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Subject: Francina West Turner's will w/o Charles 1796
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 07:54:25 EDT

As a follow up - I found the will of Fransica (West) Turner, wife of Charles
Turner posted to It to USGenWeb Archives by L. M. Adamo. It confirms
Frances West (Francina) she was w/o Charles Turner: Interested in knowing
more about this Charles Turner also.
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Will Book B, Page 52, Orphans Court
Alexandria, Virginia
Wills: Francina (West) Turner, 1796: Alexandria, Virginia


In the name of God, Amen. I, Francina Turner, calling to mind the
uncertainty of human life and knowing the present weakness of my body, but sound in
mind and memory, do make this my Last Will and Testament. In the first place, I
freely resign my soul to God who gave it, under a full persuasion thro' the
merits of my blessed redeemer that I shall arise to eternal Life. I will that
my body be decently buried at thediscretion of my Executors hereafter named
and the worldly goods, wherewith my God has blessed me, I dispose of in the
following manner, to wit. I will and bequeath to my beloved husband, Charles
Turner, all the land left me by my father, John West, in his last will, lying on
Popatatico Creek, near the Ohio River, to him and his heirs forever. I will
that my slaves be sold by my Executors for the following terms, Bazil for
eight years, Sarah for twelve years, Dinah for fifteen years, Big Ann for
fifteen years, Little Ann for twenty one years, and Tom, Ann's Child for thirty two
years, and the money arising from the sale, I desire shall be applied in the
following manner, to wit. IwWill that my niece, Catherine West, daughter of
my brother, Thomas West, have eighty pounds of it, and my nephew, John Hood
West, sixty pounds in order to aid him in his education, which said monies
shall be paid when and in what proportions my Executors shall see fit, during
the minority of the said Catherine and John, and if the whole should not be
paid
during that time, then that the residue I give to my beloved husband,
Charles Turner. I will that after the above slaves respectively arrive at the
completion of the above terms, that they shall be free and their posterity at
the age of thirty years. I will that all my other Estate
of every description shall be the property of my husband, Charles Turner,
except my wearing apparel, which I give to my three nieces, Betty Dade,
Catherine Dade, and Catherine West, and as I well know my beloved husband's
affection for them all, I desire that he will divide them among them. Lastly, I
appoint my beloved husband, Charles Turner, Col. Charles Little, and my
brother, John West, Executors to this my Last Will and Testament. Given under my
hand and seal this 12th day of May, one thousand seven hundred and ninety
six.
F. Turner {Seal}
Acknowledged before us
Charles Little
Jane Hunter
Thos. Triplett
her
June X Blackburn
mark
John West

Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by L. M. Adamo
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Fransica West Turner names neices Betty Dade, Catherine Dade - believe to
be children of her sister Catherine and Baldwin Dade
Jane Hunter (witness) is believe is Jane nee Broadwater w/o Col John Hunter
Col Charles Little married a Catherine Kitty possibly nee West.
Looking for missing pieces or more information.
Anne

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