Will
Almond Vaughan
(1756-1842)
Submitted by David Hoffman
ALMOND VAUGHAN (1756-1842) WILL
part abstracted and part verbatim
Joanna was given a 1/3 interest in the estate "for her natural life", use
of the plantation, and use of slaves Reuben, Jim, Suckey and her child,
Alice. She was also to have 1/3 of the stock of every kind, the same portion
of the farming utensils, household & kitchen furniture during her natural
life.To Polly, wife of Reuben Vaughan, he gave 1/7 of the balance of his
estate, as well as a Negro woman, Mary, and her child.Nancy Stone, wife of George W. Stone was to receive 1/7 part of the
balance of the estate, with the residue at her death to go to her children.
None of the inheritance was to be under the management of George W.
Stone, or to be used in any way for his debts and contracts, now or in the
future.Harriet B. Cooper, wife of Leroy Cooper, was to receive 1/7 share "to
her and her heirs forever".Sarah Coppage, wife of John Coppage, was to have 1/7 share "to be
entirely under her own control in disposing of it either by will or otherwise."Frances Vaughan, daughter, was to have a 1/7 share of the balance of
the estate, also "that she shall have my Negro girl Malinda at a fair
valuation as a part of her portion".Pamela Vaughan was to have 1/7 share, "also one feather bed, bedstead
& furniture-and it is my desire that she shall take my Negro girl Eliza at a
fair valuation as a part of her portion".Martha M. Coppage, wife of Augustin Coppage, was to have 1/7 portion
of the estate "and after her death to be equally divided among her children,
not to be liable for any of her husband's debts now existing or hereafter to
be contracted". She was to have a Negro girl, Amanda, at a fair valuation.
"It is my will & desire that the property I have loaned to my beloved wife,
to wit, the land & negroes and perishable property as mentioned in the first clause be sold at public auction to the highest bidder by my executor as soon
as may be after my wife's death on a credit of twelve months, the purchaser giving such security as my executor may approve, and the money arising
from the said sale to be equally divided amongst my children & their heirs before named & to be under the same restrictions as are severally imposed
in the foregoing clauses. And further in relation to my daughters Nancy
Stone and Martha M. Coppage to whom and their children I have devised property not to be under the control of their husbands, my will & desire is
that the portion of said money which would be their portion remain
in the hands of my executor for the use of my said daughters Nancy Stone
& Martha M. Coppage and their children until their children respectively
marry or become of age when they shall receive their respective portions, reserving still in the hands of the executor one third part of the same for
the use of their mother as long as she may live, and to be equally divided
among the children. Should the executor at any time think it best he may
with the consent & approbation of either of my said daughters Nancy Stone
or Martha Coppage invest her portion in any property she may approve
which property will be hers & her childrens in the same way that the
property herein before devised, will be. Lastly, I do hereby appoint my
friend William Emison to be my executor of this my last will & testament.In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 3rd day of
June 1841."Almond Vaughan
Seal
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