Bill, there are wills of Samuel, Joshua, James and George Radford at this site - http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ussearch.htm <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ussearch.htm">USGenWeb Archives Search Page</A> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------- Will of George RADFORD Franklin County, VA Will Book 18, Page 190 In the name of God Amen I George Radford of the County of Franklin and State of Virginia being of sound mind and mental faculties but weak in body I do hereby make and constitute my last will and testament revoking all others that may have been made by me and as it has pleased God to bless me with a portion of this worlds goods I do give and grant it in the following manner first I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Margaret Radford all of my estate after my debts is payed her life time if the administrator seas that she is wasting of it he must take it and sell it according to law after the said Margaret Radford death it is to be equally divided among my seven children first to my daughter Adline Underwood and Richard Underwood one dollar and I bequeath to his heirs the seventh part of my estate I bequeath to Tazwell Radford his equal share of the estate I bequeath to Greensvill Radford his equal share of the estate I bequeath to Mary Adkins and her husband one dollar and I bequeath to his heirs the se enth part of my estate I bequeath to my three younger daughters Levisy D. Radford and Mahaley J. Radford and Sammety their equal portion of of myn estate I hereby appoint John Vest as administrator of this my last will and trestament in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 17th of August 1859 George Radford (seal) John Foster Jesse Underwood John Vest At a County Court held for Franklin County at the Courthouse on Monday the 3rd day of February 1879 The Last will and Testament of George Radford deceased was produced in Court and proved by the oath of John Vest one of the subscribing Witnesses thereto who testified that John Foster and Jesse Underwood the other subscribing Witnesses (who are now dead) signed said will in his oresence and in the presence of the testator as witnesses thereto the said will is admitted to probate as the last will and Testament of said George Radford Teste Jas J Carper C.F.C. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely printed by non- commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material AND permission is obtained from the CONTRIBUTOR of the file. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------