Paul and All, Have you seen this written in wills before (and personality)? Does it have any special meaning? Thanks, Grace 1729-30...THOMAS BUSHAW (sic) made a will in Somerset Co.,MD. He gave his two eldest sons, viz: GARRET and WILLIAM BASHAW, 100 acres of HOGG DOWN, which he had bought from GILES BUSHAW (sic); and personality; if said sons should die without issue, said land to pass to younger sons. DANIEL CORBETT to live on said land for 5 years.
Hi, Grace. This is but one of the numerous "conditional" transfers. Note, however, that if these words are those originally written, then the legal draftsmanship was not anything to write home about. However that may be, this was a simple devise to the eldest sons, conditioned upon those men having issue. If neither did, then the title would vest in the younger 2 of the sons. Then too, the personalty (personal property) was bequeathed to those elder boys, probably with the same condition, though it is not atall clear. No matter who lived to what age, Corbet was to have a privilege to live on the land for 5 years. Were I you, I would hunt up that deed in order that you might end the obvious lack of clarity. Once again, it is pointed up here how little we may depend on abstracts of any document, especially those involving land transfers. Paul From: GLSGAB@aol.com To: VA-SOUTHSIDE-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 4:17 PM Subject: [VA-SOUTHSIDE-L] Will talk Paul and All, Have you seen this written in wills before (and personality)? Does it have any special meaning? Thanks, Grace 1729-30...THOMAS BUSHAW (sic) made a will in Somerset Co.,MD. He gave his two eldest sons, viz: GARRET and WILLIAM BASHAW, 100 acres of HOGG DOWN, which he had bought from GILES BUSHAW (sic); and personality; if said sons should die without issue, said land to pass to younger sons. DANIEL CORBETT to live on said land for 5 years. ==== VA-SOUTHSIDE Mailing List ==== VAGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~vagenweb ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.15/80 - Release Date: 8/23/2005