Will of Garner Mayes Amelia County, May Court, 1806

I Garner Mayes of Amelia County do hereby make my last will and testament in manner and form

following that is to say, first, I desire that as much of my estate as can be best spared be sold after my

decease and out of the moneys arising therefrom be appropriated to the payment of my just debts, secondly,

I lend to my wife Judith Mayes the residue of the (Can't read this word) estate during her natural life for the

purpose of maintaining and educating my children and after her decease to be equally divided among the

survivors of them. And lastly I do hereby appoint my beloved wife Judith Mayes executrix and William

Burton executor to this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other or former testament by me

heretofore made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this eighth day of

March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and six.

Signed Sealed published Garner Mayes

And declared as and for the last will and testament

Of the above named Garner Mayes in presence of us: Cheadle Burch, Judith Burch, Jacob Robert, Milton

Vaughan

Codicil to the last will and testament of Garner Mayes. Item, It is my will and desire that my executors

named as soon as they may think proper after my decease sell a nego woman by the name of Hannah and

also by the name of Sally for the purpose of raising a sum of money to purchase a tract of land intended for

Judith Mayes during her life and at her decease to be sold and the moneys arising therefrom equally divided

among the surviving children. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty fourth

day of (can't read the month) in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and six.

Signed and sealed in the presence of us:

Cheadle Burch

Judith Burch

Milton Vaughan

Jacob Roberts