This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Xgk.2ACEB/7965 Message Board Post: Does anyone on this site have information on this Jackson family? If so will you please tell me if anyone has a copy of this "Will"and can you post it? I looked up what I have for Joseph and Martha Jackson. According to the book "The Jackson and Related Families: Three Hundred Years in America by William G. Haemmel on page 168 in the "Notes", he gives the data for their will as: " Chesterfield County, Order Book 5, p. 403". In my own notes, I have that it is found in Chesterfield County, Will Book 2, p. 287, 288, 289; Will Book 1, 1765-74, p. 289; Will Book 1, 1749-65 p. ?; Will Book 2 1765-74, Rec. 126 ========================================= I Give to my GRAND SON'S CAIN J. BROWN and EDMUND BROWN Twenty-Five pounds each to be paid by my Executors out of my Estate as they come of age. But if either or both die before they arrive of age I then will that the part of the one or both __ dying is not to be paid but continue as part of my Estate. I confirm the Gift to JAMES BROWN of the property already given him. I Will and Devise that the Negroes devised to my Wife for Life except Big Aggy, Sam and Jacob after her death to be divided among MY CHILDREN, POLLY RICHARdSON, ELIZABETH GAINES, JOHN C. JACKSON, LUCY MORGAN, POLLY TOWNSEND and my GRAND CHILDREN, ELIZABETH GAINES, ROBERT GAINES, SARAH GAINES, LUCY C. GAINES, & CAIN JACKSON GAINES meaning my said GRAND CHILDREN to have but one-fifth part and to the residue of my Estate not devised to be sold and the money arising from the sale thereof be divided among my said CHILDREN and GRAND CHILDREN an as aforsaid. Lastly I do hereby appoint my WIFE, ELZABETH, Executrix and my SON, JOHN C. JACKSON, Executor of this my LAST WILL and TESTAMENT. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Affixed my Seal this TENTH DAY of JULY, ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTY ONE. 10th July, 1821 CAIN JACKSON, Seal In Presence of: JOHN G. DICKERSON P.C. VENABLE ? DENNIS D. MORGAN WILLIAM DAVIS At a Court held for the CHARLOTTE COUNTY the 1st Day of October 1821. This Last Will and Testament of CAIN JACKSON, Dec'd and the CODICIL thereto annexed were presented in Court and the same were proved by the Oath of PAUL C. VENABLE, DENNIS D. MORGAN, and WILLIAM DAVIS witnesses thereto and is to be Recorded and on the Motion of ELIZABETH JACKSON, the Executrix and JOHN C. JACKSON, the Executor in named, who made Oath according to Law Probate thereof is granted them on giving Bond and Security whereupon they with THOMAS JOHNS, HENRY A. ____, WILLIAM M. Wattins??? EDMOND MORGAN, and PAUL TOWNSEND, their ____ordered into and Acknowledged their Bond according to Law for that purpose. Teste: Winston Robinson, Clerk