bounded by Harris's lines & those two lines to be afsertained by a plot from Jno Lynch Jr and the money at the rate of twenty seven shilling per Acre the said James C. is to pay to Wm Brown mercht when my bond becomes due in aid of the Tobacco aforesaid & other afsets is & will come into his hands to pay demands etc the said new line to be the established and con firmed line by James C. Moorman and myself to my son Thos. Clark as described in the devision laid down in Andrew Moorman Will to take place at his Wife death between Micajah and James C. Moorman his two youngest sons & the contract between Micajah James C. Moorman & myself lately entered into. It is my will that my Exors dispose of that or any part of the two tracts of Land lying in the western Country If the title be good located and surveyed by Charles Edds & Lawrence Long each to have one half for their services etc. & convey the titles but not to incumber themselves or estate If disputed title. Itim I lend to my beloved wife all my plantations with the Hands etc. thereon to her & the Exors management to afsist in raising my children & Schooling etc. & paying my debts. When my eldest son by name Thomas Clark arrives to eighteen years of age is to take a boy called Charles and any hands that he may require or pofsefs and any stock & put them etc. upon the cloverfield tract adjoining to James C. Moorman and take charge of the hands of my Wife & the estates and all the stock & to continue to work in com- mon & receive in purportion for his hands & a compensation for his services settling annually until my youngest son William A. Clark arrives to eighteen years old. when my second son Micajah Clark arrives to eighteen years of age he is to take a boy called Reubin & put him as also any other negroes that he may require or pofsefs & Stock put with the hands of my wife & the estates on the Hills creek Tracks of Lands & take charge of the same settling annually & to receive in purpro tion for his hands etc. & a compensation on his services etc. in like manner till William A. Clark becomes of eighteen years old. Then all the hands from the two plantation belonging to my wife or the estates to be withdrawn as also the stock and etc. to the mantion house tracts including all the several tracts adjoining thereto mantion house both mills & blacksmith shop remaining in my wife pofsefsion till her death with this reserve that James V. Clark my third son & Wm A. Clark the youngest is to have one half of the profits of both Mills & the blacksmith shop earnt by Sam & a boy called Stephen who is to go into the shop immediately with Sam also the previledge of each my sons working all or any hands that they may have to take place in the several Instances as to the profits etc. found after James V. Clark arrives to eighteen years old & to continue until Wm. A Clark arrives to twenty one years old. Itim I give & bequeath unto my son Thomas Clark the Clover field tract of Land with all its appurtinences when my youngest son Wil- liam A. Clark arrives to the period of Eighteen years old as before stated in the loan to my beloved wife with a negroe boy called Charles one bed and furniture one horse and saddle to him and his heirs forever. Itim I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Cheadle Clark two negroes by name Charry & Dinah one bed and furniture one horse bridle and saddle two cows & calves half doz plates knives and forks to her & her heirs forever to take pofsefsion when she marrys or arrives to eighteen years old. Itim I give and bequeath to my son Micajah Clark the hills creek Tracts of Lands with all its appurtenances when my son Wm A. Clark arrives to eighteen years old as in the loan with a boy called Reubin one bed and furniture one horse saddle and bridle to him and his heirs for ever. Itim I give and bequeath to my daughter Judith Woodson Clark two negroes called Phillisa & Metilda one bed and furniture one horse saddle and bridle two cows & calves half doz plates knives & forks to her & her heirs forever to take pofsefsion when she mar rys or becomes of eighteen years old. Itim I give & bequeath to my two youngest sons all the tracts of Land whereon I now live taking into consideration the value of the whole lands houses, mills & every other convenience & Sam & Stephen & the black Smith tools to be in their own Right when Wm A. Clark arrives to twenty one desk & cupboards one pair of black walnut tables two beds & furniture two horses bridles & Saddles waggon & one yoke of Oxen four cows to be equally divided between James Velasco Clark & Wm Anselm Clark each one moiety to them & their heirs forever with the reserve of the loan to my wife. Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Lucy Fleming Clark two negroes by name Nanny & Caroline one bed and furniture one horse & saddle & bridle two cows & calves half Doz plates knives & forks to her & her heirs forever to take pofsefsion when she marries or arrives to eighteen years of age. Itim I give & bequeath unto my youngest daughter Polly Henretta Clark two negroes by name Susan & her youngest child Amy one horse bridle & saddle bed & furniture, two cows & calves half doz plates knives & forks one black walnut drefsing table one chest when she marrys or arrives to eighteen years old & her heirs forever. I give unto each of my worthy & Bro Bowling Clark, Wm Brown, James C. Moorman & Jacob C. Clark a broad cloth coat as a token of respect. The ballance of my estate not disposed of to be divided equally amongst all my children at my beloved wifes death. Itim I lastly appoint my loving Brother Bowling Clark my worthy friend Wm Brown my two nephews James C. Moorman & Jacob C. Clark my two eldest sons Thomas Clark & Micajah Clark to act when they arrive to eighteen with my beloved wife exors & executrix to this my last will & testament. Given under my hand & seal this sixth day of November one thousand eight hundred & two. James Clark Sign'd Seal'd & acknowledg'd as my last will & Testament in presents of Thomas Clark Senr, Manuel Walker, Chiles Moorman, Ben- jamin Walker. At a Court held for Campbell County December 13th, 1802 The within last will and Testament of James Clark gentleman deceased was proved by the oaths of Thomas Clark senr, Manuel Walker, Chiles Moorman and Benjamin Walker witnesfes thereto sub scribed and ordered to be recorded And on the motion of Lucy Clark the executrix and Bowling Clark and William Brown two of the executors in the said will named who made oath thereto accord- ing to Law. Certificate is granted them for obtaining probate thereof in due form giving security whereupon they together with John Clark Thomas M. Clark and Achilles Moorman Junr their securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in the [clerk didn't copy the next page]