ATHALIAH ROBERTSON Will
Prince William County Will Book K, pg. 283
23 Dec 1812; proved 07 Mar 1814
In the name of God Amen I ATHALIAH ROBERTSON of the County
of Prince William and State of Virginia being sick and weak of body but of
sound sense and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament in
manner and form following Viz. – 1st I give and bequeath my tract of
land on which I now live lying and being in the aforesaid County containing one
hundred fifty acres more or less to my two daughters LUCY ROBERTSON and ELENOR
ROBERTSON to be equally divided between them to them and their heirs
forever. 2nd I give to my
daughter LUCY ROBERTSON one negro man named DANIEL to her and her heirs
forever. 3rd I give to my
daughter ELENOR ROBERTSON one negro woman named SUCKEY to her and her heirs
forever. Lastly I nominate and appoint
my friend STEPHEN FRENCH Executor to this my last will and testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my seal this twenty third day of December in the year of our
Lord eighteen hundred and twelve.
ATHALIAH ROBERTSON
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Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
JNO EDRINGTON, PRESLEY GILL, ELIJAH DAWSON
At a Court of Quarterly Sessions held for Prince William
County March 7th 1814
This last will and testament of ATHALIAH ROBERTSON decd. was
presented to the Court and being proved by the oaths of PRESLEY GILL and ELIJAH
DAWSON is ordered to be recorded.
Teste, PHIL. D. DAWE
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