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Secondy: As some of my children have already received money and other property, it is my wish that it should be deducted out of their shares. My son
Thirdly: And whereas I have on the 30th day of October 1823 sold to John Copenhafer the plantation I now live on and the said Copenhafer who is intermarried with my daughter
Fourthly: I give and bequeath to my sons
Fifthly: I give and bequeath to my son
Sixthly: I give to my son
Seventhly: I also give and bequeath all the residue of my estate both real and personal that is not already disposed of as follows, to wit, to my sons
Eithely: And whereas I have sold several tracts of land that I have not made title for I do hereby authorize my executor herein after named to make the titles to those that I have sold lands to. To Nicholas Darter for a small tract lying on Stoney fork also make a title to Andrew Lindemood for a tract lying on the south side of the plantation whereon I now live for which the said Lindemood holds a title bond on me and also make titles to John Copenhafer for or
Ninth and lastly: I constitute and appoint my son
Signed sealed and published as the last will and testament of Christian Kegley in the presence of: Nicholas Darter and Christopher Brown.
Virginia: At a Court held for Wythe County, at the Courthouse on Monday the 14th day of March 1831, this the last will and testament of Christian Kegley dec’d was presented to the Court proved by the oaths of Nicholas Darter & Christopher Brown, the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of John Kegley the executor named in said will who took the oath required by law, and together with Daniel Sharretts, his security entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of $2000 conditioned as the law directs certificate is granted him for obtaining probate of said will in due form. John Kegley Executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills and testaments heretofore by me made. In witness whereof, I have here unto set my hand and seal this second day of January 1831. Abraham Kegley as soon as they will give bond and security for the payment according to the agreement made on the 30th of October 1825, between the said Copenhafer and myself and it is my will that the said executor shall also make a deed to Jared Kegley as soon as the said Jared Kegley will give bond and security for the payment of the plantation the said Jared now lives on. According to the agreement made between the said Jared Kegley and myself, and in case the said Jared should fail to give the security or make the payment according to the aforesaid agreement the said land is to be sold by my executor on a credit or for cash as he will think best and the money arising from that sale to be equally divided among my children last named. George, John and Jared and to my daughters Elizabeth, Magdalena and Sally to be equally divided among the last named children. Samuel Kegley five dollars. Isaac Kegley eighty-five dollars which he has already received in a horse and no more. George, John and Jared one hundred dollars each, which they have already received. I also give to my son Jonathan one hundred dollars and no more, and the fifty dollars which I have overpaid him he is to pay to his sister Elizabeth Sluss, and that is to be a part of the hundred dollars before devised to her. Rebecca, has since sold the said plantation to my son Abraham Kegely and the said John Copenhafer and Abraham Kegley having their full shares in the said plantation they are to have no claim to the residue of my estate at my decease. George has received one hundred dollars. My sons John and Jared also have received one hundred dollars each. My son Jonathan has received one hundred and fifty dollars. My son Isaac has received eighty-five dollars and my son Samuel has received five dollars. And whereas my daughters Elizabeth, Magdalena and Sally have received nothing, it is therefore my will that they shall have one hundred dollars each out of the first money that will become due to my estate. Christian Kegley of Wythe County do make this my last will and testament in the following manner to wit after the payment of all my just debts out of my estate by my Executor herein named. I do give and bequeath to my son John Kegley a certain tract of land containing about 30 acres for which he holds a title bond on— me. Christian Kegley