The Will of JAMES CALDWELL

Submitted by Elizabeth Pell Reynolds.


In the name of God Amen I James Caldwell, the Elder of the county of 
Ohio in the commonwealth of Virginia being afflicted with bodily 
infirmities but of perfect mind and memory and calling to mind the 
mortality of my body do make and ordain this my last will and testament 
that is to say – 

I give and bequeath unto my son John Caldwell all the money that he is 
indebted to me on Book account as his part of my estate.

____ I give and bequeath to my four Sons to wit – Samuel Caldwell, 
James Caldwell, Alexander Caldwell and Joseph Caldwell all my Estate 
both Real and personal which I now possess after my Just debts and 
funeral charges is first paid out of my said Estate.  On their paying 
the following legacies that is to say So soon as my Executors here 
after named Shall be able to dispose of so much of my said Estate as 
will be sufficient to discharge Said legacies that is to say two 
hundred pounds to be paid by my said Executors to my Daughter Jane 
Relfe which is to considered to be paid in Pennsylvania Money.

And two hundred Dollars to my widowed daughter Elizabeth Williamson

I give and bequeath to my son Samuel Caldwell over and above his equal 
part as above bequeathed all my wearing apparel.

And lastly I constitute my sons James Caldwell Alexander Caldwell and 
Joseph Caldwell my sole executors of this my last will and testament 
Revoking and disanulling all former wills by me here to fore made and 
confirming this and this only to be considered in law as my last will & 
Testament.  In Testimony Where of I Have hereunto Sd. my hand and 
affixed my Seal this 22d day of April 1802

								James Caldwell

Moses Chapline
William Chapline
Isiah W. Chapline 

Ohio County, VA, Record of Wills, Book 1, page 64