- WILL:
WILL BOOK 1, page 109
I, Joshua Bruce of the County of Wythe and State of Virginia do hereby make my last Will and Testament in manner and form as follows: That is to day, I will and bequeath to my son Josiah Bruce all of my land in the County of Wythe it being the land I now live on, to him and his heirs forever. My will and desire is that after my death my Executors shall sell my livestock, that is horses, cattle, sheep and hogs. Also to sell all my farming tools, wagon and smith tools and my will is that my Executors sell all my household and kitchen furniture, my law books are to be sold, the rest of my books to be equally divided amongst all my children. Out
of the money arising from the sale of my Personal Estate my Just debts are to be paid. The balance of the money to be divided amongst all my children so as to make them as nearly equal as possible. It is to be understood that Sarah B. Hards my Grand Daughter shall have what would have been coming to Anna Kerr her mother if she had lived and also Nancy (?) Baker and William Baker (infants) to have what would have been coming to their mother Lydia H. Baker if she had lived. It is to be understood that all my children, namely, James Bruce, Isaiah Bruce, John Bruce, Josiah Bruce, Anna Kerr, Susannah Waddle, William Bruce, Elizabeth C.
Hutsell, Harry C. Bruce, Noah B. Bruce, Enock S. Bruce and Lydia Baker I have given some in advance of which I have left. My wi
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