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Note: Jacob Fariss 1729 - 1815
From Dr. Donald T. Haynie don.haynie@umist.ac.uk to FarrisList November18, 1998:
27 Feb 1815 Pittsylvania Co. VA: Will, Probated 18 Sep 1815: To mybeloved wife Prissila Faris the use of part of my plantation and house,my negro Spencer, and a reasonable amount of the furniture and stock forher use during her natural life. The remaining part of my estate to besold and the money divided between my children: Juriah, Nathaniel,Unisy, Stephen, Nancy, Seludy except a bed and furniture to Nancy if sheis living when my wife dies. To my daughter Juriah a chest and negrogirl Rachel. To my
beloved son Nathaniel 200 acres, part of the tract where I live providedhe pays my daugther Unisy Rowland sixty pounds, a part of her legacy.To my beloved son Stephen 100 acres, a part of the tract where I nowlive. To my beloved daughter Nancy Patterson 100 acres joining Stephenand Nathaniel, during her widowhood. Should she marry or die, the landto my son Stephen and he is to pay Edward and Charles Paterson, sons ofNancy, twenty pounds each. To my beloved daughter Seludy Faris, ahorse, bed and furniture, a desk, a negro Fanny and a cupboard. I giveto Elizabeth Faris, daughter of Unisa Roland, a bed and furniture. ToWilliam Roach, son of my daughter Stace, deceased, five pounds. I giveto John Roach, son of my daughter Stacy, deceased, five pounds. Aftermy wife has been allotted as much stock as she thinks is necessary thebalance divided between: Juriah Faris, Unisa Roland, Seludy Faris andStephen. Appoint my beloved son Nathaniel executor. Signed: JacobFaris. Wit: Henry Gosney, Benjamin Gosney, Joel Shelton. 31 May 1815Pittsylvania Co. VA. Memorandum: I, Jacob Faris amend my will as to theland left Nancy Patterson, my daughter to be that at her death the 100acres to go to her sons Edmund [Edward?] and Charles and her daughterSeluda Patterson to be divided between them.
Signed: Jacob Faris. Wit: Abraham Shelton, Henry H. Gosney. BenjaminGosney, Henry
Gosney and Abraham Shelton security for the executor.
Pittsylvania Co. Will Book 2, p. 413
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