p 28 ?book no. In the name of God amen--I JOHN SPROLES of the county of Washington in the State of Virginia being very feble and weak in body but of sound and disposing mind and memory-- First - I recommend my soul in the hands of almighty God that gave it and my body to the earth from whence it came to be buried in a decient christianlike manner, and I do hereby constitute and ordain this my last Will and Testament-- 2d It is my wish and desire that my plantation be divided between my two sons JONATHAN 7 SAMUEL by and agreeable to a division line that has been run through my plantation the north side of the division line. I give and bequeath to my son JONATHAN SPROLES and he is to have the use of the spring in the swamp on the south side of the division line and he is to pay fifty dollars to my daughter LETTICE MOORE after my decease. 3d. I give and bequeath to my son SAMUEL SPROLES that part of my plantation on the southside of the said division line and he is to pay sixty dollars to my daughter ELIZABETH FLEENOR and seventy dollars to my daughter POLLY SMITH and twenty to my daughter LETTICE MOORE after my decease. 4th I give and bequeath to my son JAMES SPROLES a debt of sixty dollars with its interest which debt he has owed me for several years. 5th I give and bequeath to my step son JOHN RINGLAND thirty dollars in property to be paid him by my executor after the death of my wife MARGARET. 6th I give and bequeath to my wife MARGARET SPROLES one third of my plantation for her support while she lives and a sixty dollar horse beast and all my household and kitchen furniture during her natural life and after her death it is my wish that my executor shall divide by persons to be chosen by my daughters which these persons as chosen shall value all the property that may be left after the death of my wife or if my daughters shall prefer my executor shall sell the said property and divide the money equally between them. And lastly I constitute and appoint my friend, ABRAM NORDYKE my Executor of this my last Will & Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my hand and seal this 28th day of October l840 Signed sealed in the presence of us ABRAHAM FLEENOR, JACOB FLEENOR /S/ JOHN(his mark x) SPROLES Will proved in Washington Co. 22d day of November l84l