Notes for: Jonathan Ellswick
Will of Jonathan Elswick, 1826 - Montgomery Co. VA (Submitter note: Jonathan Elswick, b. 1747, was s/o John Elswick, II, d. bef. 1749, and Lydia Unknown Elswick Lorton, b. 1721, d. 1798. He m. Milly Unknown Finch, the widow of Nathaniel Finch.) 16 January 1826 Montgomery County, Virginia Will Book 4, pp. 358-359 The last will and testament of Jonathan Elswick I Jonathan Elswick, of the County of Montgomery, being in good health and of sound and disposing memory, but being aware of the certainty of death and of the importance of being prepared for it, do make and appoint this my last will and testament as follows to wit Item I will that my body be decently intered and that all funeral expense and debts which I may owe at my death be first paid by my executor out of the estate of which I may die possessed. Item I will and bequeath to my son in law George Godby all the tools and plantation utensils of every description of which I may die possessed and a musquet which I now own & a saddle. Item I will and bequeath to my Daughter Nancy Godby all the household & kitchen furniture of every description of which I may die possessed my wearing apparal & a pair of still yards and my stock of sheep. Item I will and bequeath to my two grandsons Jackson Godby and Crockett Godby and the survivor of them provided either of them should die before he attain the age of twenty one years without issue my stock of horses except as herein after bequeathed, my stock of cattle still & tubs and a set of smith tools. Item I will and bequeath to my grand daughter Maria Godby one riding horse or mare to be selected by my executor out of the stock of horses which I may die possessed. Item I will and bequeath to my grand daughter Rachel Godby one riding horse or mare to be also selected by my executor out of the stock of horses of which I may die possessed, my other children to wit, Phoebe O Donald Rebecca Simpkins Lydia Hays & Polly Sipher having been already amply provided for I think it unnecessary to leave them any part of my estate. Item I appoint George Godby executor of this my last will and testament In witness hereunto set my hand and seal this 16th day of January 1826. Jonathan Elswick (his mark) (seal) In presence of _______Grayson Henry Taylor William Grayson At Montgomery March Court 1828 The last will and testament of Jonathan Elswick decd was presented in court and proven by the oaths of William Grayson & Henry Taylor two of the witnesses and ordered to be recorded, and on the motion of George Godby the executor therein named who made oath and together with Jacob ___ his security entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of fifteen hundred dollars conditioned as the law directs certificate __ granted him for obtaining a probate of the said will in due __. Teste Charles Taylor, Clerk Submitted by Jemima Gee Morse