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Will of James Wray, 1834 - Franklin County, Virginia

Will Book 4, Page 293
Signed: March 11, 1834
Proved: January 5, 1835

I James Wray Sr. of Franklin County and State of Virginia do hereby make this my last Will and
Testament

1st I desire that all my just debts shall be paid out of my perishable property which I may
have at my demise.

2nd I give all my property both perishable and not to my wife Mary Wray (in case she should out
live me) to her during her natural life.

3rd I give to my two children Jacobus Wray and Elizabeth Wray all my landed estate at the death
of my wife, to be divided betwixt the two in the following way: to Wit, the dividing line to
begin at a white oak comes to my land and the line of Isaac Abshire and running down the ridge
with the wagon road to the point of the ridge near the place where Adam Wray formerly has
attach smith shop, and between said shop and the field that is. I give all my land lying in the
East side of said line to my Daughter Elizabeth Wray after the death of my wife and I give all
the land lying in the west of said line to my son Jacobus Wray at the death of my wife to them
and to their heirs.

4th I give whatever may be left of my perishable property at the death of my wife to the
remainder of my children leaving out Jacobus Wray, Elizabeth Wray and Jemima Teel to be equally
divided among them after giving first to my said daughter Jemima Teel five dollars which I
hereby devise to her, my intention to give the property which may be left at the death of my
wife to those of my children who has not been named before/ with the exception of the land. I
hereby give the said Perishable Property to my children Adam Wray, James Wray Jr., Florina,
Joanna, Livina, Caleb, Daniel, Birt S., and Preston Wray to be equally devised among them.

To this my last will and testament given under hand and seal this 11th day of March 1834.

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James X Wray (seal)
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Signed, sealed and dictated the
last Will and Testament of James Wray, Sr.
in the presence of us:

J. Early
John H. Wade
Thos. Moorman

At a Court held for Franklin County at the Courthouse the 5th day of January 1835.

This Last Will and Testament of James Wray Deceased was produced in Court and continued for
probate, and at a Court held for said County the 3rd day of February 1835. This said Will and
Testament was again exhibited into Court and proved by the oath of Joab Early and Thomas
Moorman, two of the subscribing witnesses hereto and ordered to be recorded.

Teste: Caleb Tate, CFC