Ancient, Curious, and Famous WillsHarris, Virgil M. (Virgil McClure)
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Ancient, Curious, and Famous Wills
Harris, Virgil M. (Virgil McClure)
Wills
The next provision invests his executors with full power and authority
to sell and convey any part of his estate wherever situated, which is
not in the will specifically devised or bequeathed. He next directs that
in the event of the sale of his Ashland property, the proceeds shall be
loaned out upon good and sufficient security, and that the interest
accruing thereon be regularly paid to his wife during her life, and upon
her death, the property in trust should pass into his residuary estate
after the payment of the legacies mentioned in the will.
Unto his son Thomas, he devises the place known as Mansfield, where the
son resided, in trust, however, that it should be retained free from all
debts or encumbrances as a residence for the son and his wife and
children.
There is given to the son, Thomas, the sum of five thousand dollars, and
he was acquitted from any debts which he owed the testator.
Unto his son John, he gives two hundred acres of the Ashland estate, to
be taken off the south side thereof. He also gives to his son John,
certain slaves, Harvey, Milton, Henry and Bob. There is also a gift to
the son John, of certain horses, particularly “Margaret Woods and her
Harold filly.”
The next reference is to his son Theodore, and he directs that “during
his unhappy alienation of mind, he shall be decently and comfortably
supported in whatever situation it may be deemed best to place him. If
it should please God to restore him to reason, I will and direct that
after the death of my wife, out of the proceeds of the sale of Ashland
and other property herein directed to be sold the sum of ten thousand
dollars be paid to him without interest.”
Unto the children “of my lamented Daughter Anne,” he gives the sum of
seven thousand five hundred dollars, to be equally divided between them
to be paid without interest after the death of his wife.
Unto the children of his son Henry, he gives the sum of seven thousand
five hundred dollars, in addition to what had been given their father,
to be equally divided between them.
Certain general provisions of the will are as follows:
“I give to my son Thomas my stock in the Lexington and Richmond Turnpike
Road Company.
“I give to my grandson Henry, son of Henry, my breast pin containing his
Father’s hair.
“I give to my grandson Henry Boyle, son of my son Thomas, the gold watch
which I wear presented to me by my friend Dr. Mercer.
“I give to my friend Dr. B. W. Dudley the gold snuff box presented to me
by Dr. Huntt late of Washington City.
“I give to my friend Dr. W. N. Mercer my snuff box inlaid with gold said
to have belonged to Peter, the great Emperor of Russia.
“I give to my friend Henry T. Duncan my ring containing a piece of the
Coffin of General Washington.
“I give to my granddaughter Lucy my diamond gold ring.
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