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Note: Henry Lansford moved to Pittsylvania County, Virginia before 1751, as William and Joseph Walton enter 400 acres on said River joining Lansfords upper line thence up, on October 3rd 1751.On 17 October1752 Henry Lansford, John Russell and Joseph Tronmonger were appointed as a committee to view and make the best and most convenient way to build a new road from the head of the south fork of Sandy River on the south side of Banister Mountains to the place appointed for the court house. The Banister Mountains were "White Oak" mountains.A list of tithables was taken by Peter Perkins in 1767 for Pittsylvania County, Virginia and listed Henry Lansford with land and a nergo named Judy. In Henry Lansford's will, he left 570 acres of land on Cascade Creek in Pittsylvania County, Virginia to his sons,Isham and Henry.Will of Henry LansfordIn the name of God, Amen. On the ninth day of September one thousand seven hundred and seventy six - I Henry Lansford of Pittsylvania County Virginia am well inhealth and of good and sound memory, thanks be to God for it and calling to remembrance the uncertain estate of this transitory life and that all flesh must yield unto death when it shall please God to call, do make, constitute, ordain and deliver this my last will and testament in manner and form, following, revoking and annulling by these presents all and every testament and testaments, will andwills hereafter by me made and declare either by work or writing that this be taken only for my last will and testament and none others. And first, being penitent and sorry for my sins, pray most humbly, desiring forgiveness for the same. I give and commit my soul into Almighty God, My Savior and Redeemer, in whom and by the merits of Jesus Christ, I trust and believe assured to be saved, and tohave full mention and forgiveness for all my sins, past and that my soul with my body at a general day of the Resurrection shall raise again with joy and through the merits of Christ's death and passion, possess and enjoy the Kingdom of Heaven, prepared for His elect and chosen, and my body be buried in such a place where it shall please my executors, hereafter to appoint and now for the letting of my temporal estate and such goods, cattels and debts as it hath pleased Go d, far above my deserts to bestow upon me. I do ordain and give and dispose the same in manner and form, following that isto say:First, I will that all debts and dues as I owe in right or conscience to any person or persons, whatsoever, shall be well and truly contended and paid, or ordained to be paid in a convenient time after my decease, by my Executors, hereafter named.Item - I give and bequeath unto my eldest sons, Isham Lansford and Henry Lansford, one certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Pittsylvania of Virginia on Cascade Creek, containing five hundred and seventy acres, to be divided equally between them. I give to them and their heirs, to their own proper use and behoof forever, also give and bequeath unto my son Henry Lansford, one negro girl named Nan, and I give her to him and to his heirs to their proper use and behoof forever.Item - I give and bequeath unto my son Elijah Lansford, one negro boy Albet. I give him to his heirs and to their own proper use and behoof forever, and also I will that this my son Elijah and his nergo Albet shall be under the care of my two sons Isham and Henry until he, the said Elijah Lansford shall be of age and then to be delivered to him if found capable to enjoy it and if Elijah shall die without heir the negro to be divided between the two other brothers.Item - I give and bequeath unto my daughter Cate Lansford, one breeding mare and one cow and calf, and I give them to her and her heirs to their own proper use and befoof forever.Item - I give and bequeath unto my daughter Susannah Lansford one mare and one cow and one calf and I give them to her and her heirs and to their own proper use and behoof forever.Item - I giveunto my grandson Josiah Lansford, a ten pounds current money at the age of twenty-one by my Executors, and now for letting of my estate.I leave unto my beloved wife Catharine Lansford during the timeof her life or widowhood and after her decease the land and stock and negro wench to be sold and each child to have their equal part I give it to them and their own proper use and behoof forever and after all I leave my beloved wife CatharineLansford and my son Isham Lansford to be my wholly and solely Executors, in witness whereof I set my hand and affix my seal this day and date first above written.Henry Lansfordsign and seal in the presence of usWilliam Edwards George Jones Humphrey (his X mark)At a court held for Pittsylvania County the 22th of January 1778, the within last will and testament of Henry Lansford deceased was exhibited in too court by Catharine Lansford Executrix and Isham Lansford Executor therein named and proved by the oaths of two of the witnesses thereto and orderedto be recorded and on the motion of the said Executrix and Ex'or., who made oath according to law, certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate there from in due form of law, giving security whereupon t hey together with George Young their securitys entered into bond and acknowledged the same according to law.Teste Will Tunsall. 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