THE WILL OF EDWARD MORGAN, dated 1799

Submitted by Linda Kent.


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In the name of God amen I Edward Morgan of Ohio County & State of 
Virginia being of good health at present of sound mind & memory but 
calling to mind the mortality of this body and knowing that it is 
appointed for all men once to die do constitute & ordain this my last 
will and testament as follows "to wit" Imprimis (I will and bequeath in 
eldest son John Morgan five shilling to him his heirs & assigns 
forever.

Item #1 I will and bequeath & give unto my son Joseph Morgan five 
shillings to him his heirs & assigns forever.

Item It: my will and I give and bequeath unto my Son Mordecai Morgan 
the place I now live on adjoining lands of John Waddle, William Dunlap 
and my son John Morgan, together with all the improvement and 
appurtenances thereunto belonging to the same more or less to him his 
heirs & assigns forever.

Item It is my will and I desire and request my son Mordecai Morgan to 
maintain and support my wife and his mother Susanna Morgan after my 
decease in a decent manner during her life time out of the profits 
arising, from the land I have bequeathed to him in this my last will 
and testament"

Item I will and request sand it is my desire and I give and bequeath 
unto my grand daughter Hannah Gilleland two cows and a horse, saddle, & 
bridle, a feather bed, and bed cloathing to be paid out of my estate by 
my Executors hereinafter named when she arrives at lawful age"

Item I give and bequeath unto my daughters Elizabeth Gilleland, Mary 
Gamble, Rachel Vanmeter & Else Mountz all my personal estate at the 
time of my decease (excepting what is hereto bequeathed in this my 
Will) of whatsoever nature it may be to be equally divided between them 
at my decease by my executors hereafter named to them their heirs and 
assigns forever.

Item I nominate constitute and appoint my son John Morgan and my son in 
law James Gamble Executors of this my last will and testament hereby 
disannulling And making Void all wills by me heretofore made and 
declaring this to be my last will and testament

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and Seal this 17th 
day of June 1799.

Acknowledged by Edward Morgan Senr. To be his last Will & testament in 
presence of us Ellzey Swearingen, Wm. Ivers

Edward Morgan     seal

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Moses Chapline  C. O. C.