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    1. Henry Kelknar Will
    2. In the name of God Amen. I, HENRY KELKNAR of the County of Washington State of Virginia being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory make this my last will and testament in the manner following. First I leave and bequeath unto my daughter BARBARY what she has received in full shall be her share and no more than I leave and bequeath unto my son-in-law J. SHAFFER two hundred and fifty acres of land being and lying in the county of Shenandoah, State of Va., then I leave and bequeath unto my said son-in-law J. SHAFFER all my outstanding debts both my bonds and notes and any other accounts by sundry persons, then I leave and bequeath unto my son MICHAEL KELKNAR the plantation that he lives upon all this shall be his part - then I leave and bequeath unto my son-in-law JOHN SHAFFER one ten plated stove - then I leave and bequeath unto my grandson THOMAS SHAFFER one bay more, then I leave and bequeath unto my son-in-law JOHN HARSHBARGER one wagon - one horse and his gears and forty pound that he has received for his share - then I leave and bequeath unto my said son-in-law JOHN HARSHBARGER two hundred dollars out of five hundred and seventy three dollars that the said HARSHBARGER is due - then I leave and bequeath unto my grandson HENRY SHAFFER fifty dollars of a note due to me by said JOHN HARSHBARGER the said note demanding seventy three dollars - then I leave and bequeath unto my said son-in-law J. SHAFFER the balance of that note and three other notes each note one hundred dollars the notes due me by said HARSHBARGER - then I leave and bequeath unto my son-in-law HENRY SLAGLE a piece of land lying on the head of Holston which he has received to the full value of fifty five pounds in full for his share, then I leave and bequeath unto the said HENRY SLAGLE one iron kettle that the said SLAGLE has received - then I leave and bequeath unto my son HENRY KELKNAR three hundred and twenty dollars whichhe has received one wagon and tow horses and their gears for his share - then I bequeath unto my son-in-law J. SHAFFER one jack screw the jack screw is now in my son HENRY KELKNAR hands - then I leave and bequeath unto my son MICHAEL two iron pots and skillet and two iron ovens that are all in his hands now shall be his one five plated to my grandson GEORGE SHAFFER that is now at MICHAEL KELKNARS - then I leave and bequeath unto my son-in-law J. SHAFFER three fifty pound bonds that are due to me by JOHN AIRHART - one bond WINDLE TWECHER the balance what is due on said bond and is my full devise that my son-in-law JOHN SHAFFER, ADAM MILLER may be appointed for my executors to this my last will and testament. I revoking all my former wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 6th day of January, l8l6 . Attest: Christian Beard, John Beard, John Dishner /S/ Henry Kelknar will proved Feb. 20, l8l6

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