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    1. [BREEDLOVE-L] Will of William Breedlove / 1801, King William Co., VA
    2. Mark B. Arslan
    3. I found this Will. Who are William Breedlove's parents and how does he fit into the Charles Breedlove family? VA, King William Co., Records Book 4 (1800-1805) pp. 150-151 "In the name of God amen. I William Breedlove of the County . . . and parish of St. David, being of sound and disposing mind & memory do make . . . last Will and Testament as follows. After my just debts and funeral expenses . . . my beloved wife during her natural life my land and plantation . . . her decease it is my desire that the same be sold to my executors hereafter . . . the money arising from the sale thereof be equally divided & advanc'd my . . . Davis, Ann Williamson, Mary Oglevy Williamson, and Elizabeth Mann . . . upon condition that each of them or their husbands on their behalf give bond and security . . . I give the same to the children of my four daughters Lucy, Ann, Mary Oglivy, and Elizabeth to be equally divided among them, that is to say one fourth part to the children of each daughter, the remaining fourth fifths . . . unto my four daughters . . . and in case my daughter Elizabeth should die without an heir . . . Having heretofore advanced my son Madison what I consider an equal proportion of my estate with my other children it is not my intention to give him anything more. Lastly, I appoint Joseph Mann and George Williamson of Henrico . . . Executors of this my last Will & Testament. In witness whereof I have her unto set my hand and seal this 21st day of September 1801. Signed, sealed, and acknowledged by the a'd William Breedlove to be his last Will & Testament in presence of Samuel Batchelder Wm. W. Batchelder Herbert H. Hughes W. Breedlove At Court . . . for King William County at the Courthouse on Monday the 24th day of January 1803. This last Will and Testament of William Breedlove dec'd was proved by the oaths of William W. Batchelder and Samuel Batchelder two of the witnesses subscribed her to and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Joseph Mann, one of the Executors therein named, who made oath thereto and together with Robert Pollard and Thomas Bostur [?] his securities entered into and acknowledged their Bond in the penalty of $10,000 conditioned as law directs certificate is granted him for obtaining a probat in due form. Teste Robert Pollard CC Note the above will unrecorded in Will Book."

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