- In the Name of God Amen:
I John Goad of Bedford County, Being in Perfect Sence and Memory, do constitute and appoint, this my last wlll and Testament.
Emprimus First, I Bequeath my Soul, to Almighty Goad that gave it me, and my Body, to be Buried in A Christian like manner, at the descretion of my Executor.
Item I give to my Daughter, Joannah Sevear, one Shilling Sterling, to be paid out of my Estate.
Item I give to my Daughter, Elisabeth Cox, one Shilling Sterling, to be paid out of my Estate.
Item I give to my Daughter, Hannah Bennet, one Shilling Sterling, to be paid out of my Estate.
Item I give to my Daughter, Ann Risden, one Shilling Sterling, to be paid out of my Estate.
Item I give to my Son, William, one Shilling Sterling, to be paid out of my Estate.
Item I give to my Son, Abraham, one Shilling Sterling, to be paid out of my Estate.
Item I give to my Son, Robert, one Shilling Sterling, to be paid out of my Estate.
Item I lend to my Son, William, the Use of my Cow known by the Name of Blossom, with her Increase, till his son John, Shall come to the
age of twenty one years, and then the property to vest in Sd. John, But if the Sd John Shoud die, without heir, then the Sd. Cow and her
Increase to be devided among the rest of my Son William's Children.
Item I lend to my Son, Abraham, the Use of my Cow known by the Name of Star, with her Increase,till his son James Shall come to the age
of twenty one years, and then the property to vest in Sd. James, But if Sd James Should die without heir then the Said Cow, with her
Increase to be devided among the rest of my son Abraham's Children.
Item I give to my Grandson, Thomas Goad, Son of John Goad, my least gun.
Item I give to James Waldrop, the gun he has, of mine.
Item I give to my Loving Wife, Ann Goad, all of the Estate that She brought with her, when we was married, and all the rest of my personal
Estate, not yet menion'd, after my Just Debts is paid, I lend her the use of During her widowhood, and at her marriage, or Death, to be Equally Devided between my son John Goad and his Children.
Item I lend to my Son, William Goad, the use, of that part of my land that he now lives on, as it is mark'd of to him During his life, and at his
Death, the property to vest in his son, John Goad, and his heirs for ever.
Item I lend to my Son Abraham Goad the use of that part of my land that he now lives on, as it is mark'd of to him, During his life, and at his Death the property to vest in his son James Goad and his heirs for ever.
Item I lend to my Loving Wife the use of that part of my land where on I now live as it is laid of to her which She agrees to take for her thirds During her life.
Item I lend to my Son, Robert Goad, the use of the upper part of my Land as it is mark'd of to him, and that part, that is laid of for my wifes thirds, after her death. I also lend him the use of as long as he lives, and at his Death the property to vest in his Son, Thomas Goad, and his heirs for ever.
Item My Will and Desire is, that my Son John Goad, do receive all my Just dues, and pay of all my Just Debts, out of my personal Estate, if My Dues Should not be Soficient.
Item I constitute and appoint, my Son, John Goad, Executor of this my last Will and Testament,given under my hand and Seal, this Seventh Day of July 1771.
Signed by mark JOHNGOAD
In the presence of Edward Wade,
Geo. Phillips, Peter Bennet
At a Court held for Bedford County, Va., the 23th Day of July 1771 the within Last Will & Testament of John Goad, Died, was exhibited by John Goad executor therein names.
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