Will of Nathan Hall, dated February 19, 1816

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February 19th Day 1816. In the name of God Amen.
I, Nathan Hall, senr., of Patrick County....being sick & weak of body but of perfect mind & memory thanks be to God for the same noing it is appointed once for all men to die do make this my last will & testament. In the first place I commit my soul in the hands of Almighty God that gave it & my body to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors & as for what worldly estate it has pleased God to bless me in this life with I dispose of in this manner. .do make this my last will and testament.
Item. It is my desire that John Hall should have part of my land I live on....Item. It is my desire that the balance of my land should be sold and the money equally divided among all my sons and daughters.
Item. It is my desire that all my negroes, Daniel, Charles, Ezebel, Mal, Eady, Jim, Price, Sindy, Lucy and Ruth be sold for the best price that can be got and equally divided amongst all my sons and daughters, that is to say, Jno, Randal, Thomas, Jonathan, Molly, Sally, Nancy, Jeremiah and Frankey...It is my desire that Jno. Hall and Thomas R. Hall should be my executors of this, my last will. It is also my desire that if any of my children should be dead before the assignment of this will their heirs should have 50 cents apiece.

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Nathan X Hall

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Signed in the presents of: Russel Hall, Delia Hall, Ann Hall